By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Wednesday announced the allocation of $26.5 million to cover school transportation costs for the Special Education Program and the renewal of technology services used by government entities, following the Financial Oversight and Management Board’s approval of the funds. “This approval, secured by my administration, allows us to direct resources toward an essential service for our Special Education students and their families,

José Roberto “Billi” Martínez Ramírez (1954-2026) (X via fundacionrhc) By PEGGY ANN BLISS Special to The Star José Roberto Martínez Ramírez, an adviser to governors on historical and political matters and a tireless promoter of the arts in a developing commonwealth, was widely regarded as a Renaissance man in a flourishing industrial society. Martínez served in multiple public roles, including director of the Puerto Rico Office in Washington, D.C., director of the island’s Eu

Insists firing was due to incompetence; Rep. ‘Cony’ Varela calls for House probe into contract pressure allegations By THE STAR STAFF Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes denied on Wednesday that the dismissal of Blanca Medina Díaz, director of the Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF), was related to an alleged contract involving federal funds. “There has never been a contract here. OK, there has never been a contract. There wasn’t even a dr

Former Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera Rivera, seen here with Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, died Wednesday at the age of 97. The New Progressive Party leader served as mayor of the municipality for 24 years. (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) Governor declares three days of mourning By THE STAR STAFF Former Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera Rivera, who led the municipality for 24 years, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 97, announced his son and the current mayor, Ra