Events

A road naming ceremony was held today, March 3, 2022, at Crown Bay Center, honoring and commending the late Athniel C. “Addie” Ottley. Mr. Ottley was honored for his tireless years of informing and educating the public on current and past community issues and by keeping the radio waves open…

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 Department of Public Works gave back to the community as part of their annual holiday food drive territory-wide. Donations went to the Collective Collaboration on St. Croix; Bethlehem House on St. Thomas and the Mount Caramel Catholic Church Charities on St. John.  

The Department of Public Works along with private sector stakeholders celebrated the completion of phase 1 of The Veterans’ Drive Project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Watch the attached livestreamed ceremony

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard volunteered to assist the Department of Public Works with patching efforts on the eastern end of St. Croix for an event called “Pothole-a-ween.” Members of the agencies—some dressed in Halloween costumes—began patching from Cheese Burgers in Paradise and ended at the Cramer’s Park Entrance.

The Department of Public Works (DPW), in collaboration with the Office of the Governor, held a road renaming ceremony in honor of Judy M. Gomez, Esq. on July 20. The Judy M. Gomez Highway, formerly named the Charles Harwood Highway, is located in the Contant area. It intersects with Veterans…