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Wellington Council Makes It Easier To Oust Board Members

Appointees to Wellington advisory boards and committees can now be removed at the will of their appointing council member after the Wellington Village Council voted Tuesday to give final approval to the change. In a 4-1 vote, council members approved...

Western Council Updated On SR 7 And Minto West

The Western Communities Council heard updates at its meeting Wednesday about the status of lobbying for the completion of State Road 7 to Northlake Blvd. and on taking a comprehensive approach to addressing the planned Minto West development and...

Eastwood Canal Project Will Go Ahead As Planned

Trees in the Eastwood community blocking Wellington’s canal right of way probably will be cut down this summer so workers can complete a canal maintenance project in the area. Despite protests from some residents, members of the Wellington Village Council...

Tougher Code Penalties Divide Wellington Council

The decision to deny developers building permits if they have open code enforcement cases divided the Wellington Village Council on Tuesday night. In a 3-2 decision, council members pushed the ordinance forward but asked staff to look into its legality...

RPB Will Ask Voters To OK Three-Year Council Terms

In a 3-2 decision, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a referendum last week that will ask voters to increase council members’ terms from two to three years. The referendum will take place next March. At the June 5...

FDOT Engineer Reports All’s Well For SR 7 Extension

Florida Department of Transportation Project Engineer Beatriz Caicedo-Madison reported Wednesday that plans for the State Road 7 extension to Northlake Blvd. appear to remain secure. Caicedo-Madison, speaking at a meeting of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors, recalled...

RPB Hopes Reward Will Help Catch Skate Park Vandals

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a $500 reward Thursday, June 5 for information leading to the identification of graffiti vandals at the village’s skateboard park on Sweet Bay Lane near the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. “We did...

Ballet East Closes Season With ‘Cinderella’

Ballet East will close its season with the timeless fairytale classic Cinderella. A Ballet East premiere, the expansive and lighthearted ballet tells the triumphant story of a young girl who encounters magic and love at a dazzling ball. The show,...

Doctors Getting Ready For Physicians Talent Showcase

The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation will be presenting its third annual Physicians Talent Showcase, featuring the musical talents of up to 20 local doctors and medical professionals. This fun-filled event will be held at the Harriet Himmel Theater at...

PBSO Investigating Mailbox Vandalism In The Acreage

JUNE 6 — A resident of 71st Place North called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Friday to report a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Thursday and 6...

LGWCD Thanks Students For Helping Name New Equipment

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District awarded certificates of appreciation Friday, May 27 to three Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School students for naming the district’s two new pieces of canal maintenance equipment. Students at the school participated in a contest to...

Edgecombe To Replace Mondy As PBCHS Principal

Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington will soon have a new principal. Darren Edgecombe, formerly principal at Gove Elementary School in Belle Glade, will be taking over for Butch Mondy, who is retiring. “It’s very exciting,” Edgecombe said. “It’s...

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Family, Friends & Faculty Celebrate New RPBHS Grads

Family, friends and faculty erupted in applause as the Royal Palm Beach High School Class of 2024 turned its...