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Photo Focus: Dollmaker George Honored at 2024 St. Thomas Carnival Food Fair

By Judi Shimel -
Friendship, food, and festivity were the order of the day at the Monsanto Marine Terminal in Crown Bay Wednesday, the scene of the 2024 St. Thomas Carnival Food Fair. Hundreds of Virgin Islanders from home and abroad came to celebrate, many dressed in colorful attire.

Territory’s Only Open Abattoir Closed

By Don Buchanan -
Senators have complained to the Agriculture Department for months about the difficulty the closure of the St. Thomas abattoir has caused livestock farmers. On Monday, the department announced that farmers’ option of using the St. Croix abattoir is also gone.
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LOCAL NEWS

Chef Walter Hinds Opens New Restaurant in Cruz Bay

By Amy H. Roberts -
Fine food fans have yet another option for dining on St. John. In March, Chef Walter Hinds quietly opened the doors of his new eponymous restaurant in Meada’s Plaza in Cruz Bay.

The Lounge | A Column for Men: Cry Regardless

By Langley Shazor -
In his biweekly column, Langley Shazor speaks to issues important to men within the territory. This week’s introduces The Lounge.

Malvern’s Melodious Musical Greathouse Opens With Fanfare, Performances

By Ananta Pancham -
He’s spent more than 20 years in and around Carnival, played with Spectrum Band for 19 and won nine road marches – eight of them consecutive – but the thing that St. Thomas Carnival Village honoree Malvern Gumbs said Monday night that he’s most proud of, is the 24 years he’s spent teaching and nurturing a new generation of musicians.

Trunk Bay Bests Destinations Worldwide to Win Top Beach Award

By Source staff -
Trunk Bay on St. John has been named the world’s best beach for 2024, beating out 49 destinations worldwide for the top honor, and besting its sixth-place ranking in 2023.

Kidney Patients Beseech Bryan For Funds

By Mat Probasco -
More than half the dialysis patients on St. Thomas pleaded with Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. for more than $600,000 in promised funding vital to their health, in a letter released Monday.

New Leader at Housing Finance Authority Aims for a ‘Home for All’

By Bernetia Akin -
Eugene E. Jones, Jr. has arrived in the Virgin Islands with a long resumé and what he says is a goal to help provide affordable housing for all V.I. residents, regardless of income.

Photo Focus: The Sounds of Sweet Pan Music for Carnival 2024

By Judi Shimel -
The official opening of the 2024 St. Thomas Carnival Village is set to take place Monday night, but the weekend before provided lots of family fun and entertainment inside the Village gates. Sunday afternoon’s Pan-O-Rama event drew hundreds of spectators to hear performances by mostly young musicians playing steel band tunes.

BRIEFS & SOURCE PICKS

Eduardo Garcia Earns Impressive Achievement at Istanbul Games

Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation -
During the half marathon in Istanbul, Turkey, Garcia demonstrated remarkable skill and determination.

POLICE & COURTS

LEPC to Offer Virtual Information Sessions on Application Process for Funding Opportunities

Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission -
The Law Enforcement Planning Commission serves as the state administering agency for federal United States Department of Justice grant funds awarded to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

GOVERNMENT

Public Hearings on Proposed Zoning Map Amendments to Official V.I. District Maps Scheduled

Source Staff -
The Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources will hold virtual public hearings on proposed zoning map amendments on May 20 through May 24 on St. Croix and St. John.

BUSINESS

OMB to Hold the Annual Spring Revenue Estimating Conference on May 7

Office of Management and Budget -
the 2024 Spring Revenue Estimating Conference will be held at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday May 7, at the “360 Harbor Building” at Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas.

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GOVERNMENT

Public Hearings on Proposed Zoning Map Amendments to Official V.I. District Maps Scheduled

Source Staff -
The Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources will hold virtual public hearings on proposed zoning map amendments on May 20 through May 24 on St. Croix and St. John.

POLICE & COURTS

LEPC to Offer Virtual Information Sessions on Application Process for Funding Opportunities

Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission -
The Law Enforcement Planning Commission serves as the state administering agency for federal United States Department of Justice grant funds awarded to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

OPINION

LOCAL SPORTS

Eduardo Garcia Earns Impressive Achievement at Istanbul Games

Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation -
During the half marathon in Istanbul, Turkey, Garcia demonstrated remarkable skill and determination.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Public Works Advises Public of Carnival Parking and Road Closures Through May 4

V.I. Department of Public Works -
Main Street Parking - Parking will be allowed for compact cars only on Dronningens Gade (Main Street), starting near Cardow Jewelers and ending at Store Tvaer Gade. Motorists can also park their compact vehicles on the northern segment of Raadet’s Gade.

COMMUNITY

Grand Opening of New Resource Management and Science Center at National Park Set for May 25

Virgin Islands National Park -
Come experience a tour of the new Virgin Islands National Park's state-of-the-art collections center and science buildings.

OBITUARIES

Edward Bryan Dies at 73

Source Staff -
The family of Edward “Doc” Bryan died at the age of 73. 
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