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October 2026
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Thursday, October 8
Politics
- Oct 8PoliticsPuerto Rico House to Increase Oversight of Facilities Serving Adults with Intellectual Disabilitiesvia San Juan Daily Star
- Oct 8PoliticsUPR President: Classification and Compensation Plan Under Oversight Board Considerationvia Metro PR
- Oct 8PoliticsSenate Introduces New Permit Reform Billvia Primera Hora
- Oct 8PoliticsGovernor Defends Family Secretary Roig, Says ex-ADSEF Head Medina’s Account Lacks Credibilityvia NotiCel
- Oct 8PoliticsFamily Secretary Roig Fuertes Says Coccoloba Never Submitted Formal Bid in $38.5 Million Contract Probevia Primera Hora
- Oct 8PoliticsPNP Mayors Federation Defends Municipal Construction Excise Taxes on Federally Funded Projectsvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8PoliticsPPD Demands Governor Remove Family Secretary Suzanne Roig After Senate Hearingvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8PoliticsCoccoloba Denies Submitting Bid in NOLA Education Contract, Challenges Secretary Roig’s Senate Testimonyvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8PoliticsDiaspora Group La Brega y Fuerza Opposes English-Only Head Start Rule, Including in Puerto Ricovia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8PoliticsPuerto Rico Will Get $124.7 Million From Meta, but How It Will Be Spent Is Unclearvia Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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Infrastructure
- Oct 8InfrastructureLUMA to Perform Electrical Work in 7 Puerto Rico Townsvia Primera Hora
- Oct 8InfrastructureEnergy Czar Withdraws Genera PR’s Authority to Purchase Replacement Natural Gas Due to Conflict of Interest with New Fortressvia Metro PR
- Oct 8InfrastructureDrought Covers 47.9% of Puerto Rico, Down From 54.5% in Weekly Monitorvia NotiUno
- Oct 8InfrastructureCarraízo Reservoir Gate Opened to Release Pressurevia Primera Hora
- Oct 8InfrastructureUncertainty Surrounds Arrival of Natural Gas Tankervia The Weekly Journal
- Oct 8InfrastructureLa Plata Reservoir Drops 8 Centimeters in Two Days, Only One Still in Adjustments Bandvia Primera Hora
- Oct 8Our reportingGrid Watch: About 13,795 Customers Out on a Typical Morning787daily
- Oct 8Our reportingDaily Water Watch: Carraízo Rises to 40.88 m787daily
Business
- Oct 8BusinessNorthwest Consortium Offers Business Incentives to Merchantsvia San Juan Daily Star
- Oct 8BusinessNew Vehicle Sales in Puerto Rico Decrease 0.7% in Septembervia Sin Comillas
- Oct 8BusinessUber Reveals Most Popular Destinations for Seniors in Puerto Ricovia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8BusinessWhat Is the Social and Solidarity Economy?via Sin Comillas
- Oct 8BusinessSmall Businesses Affected by Drought Can Apply for Loans of Up to $2 Millionvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8BusinessPuerto Rico Industrialists to Hold Ponce Summit on Manufacturing Growth Through 2036via The Weekly Journal
- Oct 8BusinessHecho en Puerto Rico Expands Business Education Programvia The Weekly Journal
Community
- Oct 8CommunityCourt Rejects Attempt to Silence Prison-Rights Organizationvia San Juan Daily Star
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyPuerto Rico Highly Exposed to AI-Driven Global Cybercrime Surgevia San Juan Daily Star
- Oct 8WeatherMore Rain Expected in Puerto Rico This Weekendvia Primera Hora
- Oct 8CommunityPossible Shortage of Traditional Christmas Plants in Puerto Ricovia Primera Hora
- Oct 8Crime & SafetySecurity Supervisor Found Guilty of Negligent Homicide in Patient’s Deathvia Primera Hora
- Oct 8CommunityLaura Hernández Diagnosed with Stage 3 Cancer, Friends Launch Campaign for Treatmentvia NotiCel
- Oct 8CommunityCitizen Hands Napkin to Family Secretary After Senate Hearingvia WAPA TV
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyPolice Find Human Remains in Moca Residence After Reported Assaultvia WAPA TV
- Oct 8CommunityFormer AAA Vice President Ivonne Falcón Found Guilty in Second Federal Trialvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8Community13-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing from Santurce Home Is Found Safevia Primera Hora
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyBody of Missing 72-Year-Old Man Found in Guánicavia Telemundo PR
- Oct 8CommunityPuerto Rico to Hold Earthquake Drill on October 15via NotiUno
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyFederal Grand Jury Charges Three Dominican Men with Migrant Smuggling in Deadly Yola Capsizingvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyDefense for 16-Year-Old Charged with Killing Grandmother Warns of His Mental Health and Fear in Custodyvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8CommunityBayamón Police Sergeant Faces Complaint for Sexual Harassmentvia NotiCel
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyWoman Charged with Attempted Murder for Trying to Run Over Police Sergeantvia Primera Hora
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyDecomposing Body Found Near San José Reservoir in San Juanvia Telemundo PR
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyCrane Operator Killed in Salinas After Surviving Previous Shooting Attackvia Primera Hora
- Oct 8CommunityPonce Research Institute Gets $3.5M Grant to Study Stress Management in Pregnancyvia NotiCel
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyFugitive Wanted in Domestic Violence Case Arrested During Public Housing Operationsvia NotiUno
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyJustice Department Presents Charges Against Eight Inmates for Smuggling and Drugs in Bayamónvia Radio Isla
- Oct 8Crime & SafetyWoman Accused of Assaulting Partner with Iron Pipe in Canóvanasvia Primera Hora
- Oct 8Our reportingWhere to Swim This Weekend: Six Beaches, from Cabo Rojo to Añasco787daily
- Oct 8CommunityAuctions Offer Alternative for Homeownership in Puerto Ricovia The Weekly Journal
- Oct 8CommunityPuerto Rico Opens $2 Million Teodoro Moscoso Scholarship for High-Demand Fieldsvia The Weekly Journal
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Culture
- Oct 8CultureQuique Domenech Brings Puerto Rican Culture to Schools with 'Mi Cuatro en tu Escuela'via Metro PR
- Oct 8CultureCirque du Soleil’s 'Le lo lai' Sells Over 19,000 Tickets in Pre-Salevia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8CulturePonce Art Museum Presents Obra Viva, a New Initiative That Brings Its Collection to Life Through Dancevia WAPA TV
- Oct 8CulturePuerto Rico Lottery Launches 'Anticipo Navideño' Initiativevia Primera Hora
- Oct 8CultureCarolina to Pay Tribute to Lalo Rodríguez’s Music in Concert Nightvia Primera Hora
- Oct 8CultureMultiple Cultural and Entertainment Activities This Weekendvia NotiCel
- Oct 8CulturePuerto Rico Burger Festival Celebrates Fourth Editionvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 8CulturePhilharmonic Tribute to El Gran Combo Coming to Centro de Bellas Artesvia Primera Hora
- Oct 8Our reportingBoricua Week: Díaz, Hernández and the Dodgers Win the NLDS, 3-1787daily