Star Power Salutes Violette’s 1st Anniversary
M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The list of invitees to Violette’s Boutique on Strand Street in Frederiksted, included the Governor, several Senators, a few Senatorial candidates, the Queen Bee of the West Side Claire Roker, and Jenna Monet, who is a candidate for Miss Universe from the Virgin Islands. The A-List crowd showed up in force to celebrate Christine Hilty’s return to the ranks of top retailers on St. Croix. It was nothing less than a loving tribute to a great family and t
F’sted Waterfront Master Plan Signals New Start
M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Although some residents seemed frustrated by restrictions that continue to curtail access to fishing and swimming at the Frederiksted Pier, the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) along with several Senators felt it necessary, at the recent VIPA work session and Open House held at St. Croix's Rohlsen Airport, to emphasize the $5 million seed money provided by the Legislature was intended to eventually jumpstart waterfront improvements. “We rea
VIDE to Stop STX Parent District Waivers for Students
M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) St Croix District is announcing the discontinuation of Parent District Waivers, and the Districtwide Redistricting for 2026-2027 school year. The VIDE is informing parents, guardians, and students of an important upcoming change that will take effect at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year. Effective May 2026, VIDE will discontinue all parent district waiver requests that allow students to
Havana Nights 10th Year Does the Old Fort Proud
M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Returning to its roots, Project Promises’ annual bash of a fund raiser, Havana Nights, came home to Fort Frederick, where its inaugural outing began, to celebrate its 10th year anniversary. And what a celebration it was! Project Promises’ Executive Director and Founder, Resa O’Reilly Shearn, waved her magic wand and spun the old fort into a wondrous delight of Cuban flare. Havana Nights thrilled and excited the hundreds in attendance, from fire
Historic Districts Guide Updated
St. Croix Times Staff USVI - The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), State Historic Preservation Office in conjunction with the Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission (VIHPC), is pleased to announce the release of its newly updated Historic Districts Guide, now accessible to the public through the Department of Planning and Natural Resources website at dpnr.vi.gov . This refreshed Guide provides clear, user-friendly direction for property owner
Bright Lights Cause Death to Baby Sea Turtles
M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Hatchling Sea Turtle disorientations cause their early death every year around this time on St. Croix. This tragedy is due to problematic landward lights that lead the babies away from the water instead of towards it. After hatchlings emerge from their nest, they go towards the brightest horizon, which in a natural environment is the ocean. With increasing coastal development, bright inland lights are often visible from the beach and can cause
