Luquillo Weekly
Weekly local news for Luquillo and Puerto Rico's northeast coast: Fajardo, Río Grande and El Yunque, Ceiba and the island ferries, Loíza, Canóvanas, and Carolina. In English, drawn from Puerto Rico's Spanish- and English-language press.
Episodes
2 episodes-
Naguabo Battery Storage and Roosevelt Roads Infrastructure
Polaris Renewable Energy issues a notice to proceed on a $60 million battery storage facility at the Punta Lima wind farm in Naguabo, while the Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads solicits engineering bids to address critical wastewater infrastructure in Ceiba. The roundup highlights the annual Canóvanas Pumpkin Patch and Agroferia, police headquarters renovations in Fajardo, rising firearm seizures at SJU airport, and regional tourism revenue figures presented in Río Grande.
Sources (6)
- Polaris advances $60M battery storage project in Puerto Rico - News is My Business
- Roosevelt Roads seeks engineers for wastewater generator project - News is My Business
- Canóvanas presenta las novedades del Pumpkin Patch & Agroferia 2026 (Jueves, 22 - Foro Noticioso Puerto Rico
- Con una inversión de $366,663.51 se encamina la reconstrucción del cuartel del CIC de Fajardo - Foro Noticioso Puerto Rico
- Aumentan los pasajeros que intentan viajar con armas sin declarar
- Puerto Rico lodging revenue tops $1.6B through September - News is My Business
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Vieques Bay Goes Dark and Regional Water Cuts
Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources investigates a sudden biological blackout at Mosquito Bay in Vieques after plankton populations dropped to zero. Meanwhile, strict water rationing continues across Loíza and Canóvanas amid historic drought conditions and aging utility infrastructure. The roundup covers a honeymooning firefighter who saved a Luquillo restaurant, Edwin Díaz's thoroughbred qualifying for the Caribbean Series, and an upcoming cloud-forest hike in El Yunque.
Sources (6)
- DRNA investigates Mosquito Bay blackout on 10 October
- Puerto Rican Communities Bear the Brunt of the Water Crisis - ZNetwork
- Estaba de luna de miel en Puerto Rico y terminó ayudando a combatir un incendio – Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra
- Sugar Díaz's Horse Septarian Qualifies for Caribbean Series
- El Yunque rainforest hosts Los Picachos walk on 21 October
- FiberX Expo 2026: “Por un Puerto Rico más conectado, resiliente y preparado para el futuro” - El Nuevo Día