During the meeting, Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority officials emphasized that a large number of meters have mechanical defects that contribute to water loss, an assertion that was challenged by members of the Sandy Hills condominium’s Residents Association. By THE STAR STAFF Since 2020, residents of the Sandy Hills condominiums in the municipality of Luquillo have been raising concerns about excessive charges on their water bills for communal use, which have exceeded

“I’ve won and lost in polls -- you know that. But I’ve never lost an election,” Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said in a video address posted on her social media accounts Wednesday. “The elections are three years away, and poll numbers won’t stop me.” (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF Despite a recent poll showing massive loss of public support, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón commemorated the first anniversary of her 2024 general election victory on Wedn

“The glorious pages written in blood by Puerto Rican soldiers cannot be diminished with scribbles,” the veterans advocate said. By THE STAR STAFF Veterans Advocate Agustín Montañez Allman condemned vandalism that occurred in the early morning hours of Wednesday when unknown individuals defaced the 65th Infantry Monument, dedicated to the Borinqueneers, with graffiti. “This morning, an unconscious hand, hiding in the shadows, covered the 65th Infantry Monument with graffiti,”

Public Safety Secretary Gen. Arthur Garffer Croly By THE STAR STAFF Public Safety (DSP) Secretary Gen. Arthur Garffer Croly said Wednesday that the agency has fully complied with the development of the regulations that enable the Trust for Dignified Retirement for members of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau. Garffer said the agency completed its responsibility in the design phase of the “Regulations on Confiscations of Illicit Gaming Machines,” and that the operational and imple

Sen. Eliezer Molina Pérez By THE STAR STAFF Concrete plants that supply construction materials without requiring construction permits will face economic penalties if a new Senate bill aimed at curbing illegal construction becomes law. The Planning, Permits, Infrastructure, and Urban Development Committee, chaired by Sen. Héctor “Gaby” González López, held a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss Senate Bill 744, authored by Sen. Eliezer Molina Pérez. The bill aims to establish

The hearing examiner overseeing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) rate review case ruled that the utility’s Title III bankruptcy case does not prevent the island Energy Bureau from requiring PREPA to set aside funds to address future debt obligations. (Facebook via Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica) By THE STAR STAFF In a significant procedural ruling, the hearing examiner overseeing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) rate review case has denied obje

By THE STAR STAFF The Office of the Electoral Comptroller (OCE by its initials in Spanish) completed its audits on Tuesday of the 149 candidate committees that participated in the 2024 primaries of the New Progressive Party (NPP) and Popular Democratic Party (PDP). The audits identified 1,997 violations of Law 222-2011, the Political Financing Law. Electoral Comptroller Walter Vélez Martínez sai the audits examined more than $9 million in reported income and expenses, reveali

The Justice Department emphasized that the sentence imposed reflects the authorities’ commitment to combating gender-based violence and protecting victims. By THE STAR STAFF Judge Carmen Otero of the Bayamón Court sentenced Ricardo Antonio Pérez Vázquez to 19 years and three days in prison on Tuesday for assaulting his partner during an incident on Aug. 28 at Plaza Río Hondo shopping mall in Bayamón, Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres announced. According to the Departmen