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Royal Palm Beach’s Mayoral Candidates Face Off At Forum

Residents of Royal Palm Beach had the opportunity Tuesday to hear from all four mayoral candidates in a forum hosted by the Town-Crier and moderated by retired WPTV NewsChannel 5 anchor Jim Sackett. Two-term incumbent Mayor Matty Mattioli will face...

Santamaria Donates County Salary To Homeless Coalition

County Commissioner Jess Santamaria plans to donate his commissioner’s salary for the year to the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County. The $100,000 will go toward implementing the coalition’s Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness. The donation is part of Santamaria’s...

Senior Issues Take Center Stage For Wellington Hopefuls

Three of the four candidates for Wellington Village Council seats weighed in Wednesday on hot topics in the village at the Wellington Seniors Club candidates forum, held at the Wellington Community Center. Top topics included plans for the Wellington Community...

RPB Gearing Up For West Fest To Mark Park’s First Birthday

West Fest is returning Friday through Sunday, Feb. 28 through March 2, and it’s being organized by the Village of Royal Palm Beach, which promises an event unlike anything the western communities have ever seen. “West Fest used to be...

Garden Of Hope Founder Updates ITID On Progress

Acreage resident Tracy Newfield told the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors on Feb.12 that she is making great strides with the Garden of Hope project to be located in the Acreage Community Park expansion area. The project began...

Firestones Named Chairs Of ‘An Evening Of Great Expectations’

Grandma’s Place Inc. and St. David’s in the Pines Episcopal Church have announced that Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone will serve as the 2014 chairs for the signature fundraising event, “An Evening of Great Expectations.” “An Evening of Great...

Party Kicks Off YMCA’s Annual Polo For ‘Y’ Kids

On February 6, the YMCA of the Palm Beaches hosted its 10th annual Polo for “Y” Kids pre-party at Bice Ristorante. YMCA supporters from Wellington and Palm Beach filled a private back room and enjoyed drinks, hors d’oeuvres and...

IPC Welcomes Back Piaget As Gold Cup Title Sponsor

Legendary polo players, gallant ponies and luxury timepieces will be on display when Swiss watchmaker and jeweler Piaget returns to the International Polo Club Palm Beach for its seventh consecutive year as the title sponsor of the world-class Piaget...

Home Burglary Reported In The Acreage

FEB. 12 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on 38th Road North last Wednesday afternoon in response to a home burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between...

RPB Council Drops New Entrances From Park Changes

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved master plan amendments for Royal Palm Beach Commons Park last week without two new pedestrian and bicycle entrances at the park’s north end. Residents near the proposed entrances presented a petition in opposition...

Residents Request Wellington Rethink Community Center

A group of residents is urging the Wellington Village Council to consider new proposals for the rebuilding and redesign of the Wellington Community Center and the Wellington Tennis Center. Although the council will not vote on the matter until its...

School District Works To Maintain Stability For Homeless Students

Judith McInnes of the Palm Beach County School District’s Student Intervention Services gave a presentation at the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board meeting Monday on how the district attempts to keep homeless students on course. The presentation came about...

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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...