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Fiscal health index names ten Puerto Rico municipalities with unsustainable performanceABRE Puerto Rico released its twelfth edition of the Municipal Fiscal Health Index, identifying ten municipalities with unsustainable fiscal performance.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07PIP criticizes bipartidismo for Puerto Rico's societal regressionA PIP representative blames current two-party administrations for the island's decline since the turn of the century.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Power Expectations challenges 400 megawatt contract cancellation in federal courtAttorney Abraham Freyre Medina announced the appeal filed Thursday in Hato Rey regarding the temporary power generation project.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07'Dejando Huellas' vaccination fairs reach nine municipalities since March 2025The program has run fairs from Bayamon to San Juan, a filing on Sept. 8 says.Briefs · Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 2026-10-07LUMA begins replacing 13 electrical structures in Arecibo's IsloteMetro Puerto Rico reports the work started in September 2026 to cut failure risks.puerto rico · Tainá Morales Cepeda · 2026-10-07Natalia Lafourcade plays sold out Puerto Rico show on Cancionera TourThe Mexican singer-songwriter performed at the Coca-Cola Music Hall, per reporting filed October 5 2026.Briefs · Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 2026-10-07Caribbean Cinemas launches snack menu delivery via Uber Eats in Puerto RicoThe theatre chain has listed its cinema concession menu on the delivery platform.Briefs · Tainá Morales Cepeda · 2026-10-07Eight Puerto Rico municipalities to receive funds for vulnerable residentsAdjuntas, Loíza, Maricao and five other towns will get money for operations and essential services targeting residents with the greatest economic need.puerto rico · Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 2026-10-07All 28
Puerto Rico farmers markets grow into larger venuesFarmers markets from San Juan's metro area to Río Piedras and other towns have grown into bigger spaces in recent years, El Nuevo Día reports.puerto rico · Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 2026-10-07Puerto Rico's Medicaid cliff is 15 months out. 1.1 million residents are covered; the fix needs CongressThe enhanced 76% federal match expires September 30, 2027 - a 90% funding cut with no provision in current law to stop it. The island's unified response is already in Washington.general · Rafael Ortiz Medina · 2026-10-06Drought still covers half of Puerto Rico, but the emergency is easingExtreme drought has receded to 9.3% and Carraízo is back in the safety band, but 130,000 southern-aquifer residents are counting on five dormant wells - and only a quarter of the $9.7M request has been released.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-05One critically injured, pregnant woman and 13 year old also hurtMetro Puerto Rico filed report of the injuries on 27 September 2026.puerto rico · Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 2026-10-05LUMA, Genera PR, AEE to address San Juan gas interruptions at scheduled hearingMultiple matters tied to Puerto Rico electric and municipal utilities have been filed or scheduled in recent filingspuerto rico · Yadiel Rosario Quiñones · 2026-09-28Grid disturbances cut power to 238,000 Luma customers and disable Arecibo Judicial CenterMultiple electrical system incidents across Puerto Rico have been documented in recent public reports.puerto rico · Tainá Morales Cepeda · 2026-09-26FEMA reports $8.6B in María recovery funds still unobligated nine years onNine years after Hurricane María struck on September 20, 2017, roughly $8.6 billion in recovery funds remain unobligated, FEMA reported.puerto rico · Yadiel Rosario Quiñones · 2026-09-21Genera PR warns of 127 MW shortfall, possible load shedsGenera PR projects a 127 MW gap at the evening peak, warning the grid operator could shed load to stay stable.puerto rico · Tainá Morales Cepeda · 2026-09-19UPR medical school professor wins 2027 ASM Graduate Education AwardDr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, who directs RCM-UPR's microbiology and immunology department, has won the 2027 ASM Graduate Education Award.puerto rico · Tainá Morales Cepeda · 2026-09-19Aguadilla vet fair vaccinates over 141 dogs and cats against rabiesThe Friday clinic at the San Juan Bosco center also gave the animals deworming treatment.puerto rico · Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 2026-09-19Santurce's PRoduce builds its weekly menu around one local ingredientThe restaurant and bar rebuilds its tapas and cocktails each week around a single seasonal fruit or vegetable.puerto rico · Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 2026-09-16Two men shot while riding a 'four track' in Toa BajaThe pair, ages 43 and 38, were wounded Friday night on Calle 11 in the San José neighborhood.puerto rico · Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 2026-09-13Dos Bocas drops 19 centimeters as 12 reservoirs riseThe Arecibo reservoir fell again while a dozen others across the island posted gains, according to AAA.puerto rico · Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 2026-09-12U.S. Agriculture approves drought disaster declaration for three Puerto Rico municipalitiesGovernor Jenniffer González Colón announced the designation of Barranquitas, Caguas, and Guayama as primary disaster areas while 16 other municipalities were named contiguous areas.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-09-02San Juan courts close at noon due to AC failureThe administrative director of the Puerto Rico courts announced the shutdown of in-person work at the San Juan Judicial Center on Wednesday.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-08-27AAA finishes La Plata dam pump repair; timeline remains unclear for broken unitThe Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority says one pumping unit is fixed but lacks a date to finish the other due to missing parts.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-08-26Puerto Rico water shortage deepens as reservoirs drop and repairs stallFourteen of 19 monitored reservoirs lost water while parts for a critical pump remain unavailable in Puerto Rico.puerto rico · sam-calloway · 2026-08-24Bad Bunny closes world tour at Hiram Bithorn StadiumThe global star returned to Puerto Rico this weekend to perform two final shows at the San Juan venue.puerto rico · sam-calloway · 2026-08-23Malfunction at La Plata Dam leaves 24,000 subscribers without waterA broken pump at the La Plata reservoir has cut raw water flow to the Enrique Ortega filtration plant, forcing officials to delay a repair timeline while residents in San Juan and surrounding areas face low pressure.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-08-22Puerto Rico Comptroller audit finds hiring and procurement failures across the islandAn Office of the Comptroller report details significant deficiencies in professional services management at AAA and documents violations of the Municipal Code by the Municipality of Adjuntas.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-08-21Facts · 1
Prosol UTIER, the union chapter representing workers at Puerto Rico's Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (ICP), reported on Thursday that at least four ICP buildings in the metropolitan area have failing air conditioning systems: the General Archive of Puerto Rico and the National Library, the Arsenal de la Marina, the Teatro Arriví, and the ICP central headquarters in Old San Juan.Power Expectations challenges 400 megawatt contract cancellation in federal courtPublishers · 2
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