Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera, right, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), the Democratic Party minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives Dismisses concerns over Democratic ties to PR independence movement By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera said in a recent interview that securing federal Medicaid funding remains his top legislative priority and expressed confidence that Congress will address the issue before the e

The Josco Bravo Agroecology School’s 2027 Agroecological Producers and Promoters Course is a six-month program designed to train new farmers and equip participants with the skills needed to grow food for personal consumption or commercial production. By THE STAR STAFF With food prices in Puerto Rico rising by an estimated 30% over the past six years, the Josco Bravo Agroecology School (Escuela de Agroecología del Josco Bravo) is encouraging residents to learn how to grow thei

By THE STAR STAFF LUMA Energy announced Tuesday that it has completed key infrastructure and technical coordination work needed to connect a new 32-megawatt (MW) solar generation facility being developed by YFN Infinigen in Yabucoa, marking another step toward increasing renewable energy generation on the island. According to LUMA, the private operator of the island’s electric power transmission and distribution system, the project will help diversify Puerto Rico’s generation

By THE STAR STAFF The island Department of Education and the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) announced Tuesday that they will hold a simultaneous event this Thursday for 12th-grade students to complete their university admission applications from their respective schools, with assistance from school counselors and university staff. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon and will be supported by all 11 UPR campuses. Students will be able to complete their applications