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PBSC To Construct Dental Building On Loxahatchee Groves Campus

The Palm Beach State College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the relocation of its dental health programs building to the Loxahatchee Groves campus on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Public forums were held last week at both the Loxahatchee Groves campus on...

RPB Council OKs Cellular Rules But Agrees To Future Updates

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council put in place a new ordinance regulating wireless communications Thursday, Oct. 5, but not until after promising to continue updating the ordinance after listening to objections from several wireless service providers. The village’s temporary...

Wellington Council Awards Keely Spinelli Education Grants

By Craig Campbell Principals from the 11 public schools in Wellington were each presented with a $27,000 check at the Tuesday, Oct. 10 meeting of the Wellington Village Council. The money will provide direct assistance to hundreds of struggling readers...

Wellington Garden Club Hosts National Public Lands Day Tree Planting

Wellington Garden Club volunteers Kathy Siena and Lisa Ferrano organized and planned the fourth annual tree planting community event, which took place Saturday, Sept. 30 on National Public Lands Day (NPLD). More than 65 volunteers from the Wellington Garden Club,...

Anthony Talton Named New Director At Boys & Girls Club In Wellington

Anthony Talton, affectionately known as “Mr. T,” has been named club director of the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington. Since starting at Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County almost one year ago as...

International Polo Club Awarded U.S. Open Championship Through 2021

The United States Polo Association recently awarded its top national tournaments — the U.S. Open Polo Championship, the USPA Gold Cup, the C.V. Whitney Cup and the Butler Handicap — to the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington...

Community Service Second Nature For Local Attorney Mickey Smith

BY RAY BUROW Growing up in Williamson, W.Va., there were two things that Michael “Mickey” Smith knew from an early age: he would grow up to be an attorney, and he would always be called Mickey. From the first grade, his...

RPBHS Principal’s Annual Report To Education Board Mostly Glowing

Royal Palm Beach High School Principal Jesus Armas gave his annual report to the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board on Monday, Oct. 2. Armas began his report by focusing on the high school’s vision, relating to board members new...

PBSC Hears From Public On Location Of Dental Building

Palm Beach State College officials conducted a community discussion Wednesday evening at the Loxahatchee Groves campus regarding the location of the school’s planned new dental programs building. A decision will be made shortly whether to build the state-of-the-art dental facility...

County Waives Permit Fees To Repair Irma-Related Damages

Palm Beach County has waived permit and expedited review fees for residents who incurred damage from Hurricane Irma. At its Sept. 26 meeting, the Palm Beach County Commission was one of the first in the state to approve a resolution...

Halloween Fun At Fall Fest And Trunk Or Treat In Wellington

Things are about to get spooky in Wellington. The Wellington Fall Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 21 from 3 to 10 p.m. at Village Park on Pierson Road, and the popular Trunk or Treat will take place the...

Equestrian Board Skeptical Of Palm Beach Polo, Polo West Requests

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee considered two amendments Wednesday to the Wellington PUD Master Plan requested by the Palm Beach Polo Golf & Country Club and Polo West. At a quasi-judicial hearing, board members heard the requests and approved some of...

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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...