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October 2026
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Thursday, October 1
Politics
- Oct 1PoliticsPublic Housing Deputy Secretary Alberto Fradera Exits, Doesn’t Rule Out Fortaleza Sought His Resignationvia WAPA TV
- Oct 1PoliticsSenate Approves Puerto Rican Sign Language Bill for a Third Timevia Metro PR
- Oct 1PoliticsBar Association Weighs Legal Challenge to San Juan Ordinance Allowing Multi-Level Parking at El Escambrónvia Radio Isla
- Oct 1PoliticsGovernor Signs Laws on Property Registry, Youth Sports Safety, Frontotemporal Dementia Awarenessvia Metro PR
- Oct 1PoliticsResident Commissioner Blames Government for Electricity Rate Hike, Proposes Four Relief Measuresvia Telemundo PR
- Oct 1PoliticsSen. Juan Oscar Morales Presents Draft of $38 Million Star Academy Contract, Contradicting PRFAA’s Accountvia Radio Isla
- Oct 1PoliticsEl Mesón Sándwiches Invests $5 Million in New Florida Locationvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1PoliticsActing Federal Prosecutor Says Office Will 'Look' at ADSEF Controversy if Federal Funds Are Involvedvia NotiCel
- Oct 1PoliticsPuerto Rico’s Congressional Internship Program Partners with George Washington Universityvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1PoliticsCallejeros Co-Owner Granted $7,500 Bond but Not Yet Returned to Puerto Ricovia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1PoliticsThree Public Hearings Canceled in a Month: Department of Education Fails to Provide Answers to Housevia La Perla del Sur
- Oct 1PoliticsCiales Municipality to Offer Help with Learner’s Permitvia Primera Hora
- Oct 1PoliticsEx-Public Housing Deputy Administrator Fradera Says He Was Asked to Resign Over 'Political Perceptions’via Radio Isla
- Oct 1PoliticsFamily Department Secretary Fears for Her Safety, Leaves Home After Alleged Threats From Ousted ADSEF Administratorvia Metro PR
- Oct 1PoliticsFortaleza Official Won’t Say Whether Governor Trusts Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Amid ADSEF Controversyvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1PoliticsSenate Demands Contracting Details from Family Department in Star Academy Controversyvia NotiCel
- Oct 1PoliticsSen. Juan Oscar Morales Contradicts PRFAA Director Boffelli, Shows Draft ADSEF Contractvia Telemundo PR
- Oct 1PoliticsInterior Dept. Says No Formal Request Received to Change Use of El Escambrónvia NotiCel
- Oct 1PoliticsPablo José Hernández Seeks Fair Deal for Puerto Rico in Federal Programsvia Metro PR
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Infrastructure
- Oct 1InfrastructureFederal Judge Imposes Conditions on LNG Ship AMUR River’s Transit After Parties Fail to Finalize Agreementvia NotiCel
- Oct 1InfrastructureSan Juan Mayor Romero Demands Criteria Behind AAA Water Credit, Calls It 'Insufficient'via El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1InfrastructureLoíza Mayor Asks for More AAA Credits After Water Service Interruptionsvia WAPA TV
- Oct 1InfrastructureAAA Pledges to Finish Arecibo Pumping Station by Novembervia NotiCel
- Oct 1InfrastructureDrought Eases in Puerto Rico but Still Affects More Than Half the Islandvia Metro PR
- Oct 1InfrastructureWater Rationing Begins for Several Naranjito Communities as Cedro Reservoirs Run Lowvia Primera Hora
- Oct 1Our reportingDaily Water Watch: Toa Vaca Enters the Watch Band787daily
- Oct 1InfrastructureNFEnergía Says It Is Close to a Deal with Harbor Pilots to Dock LNG Barge Amur River in San Juanvia NotiUno
Business
- Oct 1BusinessQuebradillas Mayor Bets on Municipal Enterprises Amid Shrinking Budgetvia Primera Hora
- Oct 1BusinessIndustrial Activity Decreasesvia Sin Comillas
- Oct 1BusinessNobu to Open 50-Room Hotel in San Juanvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1BusinessNew Electricity Rate Arrives in Puerto Rico, As Warned by IEEFAvia La Perla del Sur
- Oct 1BusinessPuerto Rico’s New Electricity Rate Would Rank Third-Highest in the U.S., Behind Hawaii and Californiavia Metro PR
- Oct 1BusinessElectric Bill Hits Record: $113 More per Month Since LUMA Took Overvia La Perla del Sur
- Oct 1BusinessTruckers to Protest High Diesel Costs on San Juan Highwaysvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1BusinessFarmacias Caridad Opens New Store at Plaza Las Américasvia The Weekly Journal
- Oct 1BusinessPuerto Rico Credit Unions Receive $9.8 Million in Federal Fundingvia The Weekly Journal
- Oct 1BusinessRetailers’ Group to Present Legislative Measures to Lower Cost of Doing Business in Puerto Ricovia Metro PR
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Community
- Oct 1WeatherFlood Advisory Issued for Humacao, Las Piedras and Naguabovia NotiCel
- Oct 1CommunityGovernor González Recalls Conciliatory Style of Late Former Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Riveravia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1CommunityPuerto Rican Parrot Survives Boa Constrictor Attack in Maricao Forestvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1CommunityGovernor Announces Launch of Puerto Rico Health Information Exchangevia Metro PR
- Oct 1CommunitySan Juan Bay Estuary Launches $6.7M Project to Curb Erosion at Condado Lagoonvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1Crime & SafetyAir Traffic Controller Did Not Warn Amazon Cargo Plane Pilots of Strong Tailwinds Before Fatal Miami Crashvia Primera Hora
- Oct 1CommunityPuerto Rico Police Pay Contract Workers After Three-Month Delayvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1Crime & SafetySenate Employee Arrested by Federal Authorities on Child Pornography Chargesvia Primera Hora
- Oct 1CommunityUniversity of Puerto Rico Launches UPR Técnica for Expanded Access to Practical and Vocational Trainingvia Radio Isla
- Oct 1Crime & SafetyTwo Dominicans Extradited to Puerto Rico on Cyberstalking and Threat Chargesvia Metro PR
- Oct 1CommunityHospital Association Convention Discusses the Future of Healthcare in Puerto Ricovia NotiCel
- Oct 1CommunityCabo Rojo Coop’s 10th 5K Benéfico to Support Two Young Men with Health Conditionsvia NotiCel
- Oct 1Crime & SafetyDutch Citizen Arrested for Cyberattacks in Puerto Ricovia Telemundo PR
- Oct 1CommunityUPR Project Receives $99,999 to Strengthen Farmland Protection in Puerto Ricovia The Weekly Journal
- Oct 1CommunityRío Piedras to Host 8th Climate Change Walkvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1Crime & SafetySecond Suspect Arrested in Assault on Police Sergeantvia Telemundo PR
- Oct 1CommunityNew Policy for Third-Party Vehicle Reservations on Puerto Rico Ferryvia NotiCel
- Oct 1CommunityUPR Medical Sciences Campus Evacuated Due to Odorvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1CommunityOperations Resume at Recinto de Ciencias Médicasvia Telemundo PR
- Oct 1CommunityBayamón Mourns Former Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera: 'He Remains in Our Hearts’via Primera Hora
- Oct 1CommunityPuerto Rico Invests in Youth Education and Workforce Trainingvia The Weekly Journal
- Oct 1Crime & SafetyCouple Victim of Carjacking in Camuyvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1Crime & SafetyMan Dies with Burns in Arecibo Residencevia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1Crime & SafetyTwo Young Men Identified as Victims of Double Homicide in Barrio Obrerovia Primera Hora
- Oct 1Crime & Safety41-Year-Old Man Stabbed to Death in Cabo Rojovia Primera Hora
- Oct 1Our reportingWhere to Swim This Weekend: Six Beaches, from Vega Alta to Guánica787daily
- Oct 1Community7 Trends Changing the Way Puerto Ricans Drink Coffeevia Metro PR
- Oct 1CommunityAging Population Raises Alarm Over Chronic Disease in Puerto Ricovia Metro PR
- Oct 1CommunityCienciaPR to Open Physical Headquarters at Bayamón’s Parque de las Cienciasvia San Juan Daily Star
- Oct 1CommunityMartínez Ramírez, Gov’t Adviser and Arts Champion, Dies at 72via San Juan Daily Star
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Culture
- Oct 1CultureDiscover Manatí: A Hidden Gem on Puerto Rico’s North Coastvia Primera Hora
- Oct 1CultureRandy Releases 'Romances de una Nota Vol. 3'via Primera Hora
- Oct 1CultureSan Juan Moda Celebrates 33rd Edition with 700 Runway Showsvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1SportsPuerto Rico Qualifies for 2027 Men’s Volleyball World Championship in Polandvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1SportsPuerto Rico Weightlifting Looks to Diaspora for El Criollo Tournamentvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1SportsLarry Ayuso to Lead Capitanes de Arecibo in BSNvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1SportsBSN President Proposes Return of Latin American Reinforcement for 2027 Seasonvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 1SportsLAI Swimming Competition Begins This Saturdayvia NotiCel
- Oct 1SportsBSNF: Manatí, Caguas, and Santurce Winvia NotiCel
- Oct 1Our reportingFiesta Calendar: 7 Patron-Saint Fiestas and 8 Events in October787daily
- Oct 1CulturePuerto Rico’s 'Esta Isla' Chosen for Goya Awardsvia The Weekly Journal
- Oct 1CultureJosé Luis Navajo Presents His New Book in Puerto Ricovia NotiCel
- Oct 1CultureCultural Events in Puerto Rico This Weekvia NotiCel
- Oct 1Culture'La Puerta' Opens Up to Puerto Rican Suspensevia Metro PR