By THE STAR STAFF Rangers Corps Commissioner Nelson Cruz said Wednesday that personnel from the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) launched an operation at Icacos Cay off Fajardo to attend to a dolphin that had a diving mask embedded in its body. “In light of this, we have coordinated with the Assistant Secretariat for Conservation and Research and its technical staff of biologists to address this situation urgently,” Cruz said in a written statement. Du

By THE STAR STAFF The tail end of a tropical wave that passed over part of Puerto Rico on Tuesday moved over the entire island on Wednesday and is expected to have left three inches of precipitation throughout the island. “It didn’t leave as much precipitation as Tuesday because it was passing across pretty fast,” National Weather Service meteorologist Ernesto Rodriguez said. Isolated thunderstorms impacted some parts of the island. For the next several days, conditions will

The Office of the Women’s Advocate’s “Path to Compliance” workplace nursing room initiative will be carried out in conjunction with the Department of Labor and Human Resources, the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Department of Health. (Facebook via Oficina de la Procuradora de las Mujeres) By THE STAR STAFF Women’s Advocate Astrid Piñeiro Vázquez announced a campaign on Wednesday involving outreach and inspections to monitor compliance regar

By THE STAR STAFF Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero announced on Wednesday that he has activated the agency’s Emergency Operations Center to coordinate service continuity with hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centers (CDTs), and “330” primary health centers during the drought emergency. “The Puerto Rico Department of Health’s Emergency Operations Plan serves as the guiding document for implementing actions in response to emergencies and disasters that impact public healt

Accompanied by Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés, left, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón hosted some 120 students from bilingual schools at La Fortaleza on Wednesday, where she highlighted her administration’s efforts to strengthen public education and expand access to high-quality bilingual models. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón welcomed some 120 students from bilingual schools across various island municipalities to La Fortaleza on Wednesday as part of a

Attorney Rolando Emmanuelli By THE STAR STAFF Attorney Rolando Emmanuelli, an expert on the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act, commonly known as PROMESA, warned Tuesday that the temporary generation contract awarded to Power Expectations could be legally void due to the alleged falsification of energy supplier Enchanted Rock’s signature, an irregularity he says may carry serious consequences for Puerto Rico’s already strained electrical system. Spea

Hacienda Gosén in Moca (productosgosen.com) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has certified Agroenergética LLC as an electrical service company for energy generation, advancing a proposed agrivoltaics project that aims to combine solar power production with agricultural activity in the municipality of Moca. The certification, issued on Aug. 11, supports the development of a renewable energy installation at Hacienda Gosén, a farm and food‑processing facili

By THE STAR STAFF Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez, along with District 9 (Toa Alta and Bayamón) Rep. Félix Pacheco Burgos, announced on Tuesday the allocation of $250,000 for the non-profit organization Proyecto Nacer, which supports teenage mothers with their children, providing them with educational and other services. “Non-profit organizations play a leading role in the development of our people, which is why this House of R

Rain fell on parts of Puerto Rico on Tuesday, providing some localized relief for the strained water system but by itself was not enough to break the drought plaguing the island, the National Weather Service noted. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico received rainfall on Tuesday courtesy of a tropical wave that dumped heavy showers in the eastern part of the island and lesser showers in the San Juan metro area. As of noon, one to two inches of rain had fallen in Humacao, San Loren

Catherine Oliver Franco, head of the Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration By THE STAR STAFF A surge of anxiety calls to suicide hotlines tied to Puerto Rico’s worsening drought and expanding water rationing has prompted mental‑health authorities to intensify outreach, as the government acknowledges a growing emotional toll from the island’s deepening dry spell. Catherine Oliver Franco, head of the Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration (A