Vega Baja Mayor Marcos Cruz Molina (Israel Morales) By THE STAR STAFF The Vega Baja Community Land Bank has completed its first property sale, marking a key milestone in efforts to expand affordable housing options and help revitalize the north-central coastal municipality’s downtown district. The property, identified as VB-84 and located at 23 José Julián Acosta Street in downtown Vega Baja, was sold for $50,000 to local resident Luis A. Santiago Salcedo. Under the terms of

The resumption of toll fines follows a modernization effort undertaken by the Highways and Transportation Authority to upgrade the AutoExpreso system. The project included replacing toll plaza infrastructure along highways PR-20, PR-52, PR-53 and PR-66, along with other improvements to the system. (commons.wikimedia) By THE STAR STAFF Administrative fines associated with Puerto Rico’s AutoExpreso electronic toll system were reactivated Monday, marking the end of a suspension

San Sebastián Mayor Eladio J. Cardona Quiles By THE STAR STAFF A lawsuit filed in Aguadilla Superior Court accuses the Municipality of San Sebastián and Mayor Eladio J. Cardona Quiles of engaging in or allowing a pattern of discrimination, workplace harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and civil rights violations against three members of the municipal police force. The complaint, filed Oct. 12, seeks at least $748,000 in damages and alleges that municipal officials f

The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico’s economy has shown little sign of growth this fiscal year despite the continued flow of federal recovery money, according to a new quarterly report from the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, which warns that major fiscal challenges remain ahead. The board reported that Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index fell 0.2% during