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2025

July 31, 2025

Emancipation Festival 2025: What’s happened and what’s to come

As residents passed out torches on Friday evening in the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park, Neil Frett sported an ear-to-ear grin. “Well, just waiting now to find out what …

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by Rushton Skinner
June 26, 2025

EDITORIAL: Kudos to the Class of 2025

The Class of 2025 is graduating into a tumultuous world where the only certainty is uncertainty. But it is also a world of incredible opportunity. On the surface, the picture …

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by BVI Beacon
June 19, 2025

145 graduate from HLSCC

Students shared excitement with classmates, friends and family as they graduated from H. Lavity Stoutt Community College last Thursday afternoon. “I feel great,” said graduate Asaunia Simms. “I’m actually kind …

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by Allison Vaughn
June 5, 2025

EDITORIAL: Hurricane season is here

Have you prepared for this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season? If not, you’re already behind. The official season started on June 1, meaning that a major storm could form at any …

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by BVI Beacon
April 5, 2025

After slow start, waves deliver for surfers

The hot sands of Josiahs Bay hosted hundreds of beachgoers Saturday for the first Josiahs Bay Surf Classic of 2025, which saw surfers young and old face off on the …

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by Rushton Skinner
April 3, 2025

Spring winds grace regatta

Atop the decks of soaked sailboats, crews from here and abroad fought punching wind gusts and brief squalls as they raced around Tortola on Tuesday during the first day of …

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by Rushton Skinner
December 28, 2024

EDITORIAL: After 7 years of strife, the VI must emerge stronger

The past 12 months have not been easy for the Virgin Islands, but 2024 nevertheless brought glimpses of the light at the end of a tunnel the territory entered when …

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by BVI Beacon
December 17, 2024

Food Fete to go year-round again

Continuing a new format first used this year, the annual BVI Food Fete will be held throughout 2025 with culinary events for residents and visitors alike on all four main …

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by Allison Vaughn

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