Gov. Vázquez declares state of emergency in Puerto Rico due to COVID-19 alert
March 13, 2020
Gov. Wanda Vázquez declared a state of emergency to activate the Puerto Rico National Guard, which, in conjunction with the Health Department, will screen passengers at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in San Juan, as well as the air facilities in Aguadilla, Ponce and Ceiba. She also cancelled events that draw massive crowds scheduled from […]
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Public event cancellations steady as COVID-19 concerns grow
March 13, 2020
A steady string of event cancellations and postponements have been the order of the day in Puerto Rico, as concerns grow over the potential spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Although there have been no confirmed cases yet, there are at least a dozen patients showing possible symptoms of COVID-19 in Puerto Rico. As a result, […]
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SG Residential to build 128 container-based homes in Guayama
March 13, 2020
SG Residential, the licensee of container-based structure designer and fabricator SG Blocks Inc., announced it plans to launch construction of two projects in Puerto Rico to help address the housing crisis following Hurricane María in 2017. SG Residential has acquired a development site in Guayama, where it expects by the end of the first quarter […]
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FirstBank joins Habitat for Humanity’s ‘Women Build’ project to rehab Loíza home
March 13, 2020
As part of the Women’s Week celebration, FirstBank female employees, together with a group from Realtors, joined Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico’s “Women Build” initiative for the second phase of the rehabilitation of a family home in the town of Loíza. “At FirstBank, we remain committed to collaborating with Habitat for Humanity of Puerto […]
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FEMA makes 8 new Puerto Rico towns eligible for individual assistance
March 13, 2020
Eight more municipalities that were affected by the earthquakes that began in December in Puerto Rico have been designated as eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance program. At the request of the government of Puerto Rico, FEMA extended eligibility for disaster assistance to Aguada, Añasco, Barceloneta, Coamo, Moca, Naranjito, Salinas and Santa […]
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Evinmotors opens $2.8M all-terrain vehicle showroom in Hato Rey
March 13, 2020
Evinmotors, a company that for more than 10 years has been dedicated to the sale of recreational motor vehicles and all-terrain vehicles, continues its growth on the island with the opening of its new $2.8 million location on Roosevelt Ave. in San Juan. The 10,000 square-foot showroom has houses the KTM, Husqvarna, Can-Am and Sea-Doo […]
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Tropizen launches Puerto Rican cannabis hot sauce in Mass.
March 13, 2020
Tropizen, a licensed cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis products, announced it will become the first to launch Puerto Rico–based cannabis products in the U.S. mainland, starting with its cannabis-infused hot sauce, which will soon be available at dispensaries in Massachusetts. The launch of the Tropizen Pique product is part of the company’s multi-state expansion […]
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P.R. Institute of Statistics chief says project pipeline is ‘packed’ in 2020
March 13, 2020
Newly confirmed Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Executive Director Orville Disdier sat down with Dollars and Sense to discuss the agency’s pipeline of projects for this year, including working alongside the U.S. Census for this year’s survey on the island, and working aggressively to shore up more funding from federal government and private sources to […]
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Ports boosts sanitary measures at Ponce, Aguadilla airports
March 12, 2020
As part of the precautionary measures that the Puerto Rico Ports Authority is taking to prevent the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Ponce and Aguadilla international airports, all public areas will be disinfected before and after each flight, both domestic and international, the agency’s Interim Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz confirmed. “Although we cannot prohibit the […]
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BurgerFi to open 1st restaurant in Guaynabo today
March 12, 2020
BurgerFi, one of the nation’s fastest-growing gourmet burger chains, is opening its first location of its fast-casual concept in Guaynabo, which is opening today. A second location will open by year’s end with several more projects being considered for 2021 across the island, the company said. As this media outlet first reported last year, the […]
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Learning Undefeated brings mobile STEM lab to southwestern Puerto Rico
March 12, 2020
Learning Undefeated, a nonprofit organization that provides life-changing STEM experiences for under-resourced communities, announced that for the first time it will provide mobile STEM lab resources outside the continental United States. Working in partnership with the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust, Learning Undefeated’s will take its MdBioLab to southwestern Puerto Rico, where it […]
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Op-Ed: Negative impact of ongoing changes to incentive programs
March 12, 2020
As one of the early applicants under Laws 20 and 22 of 2012, I can attest there was a certain apprehension towards potential changes to the laws that supposedly would be immutable. There was a perception that government had a history of changing the game and not honoring the letter, and even more important the […]
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Señor Paleta, Girls Scouts Team up to create new Samoa ‘flavor of the month’
March 12, 2020
The month of March has arrived, and with it, International Women’s Month. To commemorate the strength and power of women around the world, Señor Paleta teamed up with the Girl Scouts to create its new flavor of the month. The alliance resulted in the “Samoa” flavor inspired by one of the most popular Girl Scouts […]
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LuminAID, World Business Chicago send 1K solar lights to P.R. earthquake survivors
March 12, 2020
World Business Chicago and LuminAID have teamed up to send solar lanterns to the island, to help Puerto Rico’s earthquake survivors living in the island’s south and southwestern regions, many of which are still in shelters. “We’ve been hearing from our partners on the ground since January that the situation is still very difficult in […]
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American Airlines volunteers support Feeding America in Puerto Rico
March 12, 2020
American Airlines volunteers gathered at Food Bank of Puerto Rico to pack more than 46,000 pounds of food into 3,100 emergency food kits — all of which will be distributed to those impacted by the recent earthquakes that have devastated the island, the carrier said. “American has proudly served Puerto Rico for nearly 50 years. […]
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