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McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary Celebrates 35th Anniversary

One of the most popular attractions in the Palm Beaches, McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary in The Acreage is celebrating its 35th anniversary this summer. From humble beginnings on a 1.25-acre lot, the wildlife rehabilitation nonprofit has grown into the top-rated attraction...

Wellington Council Considers $156 Million Proposed Budget

While the basic property tax rates will not change in the Village of Wellington, that won’t totally spare residents from opening their wallets a bit wider when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1 because home values increased and...

Gridlock Expected During Closure Of Northlake At Beeline Highway

The Indian Trail Improvement District, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue are marshaling their forces as the Acreage/Loxahatchee area faces “car-mageddon” at the end of July or early August. It’s then that CSX railroad workers...

Wellington’s John McGovern Announces School Board Bid

Wellington Councilman John McGovern announced this week that he will seek the Palm Beach County School Board District 6 seat being vacated in 2026 by longtime School Board Member Marcia Andrews. Andrews told the Town-Crier exclusively in April that she...

ITID’s Accomando Files To Primary Baxter For County Commission Seat

Indian Trail Improvement District President Elizabeth Accomando filed Friday, June 13 to run for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission in the 2026 election cycle. The seat is currently held by Palm Beach County Vice Mayor...

Wellington Tennis Center’s Expansion Includes Padel Courts

The Wellington Tennis Center is growing. On Saturday, June 14, an official groundbreaking ceremony was held at the premises, located off Lyons Road in Wellington. The groundbreaking officially announced the start of construction of seven brand-new padel courts and six...

Cameras To Be Operational Throughout The School Day This Fall In Wellington

Wellington will spend the summer preparing its first school zone speed cameras to go live with $100 fines on Thursday, Sept. 11 — and don’t get confused that the potential financial whammy applies only when yellow lights are flashing...

Wellington Pioneer Al Paglia Passes Away At Age 83

Wellington pioneer Al Paglia died Tuesday, June 17 at the age of 83, after a life that helped build Wellington from a fledgling development to a thriving community. Paglia moved from Connecticut to Wellington during its formative years, building one...

ITID Board To Consider Increased Budget At Meeting On July 7

The Indian Trail Improvement District’s operating budget for fiscal year 2026 will increase by approximately $4.7 million — $19.9 million to $24.6 million — if the ITID Board of Supervisors accepts the spending plan still being shaped by district...

Indian Trail Keeping An Eye On County’s Utility Discussion

It could be much ado about nothing, or it could be another front in the Indian Trail Improvement District’s ongoing efforts to maintain its independence and semi-rural lifestyle. At the Wednesday, June 11 meeting of the ITID Board of Supervisors,...

Brown And Moreira Chosen As Wellington’s Top Cop, Firefighter

Wellington’s Public Safety Committee has picked the village’s top cop and top firefighter honorees for 2025, recognizing a mall-patrolling crimefighter steeped in community work, as well as a homegrown battler of blazes who also serves as a special weapons...

ALA Gathering Signatures To Oppose West End Crossing

The Acreage Landowners’ Association is putting its weight behind a petition hoping to stop construction of a convenience store with multiple gas pumps and a second commercial structure at the southeast corner of Northlake Blvd. and Seminole Pratt Whitney...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...