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Social Security Administration Supports Small Businesses During COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has been testing small businesses. Running a small business can be a 24-7 endeavor. Managing employees, inventory, scheduling, services, and marketing can be challenging even in normal…

Victor Rodriguez October 11, 2021

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NWS Now Monitoring 2 Strong Tropical Waves In The Atlantic

MIAMI — Activity in the Caribbean is on the rise again, with forecasters monitoring two areas for potential development as a third peters out. A tropical wave located east-southeast of…

John McCarthy October 11, 2021

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Puerto Rico Will Host Show’s First Spanish-Language New Year’s Eve Countdown

SAN JUAN — A Spanish-language countdown will be included for the first time in the “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” show this year, the Puerto Rico…

John McCarthy October 11, 2021

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Accelerate VI Gets $50,000 SBA Grant To Establish Tech Entrepreneurship In USVI

FREDERIKSTED — Accelerate VI, the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park’s tech accelerator program, has been selected as a winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2021…

John McCarthy October 11, 2021

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Coast Guard Searches For Texas Man Swept Away By Rip Currents In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard reports they are searching for a Texas man who was swept by currents in Puerto Rico. The man went missing Wednesday afternoon off of…

John McCarthy October 8, 2021

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Social Security Announces Redesigned Statement, Available With My Account

WASHINGTON — Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, today introduced a new look and feel to the Social Security Statement, available online through the my Social Security portal at…

Victor Rodriguez October 5, 2021

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Small Business Administration District Director Makes Annual Visit To Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands District Director Josué Rivera made his first official visit to the U.S. Virgin Islands last week, meeting government…

John McCarthy October 5, 2021

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How You Can Sign Up For Medicare Part B Online: Expert Column

If you did not enroll to Medicare Part B (Supplemental Medical Insurance) during your Initial Enrollment Period because you continued working and covered by an employer’s group health plan, you…

Victor Rodriguez September 29, 2021

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World’s Smallest Snake, Tasty Frogs, The Caribbean Has Some Weird, Weird Wildlife

SAN JUAN — It's a little-known fact, but a small lizard native to St. Croix warrants protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife…

John McCarthy September 19, 2021

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Tropical Storm Peter Expected To Bring 1-2 Inches Of Rain To USVI By Tuesday

MIAMI — Forecasters said Tropical Storm Peter formed over the Atlantic Ocean early today and a new tropical depression was spinning over the far eastern Atlantic. Peter was centered about…

John McCarthy September 19, 2021