Behind the music - Niall McNamee

Actor and singer Niall McNamee has released his debut album, Glass and Mirrors. We asked him the BIG questions . . . We need your consent to load this Spotify contentWe use Spotify to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and...

USVI wants exemption from new customs duties on small packages

From left: Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr of the US Virgin Islands speaks with territorial leaders from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa during a September meeting in Washington. Photo: Gov't House VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St...

‘Fiscal Fitness: Improving Financial Health for Women in Business’

(SBDC) —The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College is pleased to announce the first session of its Women’s Entrepreneurship Project training series, “Fiscal Fitness: Improving Financial Health for Women in...

Celebrate October with new flavors, special offers, and island experiences at Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan

(Special Advertising Feature) — This October, Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan invites guests and the local community to indulge in a month-long celebration of flavors, culture, and unforgettable island moments. With exciting new dining offers, vibrant...

Daylight Saving Time: Will it exist in N.Y. in 2026?

Each spring, clocks “spring forward” one hour to start Daylight Saving Time, giving New Yorkers an extra hour of sunlight each day before sunset. The reverse happens each fall. We “fall back,’' by setting our clocks one hour back, bringing...

Norwegian and Southeast Asian ink makes its mark at Saipan’s tattoo festival

The second International Tatu & Arts Festival was held at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort & Spa in Saipan. Photo: TripAdvisor. The second International Tatu & Arts Festival concluded successfully in Saipan, drawing tattoo artists and...

Fascination with Saipan represents last days of the old world and mourning what was lost

The setting is a work trip, a quarter of a century ago. The plot centres on what is basically an argument that could have been an email. The stakes centre on when, exactly, Ireland will get knocked out of the World Cup. The denouement: one of the...

Farming Fun: Ruth Goodrich, Jackie Folsom, and Greg Burtt Share Hilarious Stories from the Heart of Vermont Agriculture

When your farming roots go back to 1793, you have plenty of entertaining stories like the one sugarmaker Ruth Goodrich narrates, straight-faced, about Gramp Reed and the naked turkeys. Hearing apple orchard co-owner Greg Burtt laugh over...

First images released of new BBC docu-drama that tells story of Titanic sinking in real time

THE BBC has released images of a new docu-drama that tells the story of the sinking of the Titanic in real time. Titanic Sinks Tonight is a four-part series that relives the Titanic story through the experiences and personal testimony of the...

Scheduled water service interruption for Tinian on Oct. 4

(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — There will be a scheduled water service interruption on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Areas affected: San Jose Village, Subdivision, District, Broadway Estates/Housing, Carolinas...

Saipan to receive Irish premiere at Cork Film Festival

Saipan, the new film exploring the explosive fallout between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy during Ireland's 2002 World Cup preparations, will receive its Irish premiere as the opening film of the Cork International Film Festival in November. Review:...

New artistic director of youth theatre group in Tipperary is ‘proud and honoured’

Jack Reardon vividly remembers his first day at Stagecraft Youth Theatre in Clonmel. At the age of ten, he tentatively walked in the door to a vibrant room of characters and stories. Games of Bang, Captains Coming and Zip Zap Bloing became...

October 2025 Regulatory Updates for Broadcasters – Possible Government Shutdown, Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, EEO Public File Reports, EEO Audit Responses, ETRS Filing Deadline, LPTV/TV Translator Filing Windows, and More

October is, on paper, a busy month of regulatory deadlines for broadcasters. As set forth below, the month includes the requirement for almost all broadcasters to complete and upload to their public file their Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, as...

Mick McCarthy and Tony Pulis talk Saipan, podcasts the irritations of modern football and the importance of post-match wine

The world is not short of podcasts, but you will struggle to find one with as much football experience as The Managers, starring Tony Pulis and Mick McCarthy. They have taken charge of more than 2,000 games between them, so can already be crowned...

Saipan’s Christmas in July brings holiday cheer and small business success

(CNMI SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College successfully hosted Christmas in July on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at the NMC As Terlaje Ccmpus. Originally scheduled for July 25, the event was postponed...

United will replace planes at Guam hub, upgrade lobby; same-day connections from Saipan to Hawaii starts Dec. 1

United Airlines will replace its entire Boeing 737-800 fleet with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and upgrade its check-in lobby with new kiosks "transforming the travel experience on the ground and in the sky at its Guam hub," the company said in a...

Scheduled water service interruption for Tinian on Sept. 27

(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — There will be a scheduled water service interruption on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Areas affected: San Jose Village, Subdivision, District, Broadway Estates/Housing, Carolinas...

Scheduled power service interruption for Tinian

(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — There will be a scheduled power service interruption on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Areas affected: Feeder 3 (portions of San Jose Village, Subdivision, Broadway Estates, Marpo Valley,...

15 local artists receive historic awards

Tanya Salas, second right, an awardee of the Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund, poses for a photo with CNMI officials and other dignitaries at a celebration dinner for the 15 awardees. Photo by Andrew Roberto CREATIVE West, a nonprofit regional...

Scheduled water service interruption for Tinian on Sept. 20

(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — There will be a scheduled water service interruption on Tinian, this Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Areas affected: San Jose Village, Subdivision, District, Broadway Estates/Housing,...