HOLYOKE — When Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia proposed a friendly volleyball match to the mayor of Salinas, Puerto Rico, Karilyn Bonilla Colon, last summer, it sparked more than just a game — it launched ...
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia and a delegation of local leaders are traveling to Puerto Rico on Thursday to visit Holyoke’s sister-city, Salinas. Holyoke Mall hosting community ...
Outside of Puerto Rico, Holyoke is home to the largest population of Puerto Ricans in the country. This year’s third annual festival dedicated the event to the town of Salinas, Puerto Rico, where a ...
JOSE RODRIGUEZ/AFP via Getty Images A woman watches a street flooded after the passage of hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, on September 19, 2022.
Damage after heavy rains in Salinas, a southern coastal region of Puerto Rico. Credit: Kavitha Cardoza for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our ...
GUAYAMA, PUERTO RICO — The coastal communities of Guayama and Salinas in southern Puerto Rico feature acres of vibrant green farmland, and a rich, biodiverse estuary, the protected Jobos Bay, which ...
Marine Interdiction Agents from Air and Marine Operations, an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, rescued a man who was stranded after his kayak capsized off the coast of ...