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Murphy: Gov Shutdown Is Looming

Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-District 18) spoke to the Mid-County Democratic Club on Monday about the challenges of getting a national budget approved when the opposing party’s solitary goal seems to be destroying the Affordable Care Act. Murphy was the featured...

Deutch: Congress Needs To Follow Lead Of Business

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-District 21) addressed Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce members Monday about the need for Congress to set aside partisan brinksmanship and work together. Speaking at a luncheon held Monday at the Greenacres Community Center, Deutch...

Martha Webster Declares For County Commission

Former Royal Palm Beach Councilwoman Martha Webster announced her candidacy Monday for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission. The seat is currently held by Commissioner Jess Santamaria, who will retire next year due to term...

Bob Markey Sr., Founder Of The ‘Town-Crier,’ Dies At Age 80

Robert Charles “Bob” Markey Sr., founder and longtime publisher of the Town-Crier newspaper, a community leader, benefactor and Wellington “founder,” passed away peacefully under hospice care at 4:01 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. He was 80 years old. Markey was a...

32nd Annual Wellington Golf Classic Oct. 12

The Neil S. Hirsch Boys & Girls Club of Wellington will hold its 32nd annual Wellington Golf Classic on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Wanderers Club. The event kicks off with an 11 a.m. signup followed by a 12:30...

PBSO Seeks Help Identifying RPB Target Theft Suspects

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking suspects wanted for three thefts from the Super Target store in Royal Palm Beach. On three separate occasions, Sept. 2, Sept. 3 and Sept. 4, unknown suspects entered the Target store, located...

Rotary Club’s Peace Ceremony Set For Saturday, Sept. 21

BY ANNE CHECKOSKY The Wellington Rotary Club and the Village of Wellington will host a world peace ceremony Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Wellington Rotary Peace Park on Royal Fern Drive in Wellington. The event, now in its...

Zoners Override Staff And OK Wellington Marketplace Tower

A 120-foot cell phone tower disguised as a flagpole could be erected in the middle of the Wellington Marketplace shopping plaza after members of the Wellington Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board voted Monday to grant an appeal by the...

Hayden’s Heroes Golf Tourney To Benefit Child With Rare Condition

BY ANNE CHECKOSKY For 20-month-old Hayden Chipley of Wellington, “eating” consists of drinking a special formula every day and taking a steroid to keep his esophagus from becoming inflamed. Hayden has been diagnosed with a severe case of eosinophilic esophagitis (EE),...

County Sewer Line Break Leads To Spill In The Acreage

A 30-inch Palm Beach County sewer line that burst early Monday at 40th Street North and 110th Avenue North in The Acreage was closed off by 10 a.m., but about 75,000 gallons of sewage spilled into nearby roads and...

Road Work Project Proceeding Slowly On Seminole Pratt

Work is continuing slowly on the widening of a 3.5-mile stretch of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road north of Southern Blvd., despite the contractor’s difficulty coordinating the road project with Florida Power & Light crews installing street lighting, according to...

Hmara: West Palm Opposition To SR 7 Project Continues

Royal Palm Beach Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara, Councilman Dave Swift and members of village staff heard reports on the status of the State Road 7 extension from 60th Street to Northlake Blvd. at a recent Central Palm Beach County...

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Northlake Closure Expected To Start On Friday, Aug. 1

As the western communities brace for a traffic tsunami caused by the complete closure of Northlake Blvd. at the...