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The next underground-power phase closes the Christiansted block between Prince Street and Queen Cross Street, with work scheduled Monday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
Polls are open 7 AM–7 PM AST on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Check your voting center with the Elections System before heading out.
Liberty Day is November 1, with government administrative leave November 2. Veterans Day is November 11 and Thanksgiving is November 26. Agency hours and essential services vary.
King, Queen and Fisher streets are paved, while Strand Street trench drains, sidewalk repairs and flood work continue toward a December substantial-completion target.
St. John's public clinic will suspend services while records and equipment move; Health has not yet announced the temporary location or reopening date.
The Emile Dunlop Community Centre visit remains scheduled for 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Friday; the appointment-request deadline has passed and walk-ins are not confirmed.
Eligible employers, self-employed people and voluntary contributors can seek a full waiver of accrued Social Security and NHI surcharges and penalties, but principal and current contributions remain due.
All feeders were restored by Saturday night, yet other generators remain under repair and interruptions are most likely from 4–11 p.m. during the next two weeks.
The Saturday service is planned between Newark Liberty and Henry E. Rohlsen airports on a Boeing 737-700, adding a direct St. Croix link to the New York metropolitan area.
DPNR has scheduled a 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. family celebration, but the announcement does not yet provide the library's ongoing post-event hours.
The federal proposal would raise St. Croix's annual catch limit 28.8% and trim the St. Thomas–St. John limit by 243 pounds; public comments are due November 16.
The Elections System reports 3,687 ballots on St. Croix, 3,250 on St. Thomas and 151 on St. John through October 26.
People and businesses harmed by four 2021 refinery-release incidents must submit a claim to seek payment; the seven proposed settlements still await final court approval.
Nine lots of eight-count packages may contain Blue No. 1 and Yellow No. 5 that are missing from the label; consumers should match the UPC, lot and expiration date.
The jetty building will close for safety and maintenance work, shifting international arrivals, departures and border clearance to West End for five days.
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