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New Wellington Boys & Girls Club Opens

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club hosted its grand opening last weekend, honoring those who helped the club become a reality and also inviting the community to celebrate. On Saturday, April 27, the club held a...

New Wellington Grant Supports Neighborhood Watch Programs

By Gabriel Sanchez With funds allocated from Wellington’s Neighborhood Services Program, grants are now available to support active neighborhood watch groups in the village. The Neighbors of Wellington (NoW) grant offers $250 to groups for neighborhood events and other innovative neighborly...

British Swim School Teaches ‘Survival Of The Littlest’

Water overflowed from the giant jet tub, sending toys, soaps and washcloths onto the bathroom floor. “I dove in expecting to find my little boy Jack at the bottom,” said Wellington father Howie Berkowitz. “It was the longest, most terrifying...

June 7 Opening Day Nears For Science Museum Expansion

When the public is invited for a free community day Friday, June 7 at the South Florida Science Museum, they will be walking into a newly expanded space under a different sign. Leadership for the more than 50-year-old institution...

Wellington Art Society To Meet May 8

The Wellington Art Society will meet Wednesday, May 8 at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). The meeting will feature a special presentation spotlighting this year’s scholarship recipients. This year, for the first time, the Wellington Art...

PBSO Wants Help Solving Wellington Cattle Caper

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects wanted for removing cattle from a property in Wellington on Monday, April 22. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 4 a.m. the victim received...

PBSO Seeks Suspect In Credit Card Fraud Case

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects wanted for using stolen credit cards Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at the JCPenney department store in the Mall at Wellington Green. According to a PBSO report,...

Man Arrested For Setting A Fire At RPB Cemetery

APRIL 24 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery early last Wednesday morning following a report of a fire. According to a...

Laurie Cohen Hired As New Wellington Village Attorney

Laurie Cohen was hired this week as Wellington’s new village attorney after council members called a special meeting Monday to discuss the matter. However, discussions got heated when some council members questioned whether procedure had been followed in ceasing negotiations...

Higher Fines Make It Pricey For Village Code Scofflaws

Code enforcement violators could face greater fines in Wellington after members of the Wellington Village Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to an ordinance increasing the maximum penalties that can be levied. Under the new code, a special magistrate could punish...

Wellington Council Shows Interest In SR 7 Horse Park

Members of the Wellington Village Council got more details this week about a horse park proposal eyed for the K-Park property at the intersection of State Road 7 and Stribling Way. At Monday’s agenda review meeting, local businessman Jack Van...

PBSO Major: Office Was On High Alert After Bombings

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Robert Allen, head of the PBSO’s Homeland Security Division, discussed his agency’s response to the Boston Marathon bombings at a community forum sponsored by County Commissioner Jess Santamaria at the original Wellington Mall...

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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...