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Mosquito-borne diseases expand, posing new threats
September 19, 2025 9 min read Driven by climate change, population mobility and global trade, mosquito-borne diseases are extending beyond tropical and subtropical areas. Dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus — all spread by Aedes mosquitoes — have...
Owner: Peter Slack
Kissing bug known for transmitting disease is spreading across US. What's the risk in CT?
Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to the southern part of the United States, feeds...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Bryan sees self-funded health insurance in government employees’ future
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan announced today that the administration is advancing plans to move government employees to a self-funded health insurance system. He shared the update during the Government House weekly press briefing,...
Owner: John McCarthy
Jungle Bay Dominica Named Caribbean...
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SAINT LUCIA (October 10, 2025) – Jungle Bay Dominica, one of the Caribbean’s premier nature resorts, has been honored with the prestigious title of Caribbean’s Leading Retreat 2025 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Caribbean & North America Gala...
Owner: Stachio Williams
Outdoors in RI: PFAS, Scouting at Fort Adams, Shoreline Access, Columbus
Infrastructure Bank Awards $300,000 Emerging Contaminants Grant To Pascoag’s Clear River Electric & Water District Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, in coordination with the Rhode Island Department of Health, has awarded a $300,000 grant to the...
Owner: Nancy Thomas
Suffolk-CBNA Joint Venture Awarded Design-Build Contract for Transformational School Rebuild in St. Croix
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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 6, 2025-- The Suffolk-CBNA Joint Venture has been awarded a $789 million contract to lead the design-build reconstruction of four public schools and a curriculum center in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. This...
Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue… But Now What?
Monument to Christopher Columbus in Rapallo, Italy The phrase, “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” written by Jean Marzollo, is a popular rhyme used as a mnemonic device to help students remember the year Christopher...
Owner: Alex Cornwell
DOT guts DBE program ahead of Construction Inclusion Week
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has removed sex and race as criteria for automatic certification in its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, according to an interim final rule announced Sept. 30 that went into effect on Oct. 3. “A...
Owner: Informa PLC
‘Keep going and get ready for what’s ahead’: Purdue Global commencement speaker encourages fellow graduates to keep going, make a difference
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue Global commencement speaker Pat Doney had an inspirational message to the graduating class during this past weekend’s commencement ceremonies. “You’ve done something extraordinary. You pushed through. You sacrificed....
Owner: Purdue University
The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America® Most Haunted Hotels List Is Announced
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2025-- Historic Hotels of America ®, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels from across the United States of America, is...
Friday essay: Peter Jackson, the Black Australian boxing champion you’ve never heard of
As we approach the headstone of Peter Jackson’s grave, we glimpse a flash of red at its base. Getting closer, we see that it’s a pair of boxing gloves. They are brand-new Fila gloves that retail for around A$80, so someone has spent a bit of...
Owner: The Conversation Media Group
10 Best Regional Banks For Rising Dividends
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Image Source: Pixabay Most investors who want to gain exposure to the financial sector focus solely on the well-known, mega-cap bank stocks such as JP Morgan Chase (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC). However, some smaller financial services companies...
Owner: H. Randolph Holder Jr.
New York Amends Voidable Transactions Law for Application to Federal Home Loan Banks
[co-author: Matt Cossu]* On September 26, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York signed into law AB 5600 (the Bill), which amends N.Y. Ins. Law §7425 to address the treatment of voidable transfers involving Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs), as...
Owner: Aviva Cuyler
Norwegian Aqua Kicks Off Winter Caribbean Sailings in a New Homeport: Miami
Norwegian Cruise Line has officially welcomed Norwegian Aqua to its new homeport in Miami, marking the start of the ship’s winter season of Caribbean and Bahamas cruises, including regular stops at the line’s signature private island, Great...
Owner: Alexander Britell
Homecoming Week Kicks Off as Delaware State University Projects Another Record Enrollment
As Delaware State University (DSU) celebrates Homecoming Week, it is also marking another milestone: a projected record enrollment for the fourth time in the past five years. According to preliminary reports, the University’s student population...
Owner: Leonard & Yolanda Young
A blend of sun and clouds with a shower or two in the afternoon, high 91
The last day of September is expected to be warm and once again a Heat Advisory is in effect for all urban and coastal areas of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from 10 AM AST through 5 PM AST. Check out some recommendations and share with...
Owner: John McCarthy
Popular USVI jockey Kevin Krigger pleads guilty to gun charges in Utah
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UTAH, USA- Popular US Virgin Islands (USVI) jockey, Kevin Krigger, who thrillingly rode Floki’s Flight to victory over Pure Speight in the feature encounter of the Labour Day Races at the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas on August 30,...
Owner: Julian Willock
Walter I.M. Hodge Pavilion Honored with Two National Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing Revitalization
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The V.I. Housing Authority and MDG Design & Construction have announced that the Walter I.M. Hodge Pavilion has earned two major national recognitions — the 2025 Rural Community Impact Development of Distinction from the Novogradac Journal of Tax...
Owner: Ernice Gilbert
When is daylight saving time 2025? Here's when clocks 'fall back' in Seattle
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Across much of the U.S., the clocks change twice a year. In spring, they move forward an hour to mark the start of daylight saving time, and in fall, they shift back an hour as it ends. This gives early risers an extra hour of sleep before their...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Daylight saving time 2025: When will we 'fall back?'
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(Photo By Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via Getty Images) Across much of the U.S., the clocks change twice each year. In spring, they move forward an hour to mark the start of daylight saving time, and in fall, they shift back an hour as it ends. This...
Owner: Murdoch Family