By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Thursday sent a new round of appointments to the Senate, as part of her administration’s efforts to strengthen several government entities across areas such as economic development, health and public safety. The governor submitted five recess appointments, including the designation of attorney Julie O. Gómez Gómez as secretary of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation. Gómez, whose appointment is now before the Senat

Green sea turtle (Wikipedia/Brocken Inaglory) By THE STAR STAFF As part of the “Quiero Mi Escuela” (I Love My School) initiative, Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) Secretary Waldemar Quiles Pérez, along with members of the non-profit organization Tortugueros del Sur, on Thursday offered children at María Libertad Gómez Elementary School in Utuado a detailed educational talk on the importance of protecting leatherback, hawksbill and green turtles and their nests. “Our

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón helped ring in the start of the school year Thursday morning at the Bonifacio Alvarado Second Unit School in Orocovis, a bilingual school that has achieved a high ranking based on its academic achievement and standardized exam results. (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) All island public schools open for a new semester By THE STAR STAFF As Puerto Rico’s public school students began a new academic year on Thursday, Gov. Jenniffer González Col

With a combined investment of $536,500, the Fundación Triple‑S and the Fundación para el Futuro de la Salud granted 37 scholarships to medical residents and students in the health professions preparing for specialties where Puerto Rico faces critical gaps. By THE STAR STAFF Two of the island’s leading philanthropic health organizations have joined forces to bolster Puerto Rico’s medical workforce, awarding more than half a million dollars in supplemental scholarships to stude