Month: February 2022

18 Feb 22

DPW RECEIVES $5.1 MILLION GRANT FOR PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE

February 18, 2022 DPW RECEIVES $5.1 MILLION GRANT FOR PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works (DPW) is among 11 State agencies chosen as grant winners, for the Federal Transit Administration’s 2021 Passenger Ferry Grant Program. DPW will be awarded $5.1 million to purchase a new 100 ft. ferry, which is expected to improve service […]
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16 Feb 22

RAPHUNE HILL RENAMED IN HONOR OF DOROTHY LOCKHART ELSKOE

February 16, 2022 RAPHUNE HILL RENAMED IN HONOR OF DOROTHY LOCKHART ELSKOE ST. THOMAS –The long, winding roadway on St. Thomas, previously named Raphune Hill, was renamed in honor of culture-bearer, educator, and community activist, Dorothy “Dotsy” Lockhart Elskoe. The Office of the Governor, along with the Department of Public Works, hosted a road naming […]
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15 Feb 22

Raphune Hill renamed in honor of Dorothy Lockhart Elskoe

The long, winding roadway on St. Thomas, previously named Raphune Hill, was renamed in honor of culture-bearer, educator, and community activist, Dorothy “Dotsy” Lockhart Elskoe. The Office of the Governor, along with the Department of Public Works, hosted a road naming ceremony on February 15, 2022, to commemorate the honor. The roadway will now serve […]
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