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RPB Council OKs Aldi Plan With Temporary Buffer

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council granted site plan and plat approval last week for the 822,000-square-foot Aldi regional warehouse to be built off State Road 7 near the Regal Cinemas, granting neighboring residents’ request to allow a stand...

Ann Clark Takes Over As Principal At Polo Park

Polo Park Middle School in Wellington opened the new year with new Principal Ann Clark in charge. Clark comes to Polo Park from Poinciana Elementary School, a science, technology, engineering and math magnet school in Boynton Beach. While she has...

Wellington Ready As A Storm Threatens Florida

With Tropical Storm Isaac possibly headed to South Florida as a hurricane early next week, Wellington officials told the Town-Crier this week that the village is well-prepared to weather any storm. “Our preparation begins before hurricane season starts,” Deputy Village...

RPB Council OKs Grant To Help Fund Inspector General

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week approved an interlocal grant agreement with Palm Beach County to pay the village’s share to fund the Office of Inspector General. County Commissioner Jess Santamaria attended the meeting Thursday, Aug. 16 to...

Palm Beach County Students Return To School

Palm Beach County public schools began the new school year Monday, Aug. 20. After a relaxing summer break, students were up bright and early Monday morning for their first day back. Shown here, H.L. Johnson Elementary School Principal Sharon...

American Legion Charity Golf Tournament Sept. 8

Members of the Wellington American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 met Thursday, Aug. 16 at the Binks Forest Golf Club to discuss the Future Heroes Charity Golf Tournament to be held Saturday, Sept. 8 at Binks. Proceeds will benefit...

Vehicle Burglaries In Wellington Neighborhoods

AUG. 16 — Several residents called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington last Thursday morning to report vehicle burglaries. According to separate PBSO reports, three residents woke to find that someone had entered their vehicles and...

Dressage Arena Given Council’s Blessing For 2013

The 2013 Global Dressage Festival got the green light this week when members of the Wellington Village Council agreed to suspend revocations of plans for the Equestrian Village property — with conditions. In a meeting that dragged on until early...

Mecca Farms Land Swap Gets Tentative OK

The Palm Beach County Commission gave tentative approval Tuesday to a deal trading the 1,900-acre Mecca Farms property for $30 million and 1,400 acres of land. The proposal could resolve what has been a years-long conundrum for the county. The...

Wellington Extends Cheatham Tennis Contract Two Years

The Wellington Village Council abandoned plans this week to re-bid its tennis contract in favor of a two-year contract extension with current provider Tommy Cheatham Inc. The unanimous decision is the culmination of a months-long process to solicit bids for...

County Planners Meet With Residents Over Livestock Rules

Palm Beach County planning staff took comments Wednesday from among 50 residents who attended a community meeting at the Vista Center in West Palm Beach about a proposed ordinance to allow Acreage and Jupiter Farms residents to keep livestock...

Major WRMC Expansion Project Nears Completion

Wellington Regional Medical Center’s $50 million expansion project is well underway, with a grand opening scheduled for Oct. 3. The three floors of the 103,000-square-foot Alan B. Miller Pavilion will add 80 new private patient rooms to bring the total...

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ITID Re-Opens Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park

On Saturday, March 9, the Indian Trail Improvement District held a grand re-opening ceremony for the district’s Nicole Hornstein...