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June 26, 2020

HOA passes 9 laws in 12 days, 2 sittings

Liquor, gambling and marijuana were some of the topics legislators debated over the past two weeks as they worked at an unusually fast past to consider 13 pieces of legislation …

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by Dana Kampa
April 10, 2020

Non-profit organisations scramble as need grows

In recent days, Family Support Network Executive Director Sasha Stout has seen firsthand the social fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. “I want to say I’m shocked, but I’m not,” Ms. …

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by Joey Waldinger
February 10, 2020

Vulnerable Sea Cows Bay plans for safety

Sea Cows Bay is the target of renewed disaster-preparation efforts spurred by a report from the BVI Red Cross, which aims to help residents identify what risks they face and …

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by Dana Kampa
October 4, 2018

In looking back at Irma, hindsight is 20/20

This article appeared in the Beacon’s “Irma Anniversary” special edition on Sept. 6. Sharleen DaBreo, the director of the Department of Disaster Management, is trained to think about all the …

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by Amanda Ulrich
September 26, 2018

‘Doing a little bit towards something big’

Before volunteers started reconstructing Wonder Years Daycare & Preschool, there was essentially no upper floor left at all. “The roof was completely gone,” project manager Mitch Lederman said while giving …

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by Amanda Ulrich
June 27, 2018

In their Words: Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis is an emergency medical technician and the founder of Lifeline Transport Service, which this month received a Kickstart microloan from Unite BVI. Besides his efforts to revive his …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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