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July 4th fireworks extravaganza back for 30th showing
Islander News - Florida
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It's not just any fireworks show. It's a "pyromusical." Key Biscayne's 30th edition of its spectacular Fourth of July celebration, featuring colorful explosions over Biscayne Bay on Friday evening, will again be synchronized to patriotic and...
US seeking deep-sea miners interested in leasing American Samoa's seabed
The Pacific Island Times
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July 3, 2025
The U.S. is soliciting interest from prospective companies to lease American Samoa's seabed for deep-sea mining, amid a petition launched by advocacy groups seeking to halt the plan. There are only a few days left for the public to comment on the...
Hon Smith discusses price stability with local supermarkets
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has met with representatives from major local supermarkets to discuss measures aimed at maintaining stable prices on...
Young voices, big impact: Amherst’s Fort River fifth graders take on plastics, hunger, gun safety
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Massachusetts
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AMHERST — A push by the state Legislature to reduce single-use plastics across the state, cutting down on the use of straws, carryout bags and utensils and at the same time increasing recycling and composting, is winning support from fifth graders...
Honourable Smith Meets With Supermarket Representatives
Government of the Virgin Islands
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Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Honourable Lorna Smith, OBE, met with representatives from major local supermarkets to discuss measures aimed at maintaining stable prices on essential food items. The meeting held...
As Erick makes Mexico landfall as Cat 3 storm, Atlantic remains quiet
Daytona Beach News Journal - Florida
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Hurricane Erick has made landfall along the western coast of Mexico as a Category 3 storm. Maximum sustained winds were 125 mph at landfall, dropping from 140 mph only hours earlier. In the Atlantic basin, the National Hurricane Center is...
Eileen HannahMay Martin Dies at 93
St. Thomas Source
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July 4, 2025
Eileen HannahMay Martin, affectionately known to many as “Mommy” and “Miss Eileen,” peacefully departed this life on June 23, in Newnan, Georgia, at the age of 93. Eileen HannahMay Martin Born on November 10, 1931, in Friths Village, Montserrat,...
Tinubu and echoes of two saints: Lucia and Helena
The Sun Nigeria
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July 3, 2025
Among the most compelling figures in history stands the Corsican-born general, Napoleon Bonaparte – a man whose life defied the ordinary and whose death continues to echo through time. For those who admire the sweep of history, it is difficult to...
Former banking titan's dirty secret with Epstein employee revealed during failed appeal
Fox News
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June 27, 2025
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino breaks down the Jeffrey Epstein files, Crossfire Hurricane and more on 'Hannity.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former major banker with ties to Jeffrey Epstein lost a bid to clear his name and go...
This south Louisiana company has found success building metal studs. Here's how.
Nola - Louisiana
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After he left Georgia Tech in 2019 with a degree in mechanical engineering, Mateo Atwi returned to New Iberia and started a business with his brother Tiago creating buildings out of shipping containers. They built some modules for a medical clinic...
How long will tropical activity remain quiet in Atlantic basin?
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Hurricane Erick in the eastern Pacific is expected to bring hurricane conditions and life-threatening flash floods to portions of southern Mexico later tonight. The Atlantic basin remains quiet, with wind shear and Saharan dust helping to prevent...
A National Guard would instil sense of pride & security- Troy E. Christopher
Virgin Islands News Online
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BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Young people in the Virgin Islands (VI) appear to be straying due to the absence of fundamental institutions, such as a national guard, cadets, scouts, and after-school programmes, that foster a sense of national pride...
Pensacola Beach dining guide: Where to eat on the beach, from fancy to flip flops
Pensacola News Journal - Florida
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If you’re making the trek out to Pensacola Beach for a sun-soaked day on the sand, you need to give some thought to your dining options to fuel the day. Whether you’re looking for a quick slice of New York-style pizza or a waterfront fresh catch...
UCA Island Legacy Luncheon at Legenz Lounge Sunday
St. Thomas Source
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July 3, 2025
The United Caribbean Association, Inc. will host the Island Legacy Luncheon in the Legendz Lounge courtyard on Market St. in downtown Frederiksted, Sunday, 1 – 6 p.m. The community is invited to come dressed in tropical elegance. The three-course...
CDEMA and NEMO host sixth BRICS Project Steering Committee meeting
Searchlight
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June 27, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines played host to a regional meeting that focussed on issues of climate change, disaster management and building resilience. It was the sixth meeting of the BRICS Steering Committee which took place on June 19 and 20,...
Strengthening American Samoan’s health by reducing chronic diseases
Samoa News
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July 3, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territory of American Samoa has been selected as one of only five jurisdictions nationwide to participate in the National Governors Association’s (NGA) “Rx for a Healthier America” initiative. The program, launched...
Hon Julian Fraser RA is Acting Premier
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), has been appointed Acting Premier of the Virgin Islands until Friday, June 20, 2025. The appointment comes...
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 3, 2025)
The BVI Beacon
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July 3, 2025
Salty jellies Snorkelling around Tortola on Saturday, a Beaconite saw a translucent jellyfish ahead of him. Then he saw another that was slightly bigger. Then another smaller one. Then another and another. Somehow, the reporter had swum right into...
Airborne Lidar and photogrammetric accuracy
Hydro International
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Many surveying professionals – and contract specifications – use the term ‘accuracy’ without fully defining it, according to our technical editor Huibert-Jan Lekkerkerk. Using the ASPRS and IHO specifications as a basis, in this article he dives...
USVI family awarded US flag for preserving legacy of D. Hamilton Jackson
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 19, 2025
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, who represents the U.S. Virgin Islands, this week presented a U.S. flag that flew over the United States Capitol to Raymond Williams and his family, of Grove Place in USVI, in recognition of their long-standing...