V.I. Port Authority employees started repairing the Cruz Bay public dinghy docks which are missing several slats and have become a danger to boaters. The dinghy dock on the north side of the public ferry dock does not have any cleats and is missing several consecutive slats.

The U.S. Postal Service will unveil a new St. John postage stamp on Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. at the Trunk Bay pavilion. The stamp, in the Scenic American Landscapes series, features a photograph of Trunk Bay taken by George H.H. Huey of Prescott, Arizona. The 94 cent international letter rate St. John postage stamp was designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland.

Jake's opened for business in the former Chilly Billy's location on Wednesday morning, May 7. The former managers of The Front Yard bar, Carl and Shaun Stevenson — who will close the nightspot after this year's Fourth of July festivities — took over the Lumberyard space last month. Breakfast will be served at Jake's until 1 p.m. for now, but hours might be extended until 10 p.m. in the future.

Construction is well underway at a planned casino in Wharfside Village. Southland Gaming is opening a nightclub replete with 62 Video Lottery Terminals and a full-service bar.