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Late Scores Lift WHS Flag Football Girls Over Broncos

The Wellington High School flag football team scored two late touchdowns to break an early 6-6 tie to defeat rival Palm Beach Central High School 19-6 on Thursday, March 29. Wolverines quarterback Hallie Walker threw for three scores in the...

Margie Engle Claims $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix At WEF

Margie Engle of Wellington was victorious with Gladewinds Farm Inc.’s Royce in the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* in the final Saturday Night Lights event of the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival on Saturday, March 31. Forty top combinations vied...

Colts Broken, Ridden As Spectators Watch At Colt Starting Challenge

Six horse trainers will each break a young horse to ride in just a few hours as spectators watch. Often a weeklong process, the task will be accomplished using the Natural Horsemanship techniques in front of a live audience...

Officials: Additional School Safety Resources Are On The Way

By M. Dennis Taylor Lots of resources are on the way for school safety — that was the message at a joint meeting of the Wellington Education Committee and Public Safety Committee on Wednesday, March 28. Some 45 audience members, many...

Burssens Preparing For Central American & Caribbean Games

Growing up in Wellington since the age of 10, dressage rider Monica Burssens is currently traveling to Mexico City with two horses to qualify in the selection trials for the XXIII Central American & Caribbean Games. Born in Mexico City,...

Commissioners Direct Staff To Keep An Eye On Westlake Plan

The Palm Beach County Commission decided last week not to take immediate action on the City of Westlake’s recently approved comprehensive plan, but wait and see if there are opportunities to object. Westlake recently approved a comp plan that included...

RPB Rec Board Reviews Successful 2017 With A Busy Year Ahead

Successes from 2017 were reviewed and projects in progress for 2018 were presented at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Advisory Board meeting on Monday, March 26. Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio said that the upcoming three-day strategic planning session...

RPB Zoners Allow Lennar Homes To Phase Crestwood Project

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission met Tuesday, March 27 and granted approval for Lennar Homes to create a phased development plan for the company’s new 385-home residential project along Crestwood Blvd. at the site of the...

Lox Council Hires Road Consultant, Objects To Westlake Plan

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed last week to hire a road consultant to help coordinate road improvements in the town. The company, Foresight Communications & Consulting, would charge an $1,800 initial fee and $150 an hour thereafter for its...

Fire-Rescue Official Details Higher Wellington Call Volume

Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue District Chief William Rowley presented his annual report on fire-rescue services in the community at the Wellington Village Council meeting on Tuesday, March 26. Rowley’s report detailed the services provided throughout Wellington from Oct. 1, 2016...

School Safety A Hot Topic At Wellington Chamber Installation

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual installation luncheon on Wednesday, March 28 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Aside from the installation of the chamber’s 2018-19 board of directors, attendees also heard from keynote speakers School Board...

Forum Highlights Positives, Negatives Of Equestrian Impact

On Monday, March 26, Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee held an open forum at the Wellington Community Center as an attempt to provide Wellington residents the opportunity to voice opinions about the overall equestrian impact on the village. With the end...

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Event At Mall Celebrates More Than 150 Educators

The Mall at Wellington Green, in partnership with the Wellington Community Foundation and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach...