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What’s behind Puerto Rico’s battle to go green?
Energy Knowledge - Energy Institute
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Damage from Hurricane Maria in 2017 – Puerto Rico is often devastated by hurricanes but installation of thousands of residential solar panels and batteries offers the grid resistance and rapid recovery from blackouts Photo: Wikipedia In April...
Liberty Puerto Rico deploys low-frequency spectrum to improve coverage
News is My Business
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July 2, 2025
From left, Chuck Page, Liberty vice president of technical operations, and Víctor Vera, engineering director for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, stand in front of backup batteries at the company’s core platform site in San Juan. Liberty...
Cuban Women’s Volleyball Team Barred from Puerto Rico Tournament Due to U.S. Visa Restrictions
[your]NEWS
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July 2, 2025
By Blessing Nweke The Cuban women’s national volleyball team has been barred from competing in a crucial international tournament in Puerto Rico after being denied visas under newly implemented U.S. immigration restrictions. The decision has...
The 50 greatest albums of 2025 (so far)
Yardbarker
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July 7, 2025
If you checked the album charts at any time throughout the first half of 2025, you might be shocked to see that half of the Top Ten was dominated by records that came out the year prior. Some were just chart monsters that continued to persevere...
Team Bahamas 5th at the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 7, 2025
By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas’ team didn’t perform as well as expected at the 2025 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships at the Barbados Golf Club over the weekend. Team Bahamas, managed and coached by...
Autocare expands in Puerto Rico with new Charlie Boy location
Petrol Plaza
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July 2, 2025
Local automotive service company begins expansion plan with Charlie Boy opening in Punta Las Marías.Puerto Rican Autocare has announced the opening of a new Charlie Boy car wash location in Punta Las Marías, Isla Verde, marking the launch of an...
Puerto Rico approves a consensus budget
The Bond Buyer - New York
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June 30, 2025
Puerto Rico Oversight Board Executive Director Robert Mujica, Jr. said the board worked together with the local government to produce a responsible budget.Darren McGee, Office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul The Puerto Rico Oversight Board approved...
Arella Guirantes leads Puerto Rico to second win with double-double
FIBA Basketball
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SANTIAGO (Chile) – Puerto Rico came out sharp on offense from the opening tip and had no trouble securing its second victory by defeating Mexico 77-60, on Day 4 of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025, thanks to a dominant showing by Arella Guirantes,...
Flights from Allentown to Puerto Rico? They're still on ABE's wish list
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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HANOVER TWP., Pa.- Will San Juan, Puerto Rico, one day appear on the destination board inside Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)? A consulting group thinks it's worth considering. The airport agrees. Just one problem: who will fly the...
Licensing Cartelists Say the Quiet Part Out Loud in Puerto Rico
Cato Institute - Washington D.C.
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July 1, 2025
Stephen Slivinski Real estate agent industry representatives in Puerto Rico are worried these days. That’s a good thing. Governor Jenniffer González Colón has the opportunity to sign into law a licensing reciprocity bill—almost identical to ones...
Norwegian Cruise Line Clarifies Redeployments for Two Ships
Cruise Hive
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July 7, 2025
Speculation has run high about the plans for Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Prima following the mass cancellation of more than 40 sailings aboard the two ships. Now, Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed the new sailings and homeports for both...
Poetic License: ‘Drinking Buddies’
Sanibel-Captiva Islander and Island Reporter and Captiva Current - Florida
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(From “Sanibel Joe’s Songbook”) We nicknamed him “Negative Phil” because he had learned to substitute the military form of denial for the simple word “No.” At three o’clock every afternoon, he sat in the same corner stool at Dresner’s Other, a bar...
Sipping Island Spirit: Our Mutiny Vodka Adventure at the Hard Rock
Out South Florida
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There are afternoons that shimmer just a little brighter, and this one, with my close friends Sharma and Brooke, was one of them. It was time to try out some exclusive cocktails made with Mutiny Vodka, and I was excited to make this a part of our...
Cuban women's volleyball team denied U.S. visa to compete in Puerto Rico
Japan Today
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July 1, 2025
The Cuban women’s national volleyball team was denied a chance to play in a tournament in Puerto Rico following the new visa restrictions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Cuban Volleyball Federation said last week that the team,...
$1.5 million NIL-valued Flau’jae Johnson drops 3-word reaction for Olivia Miles after USA’s win vs Puerto Rico
Sportskeeda
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July 1, 2025
Following Team USA's 80-62 victory over Puerto Rico in the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, LSU women's basketball star Flau’jae Johnson expressed her affection for her teammate Olivia Miles, who registered a team-high eight assists, alongside nine...
LIFT Launches Drone Innovation Program in Puerto Rico
Dronelife - New Hampshire
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July 1, 2025
Empowering Local Engineering Students and Advancing National Security LIFT, a national advanced manufacturing innovation institute supported by the Department of Defense, has announced a new drone development initiative at its facility in Caguas,...
Puerto Rico’s solar-powered village: in pictures
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
In May, the Trump administration announced it would redirect more than $300m in climate grants meant to build out, among other things, rooftop solar projects to fossil fuel plants. Massol Deyá said the move only underscored the importance of Casa...
Nosy Passenger Gets American Airlines Flight Diverted
Aero-News Network - Florida
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July 6, 2025
Mon, Jul 07, 2025 On a recent American Airlines flight, a passenger reading texts over their seat neighbor’s shoulder created a somewhat dramatic situation that resulted in an early landing. After some further investigation, officials confirmed...
New Rehabilitation Hospital May Be Coming To Branford, Company Says
Patch
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July 7, 2025
Posted Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 12:23 pm ET|Updated Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 1:22 pm ET BRANFORD, CT — If all goes to plan, an inpatient rehabilitation hospital may open in Branford. Birmingham, AL-based Encompass Health is submitting a Certificate of Need...
Puerto Rico sees strongest economic uptick in six months, report shows
News is My Business
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June 30, 2025
Economic uncertainty remains high, and several risk factors continue to cast a shadow over Puerto Rico’s outlook (Credit: Ruletkka | Dreamstime.com) Puerto Rico’s economy experienced its most significant monthly growth in the past six months...