Spicemas Spotlight: Bacchanal Friday crowned Sabrina Francis as Groovy Soca Monarch and Rio “Snakey” St Paul as Power Soca Monarch, with the finals packed tight and big stage experience already changing Sabrina’s approach. Steelband Glory: Nexa New Dimension Steel Orchestra grabbed their 15th National Senior Panorama title, scoring 281 points for Cordel Byam’s arrangement of Sakinah’s “I Got Me,” while the Juniors also turned heads at Children’s Carnival Frolic. Calypso Crown: Sour Serpent and Lil Jelo tied for Calypso Monarch first place, both landing 494 points in a landmark finish. Grenada Pavilion at Venice: Curator Susan Mains highlights Grenada’s 9th Biennale di Venezia appearance, with Edward Bowen’s intimate “correspondences” theme running until Nov. 22. Local Tech Talk: A Grenada AI push gets a reality check with a call for a “sunset test” so pilots don’t quietly become permanent. Weather Watch: NEMA is monitoring Invest 92L in the mid-Atlantic, warning there’s no official watch or warning yet but conditions could turn by this weekend. Tourism & Safety: Updates continue in the search for missing Cary, North Carolina visitor Liz Waddell, with her husband now saying drowning seems the most likely scenario. Hospitality Upgrade: InterContinental Grenada Resort & Spa is taking reservations for Nov. 4 openings at La Sagesse, bringing a major new luxury brand to the corridor.