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‘Christmas On The Farm’ Brings Locals To Hydroponics Farm

By Meredith Burow Little girls sporting faux holly crowns and little boys munching on homemade caramel corn scurried around vendor booths Saturday, Dec. 9 as bushels of bundled-up locals braved the cold and flocked to “Christmas on the Farm” at...

Wellington Boys Rout West Boca To Stay Unbeaten

The Wellington High School boys basketball team routed West Boca High School 75-43 on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at home in a non-district game. The four-time district champions dominated the Bulls, nearly scoring at will. With the win, Wellington remained...

Wellington Girls Defeat District Rival Sem Ridge 59-25

The Wellington High School girls basketball team hosted district rival Seminole Ridge High School on Thursday, Dec. 7 and defeated the Hawks 59-25. With the win, the Wolverines improved to 6-2 on the season. The Hawks fell to 1-3. The...

Renovations Will Totally Transform Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center

The long-planned renovations at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center are well underway, and the facility is undergoing far more than just a face-lift. Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio gave a tour of the building this...

Cara Hayden To Succeed Crocetti As Wellington High School Principal

Cara Hayden, currently the principal of Starlight Cove Elementary School in Lantana, will succeed Mario Crocetti as the new principal of Wellington High School early next year. Crocetti is set to retire in February 2018 Hayden, who has been an...

Lox Council To Charge People Who Don’t Keep Roads Clear

On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading of a trimmed-down nuisance abatement ordinance that would enable the town to charge residents on their tax bill for clearing overgrowth on roadways if they do...

Winners Circle In Wellington Offers Wide Array Of Collectables

If you are into collectables, be sure to visit the new Winners Circle store in the original Wellington Mall. The store has thousands of items on display, and more than two million products are available online. Jonathon Turner is the...

Loxahatchee Groves Council Approves Flood Plain Ordinance

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the final reading Tuesday, Dec. 5 of a flood plain ordinance that will enable the town and residents to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. The goal was to give residents with property...

Committee Members Share Reports From Wellington Schools

Wellington’s Education Committee met Tuesday, Dec. 5 and shared reports from School Advisory Council meetings attended by committee members. “This is the first time we’re doing these, at least, recently. I think it probably would be more appropriate in the...

County OKs Preliminary Reading Of Conversion Therapy Ban

The Palm Beach County Commission gave preliminary approval Tuesday, Dec. 5 to an ordinance that would prohibit the practice of so-called “conversion therapy” on minors. The commissioners voted 6-1 on the item, with Commissioner Hal Valeche dissenting. The ordinance is...

Committee OKs Wellington Surtax Fund Use For Two Major Park Projects

Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, sitting as the Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee, agreed Monday, Dec. 4 that village projects using money from the county’s 1-cent sales surtax fund comply with the rules in place for use of the...

Wellington Holiday Parade Rolls Down Forest Hill Sunday

The annual Wellington Holiday Parade, produced by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, will roll down Forest Hill Blvd. on Sunday, Dec. 10. The theme for this year’s event is, “A World of Make Believe.” Special guests at...

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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...