Police confiscated more than 500 marijuana plants on Saturday.

DUTCH QUARTER--St. Maarten Police Force KPSM officers found a hot spot for illegal pot-farming in a residential area. Police confiscated more than 500 marijuana plants of different sizes on Saturday.

The scene after the accident.

SUCKER GARDEN--A motor scooter rider knocked down an elderly male pedestrian on Sucker Garden Road around 2:30pm Sunday and then sped off, police have reported.

Ballast Nedam International Projects will officially present the new arrival hall on October 7.

SIMPSON BAY--Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) is set to achieve a major milestone in its redevelopment. On Monday, October 7, Ballast Nedam International Projects will officially hand over the newly-completed arrival hall and baggage reclaim area, marking significant progress towards the opening of the airport’s state-of-the-art terminal building.

Cargo handling at Port St. Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG--Port St. Maarten is closely monitoring the ongoing United States East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers strike, which could affect the island’s supply of goods and essential items from the United States. The strike, which began at midnight on Tuesday, October 1, is impacting 36 ports from Searsport, Maine, to Brownsville, Texas.