University of Puerto Rico Humacao announced on 30 October 2026 it will inaugurate a new radio telescope on 17 November 2026 ^[1] Desireé Cotto Figueroa stated the new instrument is passive, and will not match the capabilities of the former Arecibo telescope ^[2] Funding for the telescope was provided by the United States National Science Foundation ^[3] The new radio telescope has a 3.7 metre diameter, operates at 1-2 GHz L-band, and cost approximately $100,000 ^[4] Newspaper Presencia distributes 75,000 free copies across its coverage territory. ^[5] Regional publication Presencia is the only free weekly newspaper operating in northeast Puerto Rico. ^[6] Presencia provides coverage for 16 Puerto Rican municipalities including San Juan, Humacao, Vieques and Culebra. ^[7]