🌱 Gov Bryan Eases COVID Restrictions Starting Friday

Good Morning and good Tuesday. Let's get started with the latest news.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 86 Low: 77.

Here are today's headlines:

• Governor Bryan is easing COVID-19 limitations on Virgin Islanders as the number of active cases in the territory has fallen to 83. Effective Friday, Oct. 29 at 5:00 p.m., the following restrictions will end:
  • the 11:00 p.m. moratorium on the sale of alcohol will end.
  • bars/nightclubs and restaurants may remain open until the closure time indicated on their license (removing the 12 o'clock and 11 o'clock curfews)
  • restrictions on dancing within establishments, though people must wear masks and try to social distance as much as possible
  • the limit to 250 as the number of people who can attend an event, be it entertainment, church or otherwise. (VI Consortium)
• Police arrested Roldeson Lazard, age 21, and charged him with first-degree rape, kidnapping/false imprisonment, unlawful sexual contact, simple assault and battery, and disturbance of the peace. The charges stem from a date rape that occurred Oct. 16 at the Rudy Krigger Ballpark in Sion Farm, say the VIPD. (St. John Source)
• The community is mourning the death of broadcaster Anita Davis-Sedlak. (St. Thomas Source)

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Today in US Virgin Islands:

• AARP-VI is hosting a free, online Entrepreneurial Workshop today from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The workshop is in collaboration with the VI Small Business Development Center. You will learn from small business experts the steps to start and grow a successful small business. (Facebook)
• UVI's peer health educators are hosting a fun-sounding educational event tonight: Girl Talk, Boy Talk: Let's talk Sex. I suspect this is for students only, so if you're a UVI student...check it out! (Eventbrite)

As Seen On Social:

• Restaurant Update on St. John! Who is re-opening and what's new on the menu. (News Of St. John)
• Friends of Virgin Islands National Park: "Our park is an incredible classroom! Thanks to our members and donors our awesome School Kids In the Park program provided funding for this cool citizen science project lead by Ranger Laurel!" (Facebook)
• Registration is now open in the St. Thomas-St. John District for English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Register here. (Facebook)

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That's all for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Ashleigh Baldwin

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