The rise in COVID-19 cases has caused the cancellation or postponement of most in-person group events to at least 2021, Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s destination marketing organization, confirmed. “There was optimism in the early days of the pandemic that live meetings would resume in the fall. However, planners are now anticipating it will be […]
Grupo Colón-Gerena, the franchise holder for Applebee’s casual dining restaurants in Puerto Rico, announced the opening of the chain’s eighth location, near the Montehiedra Outlet center. The new eatery opened its doors recently, following a $1.6 million investment that will also create 169 new jobs, the company said. Due to the timing of the opening, […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Central Office for Puerto Rico Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, announced the obligation of nearly $62 million in additional funds for 89 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico after Hurricane María. The funds were assigned on July 10-16 and include $23 million […]