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Metro Pavia, Auxilio Mutuo tend to hurricane victims
Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez September 14, 2017

The Metro Pavia Health System and the Auxilio Mutuo Hospital are pitching in to Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Irma relief efforts by opening collection centers and offering healthcare services to those injured by the storm locally, as well as in the neighboring islands.

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Oriental to waive late fees for September loan payments
Contributor September 14, 2017

OFG Bancorp announced that its Oriental Bank subsidiary will not charge late-payment fees for September loan payments, extending the grace period for a maximum of another 30 days.

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USDA lets USVI use SNAP benefits to buy hot foods
Contributor September 14, 2017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a temporary waiver that will allow participants in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the U.S. Virgin Islands to buy hot foods with their benefits through Nov. 13.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

“The budget illustrates that the fiscal responsibility we instilled in previous years puts the Commonwealth in a better position to respond to the changing federal funding landscape. 

 

Like many states, municipalities and territories across the U.S., we may have to revisit the budget with the Governor and Legislature if federal funding levels change.”

 

— Robert Mujica, executive director, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico

 

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