{"id":42643,"date":"2022-11-14T19:47:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T23:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahw.igs.mybluehost.me\/website_5ea9d7a9\/?page_id=42643"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:00:46","slug":"local-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gopuertoplata.com\/en\/local-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Local News"},"content":{"rendered":"<main id='oxy-main'><div class=\"oxy-container-42643-101 oxy-container gpp-rss-feeds-container\"><div class=\"oxy-widget-42643-100 oxy-widget gpp-rss-feeds\"><div class=\"widget widget_rss\"><h2 class=\"widgettitle\"><a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-feed\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/category\/north-coast\/feed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rss-widget-icon\" style=\"border:0\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/gopuertoplata.com\/wp-includes\/images\/rss.png\" alt=\"RSS\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-title\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/\">North Coast News<\/a><\/h2><ul><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/four-americans-unharmed-after-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-samana\/'>Four Americans unharmed after helicopter makes emergency landing in Saman\u00e1<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">12\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Saman\u00e1.- A helicopter made an emergency landing Tuesday on Las Ca\u00f1as Beach, in the El Lim\u00f3n municipal district of Saman\u00e1, after experiencing technical problems while flying over the area. The aircraft was [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/taste-paradise-draws-thousands-to-sanchez-showcasing-its-tourism-potential\/'>\u201cTaste Paradise\u201d draws thousands to S\u00e1nchez, showcasing its tourism potential<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">11\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">S\u00e1nchez,\u00a0Saman\u00e1.- The Ministry of Tourism concluded the \u201cTaste Paradise\u201d festival in S\u00e1nchez, Saman\u00e1, bringing together thousands of residents and visitors for two days of gastronomy, culture, and entertainment. The event showcased the [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/vendors-on-isabel-de-torres-mountain-report-losses-exceeding-rd500-million-due-to-the-cable-car-closure\/'>Vendors on Isabel de Torres Mountain report losses exceeding RD$500 million due to the cable car closure<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">09\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">PUERTO PLATA.\u00a0\u2013 Vladimir Santana, spokesperson for the Isabel de Torres Mountain Vendors Association, denounced that merchants and other sectors linked to this important tourist attraction have suffered losses exceeding RD$500 million during [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/the-northern-regional-directorate-of-the-national-police-and-digesett-are-conducting-preventative-operations-in-different-parts-of-puerto-plata\/'>The Northern Regional Directorate of the National Police and DIGESETT are conducting preventative operations in different parts of Puerto Plata<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">08\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Puerto Plata.\u2013 The Northern Regional Directorate of the National Police, under the command of General Pablo Francisco Ortega Brito, in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic and Land Transportation Security (DIGESETT), [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/savor-paradise-sanchez-festival-to-spotlight-samanas-famous-shrimp\/'>\u2018Savor Paradise S\u00e1nchez\u2019 festival to spotlight Saman\u00e1\u2019s famous shrimp<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">03\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">\u00a0Saman\u00e1.- The Ministry of Tourism will host the \u201cSavor Paradise S\u00e1nchez\u201d gastronomic festival on August 8-9, showcasing S\u00e1nchez shrimp as part of efforts to position Saman\u00e1 as a leading culinary tourism destination [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/aerodom-announces-new-international-routes-and-more-flights-for-puerto-plata\/'>Aerodom announces new international routes and more flights for Puerto Plata<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">03\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Puerto Plata.- Gregorio Luper\u00f3n International Airport (POP) is expanding its international connectivity with new airline routes and additional flight frequencies to Panama and Canada, strengthening access to one of the Dominican Republic\u2019s [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/ezequiel-surrenders-implicated-in-the-death-of-el-rubito-during-a-fight-in-santiago\/'>\u201cEzequiel\u201d surrenders, implicated in the death of \u201cEl Rubito\u201d during a fight in Santiago<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">02\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">The National Police reported that\u00a0Alexander Torres Lora, alias\u00a0\u201cEzequiel\u201d\u00a0and\/or\u00a0\u201cEl Sade\u201d, voluntarily surrendered to the authorities this Saturday, after several days of investigative follow-up for his alleged link to the murder of\u00a0Domingo Andr\u00e9s Acevedo [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/two-high-altitude-rescue-specialists-the-heroes-of-the-cable-car\/'>Two high-altitude rescue specialists, the heroes of the cable car<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">02\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">PUERTO PLATA\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Two cable car rescue specialists trained for the Santo Domingo Cable Car\u00a0were called in to safely extract\u00a0the 17 people who had been stranded since yesterday\u00a0, suspended in the air, on the [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/the-amber-highway-will-boost-convention-tourism-in-the-northern-region\/'>The Amber Highway will boost convention tourism in the northern region<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">02\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Senator Daniel Rivera, representing the province of Santiago, stated that the construction of the Amber Highway is one of the most important infrastructure projects for the Cibao North, South, and Northeast region, [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/construction-of-the-new-bridge-over-the-camu-river-in-puerto-plata-is-progressing-well\/'>Construction of the new bridge over the Cam\u00fa River in Puerto Plata is progressing well.<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">01\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Puerto Plata \u2013 Construction of the new bridge over the Cam\u00fa River is progressing steadily, following the collapse of the old structure in April 2016. The project, considered a high priority by [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"oxy-widget-42643-102 oxy-widget gpp-rss-feeds2\"><div class=\"widget widget_rss\"><h2 class=\"widgettitle\"><a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-feed\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/category\/tourism\/feed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rss-widget-icon\" style=\"border:0\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/gopuertoplata.com\/wp-includes\/images\/rss.png\" alt=\"RSS\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-title\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/\">Tourism<\/a><\/h2><ul><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/asonahores-more-than-90-of-hotel-workers-in-dominican-republic-are-dominican\/'>Asonahores: More than 90% of hotel workers in Dominican Republic are Dominican<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">12\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Santo Domingo.- More than 90% of hotel workers in the Dominican Republic are Dominican, according to Aguie Lendor, executive vice president of the Association of Hotels and Tourism (Asonahores), who emphasized the [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/asonahores-calls-for-free-beach-access-and-clear-rules\/'>Asonahores calls for free beach access and clear rules<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">11\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">The executive vice president of the Dominican Hotel and Tourism Association (Asonahores), Aguie Lendor, said the country\u2019s beaches should remain freely accessible to both Dominicans and tourists, while calling for clear rules [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/taste-paradise-draws-thousands-to-sanchez-showcasing-its-tourism-potential\/'>\u201cTaste Paradise\u201d draws thousands to S\u00e1nchez, showcasing its tourism potential<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">11\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">S\u00e1nchez,\u00a0Saman\u00e1.- The Ministry of Tourism concluded the \u201cTaste Paradise\u201d festival in S\u00e1nchez, Saman\u00e1, bringing together thousands of residents and visitors for two days of gastronomy, culture, and entertainment. The event showcased the [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/dominican-republic-to-host-8th-international-health-and-wellness-tourism-congress-in-2027\/'>Dominican Republic to host 8th International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress in 2027<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">11\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic will host the 8th International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress on June 9\u201310, 2027, at the JW Marriott Santo Domingo, bringing together national and international leaders from [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/catalina-sugar-beach-to-welcome-msc-cruises-passengers-starting-november\/'>Catalina Sugar Beach to welcome MSC Cruises passengers starting November<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">06\/08\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">MSC Group has unveiled Catalina Sugar Beach, a revamped beach destination on Catalina Island that will welcome passengers from MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys, as well as guests of Casa de Campo [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Coast NewsFour Americans unharmed after helicopter makes emergency landing in Saman\u00e1 12\/08\/2026Saman\u00e1.- A helicopter made an emergency landing Tuesday on Las Ca\u00f1as Beach, in the El Lim\u00f3n municipal district of Saman\u00e1, after experiencing technical problems while flying over the area. 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