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February 20, 2023

EDITORIAL: Road Town a nightmare for pedestrians, drivers

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, the government redirected the traffic flow in Road Town as part of efforts to reduce the congestion that has plagued the capital for decades. For …

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by BVI Beacon
September 6, 2022

Irma, then and now: Five years later

The Virgin Islands has transformed in the five years since it was devastated by Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017. Scroll down to compare scenes photographed shortly after Irma to …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
April 14, 2022

Docked boat catches fire in Road Town

Eighteen minutes after the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service received a call early Friday about a boat on fire, four officers put out the flames, Chief Fire Officer Zebalon …

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by Joey Waldinger
February 17, 2022

EDITORIAL: Shuttle service a good first step for traffic woes

Road Town traffic can be a nightmare, and it will only get worse as more remote workers return to their offices after the pandemic. We are therefore pleased that government …

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by BVI Beacon
October 26, 2020

EDITORIAL: Market Square is a good start to remaking the capital

We are delighted that the government is finally remaking the Market Square in Road Town, and we hope that the project heralds the first step of a comprehensive rejuvenation of …

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by BVI Beacon
July 6, 2020

EDITORIAL: Traffic reforms have promise, but tweaks will be needed

The jury is still out on the overall success of the recent traffic changes in Road Town, but we applaud the government for trying something new in order to tackle …

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by BVI Beacon
June 26, 2020

Free shuttle service to start Monday in Road Town

In a continued effort to alleviate traffic congestion in Road Town, a free park-and-ride shuttle service will be launched next week to offer rides between the Port Purcell and Prospect …

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by Dana Kampa
June 24, 2020

Market Square facelift pending

Last week marked a switch to the new flow of traffic in Road Town, but that’s not the only change to the capital on the horizon. The Market Square redevelopment …

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by Dana Kampa
May 7, 2020

Curfew used for Road Town traffic experiment

While streets were otherwise quiet in Road Town on Friday, government took the opportunity to run a simulation of a proposed new traffic system that officials hope could ease congestion …

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by Dana Kampa
October 15, 2018

EDITORIAL: Carriageway is a deadly hazard for pedestrians

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: A solution is urgently needed to allow pedestrians to safely cross the four-lane James Walter Francis Drive. Last week, another young …

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by The BVI Beacon
October 4, 2018

Rooftop tapas, homegrown vegetables and brunch

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. Though Irma’s destruction is still visible throughout Road Town, the capital’s new culinary choices don’t reflect the spartan lifestyle often …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 24, 2018

Irma, Then and Now: Photos from around Road Town

Road Town was devastated by Hurricane Irma, but the capital is building back in leaps and bounds. Scroll down to compare scenes captured shortly after Hurricane Irma to the same …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
July 12, 2018

Lawmakers pass addressing pilot programme

Lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously passed a motion establishing an expanded pilot project for a National Addressing System. The motion establishes names for dozens of roads in the greater Road Town …

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by Conor King Devitt
June 20, 2018

Still no home picked for Road Town library

No new home has been chosen for the Road Town library, but its counterparts in East End and Anegada have seen an uptick in traffic after Hurricane Irma left them …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
June 1, 2018

Road Town cleanup gets 200-plus volunteers

Several bins full of trash removed from the streets were just the tangible benefits of the Road Town cleanup Saturday that included more than 200 volunteers working with Green VI, …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
May 25, 2018

1,000-plus protest UK public registers decision

More than 1,000 people marched from the Sunday Morning Well to the Governor’s Office on Thursday to protest the recent passage of a bill in the United Kingdom requiring the …

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by Conor King Devitt
May 22, 2018

Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday parade scheduled for June 9

The territory will celebrate the Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday with a parade on June 9, according to Government Information Services. The marching route is set to begin at 4 p.m. …

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by Conor King Devitt
May 18, 2018

Ferry terminal reopens in Road Town

The Road Town ferry terminal, which had been closed to the public since Hurricane Irma, reopened on Sunday. After divers and contractors helped survey the territory’s port facilities following the …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Road Town ferry terminal
April 6, 2018

5.2 earthquake strikes VI, no tsunami warning issued

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Virgin Islands at about 5:21 p.m. this evening, according to Sharleen DaBreo, the director of the Department of Disaster Management. The department received notification …

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by Conor King Devitt

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