Construction workers and engineers are making progress with the new Vendors Plaza retail units on St. Thomas. The brightly colored, steel-framed kiosks are being carefully moved into place as anticipation mounts for the brand-new plaza.
Licensing and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Richard Evangelista has said previously that the structures, which replace the tents that were a longtime staple of the plaza, are built to withstand a Category 3 hurricane.
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