🌱 Two Men Arrested After Boat Chase + USVI Women Empowering Women

Hi folks, here are the latest headlines from across the territory:

• Wesley Albert Amaro and Brian Santiago Gonzalez, both of Puerto Rico, were arrested on St. Thomas after leading leading authorities on a boat chase and dumping almost 80 kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents, the men were stopped near Savanah Island on Tuesday at 4 a.m. after the Coast Guard detected a vessel operating without navigation lights. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations attempted to stop the vessel, but the men fled while throwing bags overboard. The agents disabled the vessel’s engine, arrested the men, and recovered three duffel bags containing 79 kilograms of suspected cocaine. Read more in The Source.
• Female entrepreneurs celebrated the launch of EMPOW(HER) Magazine, the first a bi-annual magazine to focus on businesswomen and female entrepreneurs in the USVI. Read more about it in the VI Consortium.
• Crucian artist Waldemar Brodhurst will lead wire sculpture classes for breast cancer survivors and all cancer survivors at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts on Thursday, March 31, and Saturday, Apr. 23, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Learn more about the Breast Cancer Art Therapy Wire Sculpture Classes via The Source.
• The West Indian Co. is talking to the V.I. Port Authority about merging operations. But little is being shared beyond that, with representatives from both organizations declining to provide details to senators during a committee hearing on Tuesday, citing nondisclosure agreements. More in the Daily News.

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Today's weather: Breezy with some sun. High: 83 Low: 76.

Today's Events:

• Champagne Shopping at Shammies, St. Thomas (10-6)
• Mark Wallace and Eva Chinn at Lovango Rum Bar and Distillery (5:00 p.m.)
• Vinayasa Flow yoga on the lawn at Yacht Haven Grande (5:30 p.m.)
• Dance with Alexi on the lawn at Yacht Haven Grande (6:30 p.m.)
• Quelbeylpso Consert (8:00 p.m.)

Social Buzz:

• 2021-2022 Graduation & Promotional Exercise Schedule - Congratulations to the Class of 2022! (Virgin Islands Department of Education)
• Roadwork on Centerline will lead to less stressful commutes in the coming months. Find out what to expect, and how to plan accordingly, on the roadways for the next little bit (Twitter)
• On Tuesday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr and First Lady Yolanda Bryan attended the 2022 Women's Empowerment Conference, held at Ritz-Carlton in St. Thomas. (Government House)
• The Department of Public Works has several road paving projects scheduled over the next few weeks on St. Croix. The motoring public should proceed with caution throughout the areas listed below and be aware of temporary lane closures. (Facebook)
• We could use dog walkers at the shelter this week. If you can come and socialize the dogs in our care, please schedule yourself ahead of time on our volunteer portal https://www.volgistics.com/vicnet/559503/login (Humane Society of St Thomas)

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