[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico government officials on Tuesday pushed back against a federal control board’s suggestion that they cut
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Some Lorraine Village Residents Feel They Are Being Put Through ‘Hell’ Because They Still Don’t Have Electricity Five Months After Maria
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Good day Editor: Some residents in Lorraine Village apartments in the grove place area on
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HURRICANE RECOVERY: As Things Get Back To Normal, One Question Remains: Who Will Be Left Behind?
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Five months after Hurricane Irma shredded the roof of his house, Charles Caines feels like he’s “living
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Mapp Says $250 Million In Federal Funds Will Be Used To Fix Public Housing After Hurricanes
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands will receive $242.7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist
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Republican National Committee Adopts Virgin Islands Resolution On Trump’s U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Policy
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee adopted a resolution from Virgin Islands GOP National Committeeman Jevon Williams that called upon
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards $1.2 Million In Contracts To Fix Puerto Rico’s Infrastructure
LAYING PIPE: Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, commander of south Atlantic division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, surveys Guajataca Dam, Puerto Rico, Oct. 23, 2017, which
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EDITORIAL: Why President Trump Is Right On ‘The Dreamers’ Issue, So-Called DACA Recipients When It Comes To Immigration Reform
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] By JEVON O.A. WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS On Wednesday, for the first time, President Donald J.
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Massachusetts Congressman Says Trump Administration Needs To Step Up Efforts To Help Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
APT ATTENTION: Rep. Richard Neal (right) and Rep. Jim McGovern hear what needs to happen in Puerto Rico. [ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SPRINGFIELD, Mass.
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Puerto Rico Gov. Rosselló Predicts 11 Percent Drop in GDP in New Fiscal Plan
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor submitted a revised fiscal plan overnight Thursday that estimates the commonwealth’s economy will shrink
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Puerto Ricans Were Forced To Change Their Hairstyles After Hurricane Maria Passed
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Not long after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, unleashing floodwaters, flattening homes, and knocking out the power
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