San Juan Bay Pilots: Guardians of Puerto Rico’s ports

San Juan Bay Pilots Corp. operates tugboats in the harbor. (Credit: San Juan Bay Pilots Corp. Facebook page) While most watch in awe as the massive ships cross San Juan Bay, few know about the true guardians behind every maneuver: the pilots....

Healthmetrix Research Picks 2026 Medicare Advantage Plans For Exceptional Benefit Value & Overall Performance

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare Advantage+Part D plans in 47 states and Puerto Rico will be recognized for exceptional value in the design of their medical and Part D prescription drug benefits...

William Paterson University Holds Groundbreaking for Recreation and Health Sciences Center Construction Project

Project is funded with $40 million from the NJ Educational Facilities Authority Renderings of what facility will look like: https://wpunj.smugmug.com/Interactive-Map/Rec-Center-1/New-Rec-Center-Images/ William Paterson University held a...

FISHING ROUNDUP: Can you imagine ditching your fishing gear? Some do

A recent article suggests less than half of all anglers renew their fishing license annually. In the Halifax and Indian Rivers, black drum, sheepshead, redfish, and snook are being caught. Anglers are awaiting the fall pompano run in the surf,...

Tobin Center highlights 50th anniversary of report on Puerto Rico 

The Tobin Center for Economic Policy hosted prominent Puerto Rican officials alongside Yale researchers to discuss the Tobin Report’s enduring impact on Puerto Rico’s economy. Aria Lynn-Skov 4:54 am, Oct 13, 2025 Contributing Reporter Aria...

Amgen Expansion to Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Puerto Rico

On September 26, Amgen announced a $650 million expansion in its biologics manufacturing facility in Juncos, Puerto Rico. The investment is expected to create roughly 750 jobs, including construction roles and new highly skilled manufacturing...

Medical Costs on the Island Forecast to Rise by 2026

A report by Aon, a professional services firm, revealed that, according to the 2026 Medical Cost Trends Report, the average medical trend rate in Puerto Rico is forecast to increase by 5.1% in 2026, up from 4.8% in 2025. Furthermore, the report...

Interview with Jessica Fairfax Hirst: The Withdrawal First Aid Kit

Editor’s Note: This interview by Laura López-Aybar originally appeared on our affiliate site, Mad in Puerto Rico. In this conversation with artist Jessica Fairfax Hirst, we explore the process behind her “Withdrawal First Aid Kit” art...

The ongoing Latinx experience: Community members persevere in the wake of Trump's administration

Khamalia Williams (K.W.): During his election campaign, as well as his first few months in office, President Trump has made promises of “mass deportations” and to the launch of the quote, unquote, “largest domestic deportation operation in...

Vance: Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank an ‘insult’

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday criticized a symbolic vote in Israel’s parliament the previous day about annexing the occupied West Bank, saying that it amounted to an “insult” and went against the Trump administration...

Border Patrol Caught on Camera Detaining Man Who Says He's a U.S. Citizen After They Rushed into Local Pharmacy By Sam Gillette 64

NEED TO KNOW A 19-year-old who says he is a U.S. citizen and recently graduated from high school was tackled and arrested by a border patrol agent in Chicago on Oct. 14 The incident, which was caught on film, occurred after a border patrol vehicle...

Puerto Ricans are devising the food system of tomorrow 

By Ayurella Horn-Muller. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The rats scurried into the shed. Flinching at the sound of a horde of tiny claws scratching at the ground, Migdalia Mass Llorens...

James City County green lights new mental health facility

JAMES CITY — Just a month after state, regional and local officials broke ground on a $12.5 million mental health center on the grounds of Eastern State Hospital, another mental health and substance recovery facility may be coming to the county....

Is Puerto Rico Part of the United States?

Is Puerto Rico part of the United States? If it’s not a trick question, it is at least a tricky one. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. It belongs to the United States, it is under the jurisdiction of the federal government, and it...

Puerto Rico opens broadband RFP for 1,600 institutions

A telecommunications tower in Puerto Rico delivers broadband service as part of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, a federally funded initiative to expand high-speed internet to schools, libraries, health centers and other...

Puerto Rican Scholar Talks Culture, Bad Bunny at Cal Lutheran

“I never thought I was going to become a Puerto Rican studies scholar, but then I came to the States and found myself homesick, but also curious about Latin America,” Juan Pablo Rivera said. Editor’s Note: This article has been translated into...

Orlando Health names VP of Puerto Rico, Caribbean region 

Pedro Blanco was appointed vice president of Orlando (Fla.) Health’s Puerto Rico/Caribbean region, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Blanco’s appointment, announced Oct. 10, comes three years after Orlando Health teamed up with...

Mental health leaders address changes in mental health system during meeting in Hays

Kyle Kessler, executive director of the Kansas Association of Mental Health Centers, discusses the new state mental health model at a meeting on Tuesday in Hays. Photo by Cristina Janney/Hays PostBy CRISTINA JANNEY Hays Post Mental health...

Fixing Flooding for the Southeast's Future

Newswise — Flooding dominated the headlines of summer 2025. Atypical storms and rising rivers in the Texas Hill Country washed away an entire summer camp. Glacial snow melt, combined with flash river floods, caused hundreds of deaths in Pakistan....

Puerto Ricans Are Paying for Failure: How PREPA’s Collapsed Pension Plan Became a Hidden Tax

Why PREPA’s Pension Needs a Haircut If you work in Puerto Rico’s private sector, you know the reality: there is no guaranteed pension waiting for you. You save what you can, maybe contribute to a 401(k) if your employer offers one, and count on...