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County Exploring Ways To Merge Or Drop Outdated Committees

Palm Beach County commissioners agreed in a workshop Tuesday to eliminate or combine some of the county’s 23 advisory committees, and in some cases put more emphasis on public forums for input on issues. Although the county operates nearly 90...

RPB Zoners OK State Road 7 Bank To Retail Switch

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval Wednesday of a request for a major site plan amendment at the Toys ‘R’ Us/Babies ‘R’ Us shopping center to allow for the inclusion of a 6,336-square-foot retail building...

ITID Sets June Discussion For Park Expansion Plans

After hearing much public input about the future of the Acreage Community Park expansion at its April meeting, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors has placed the item on its agenda for Wednesday, June 5. After the flooding...

Residential Designation For Water Plant Site

After three years of uncertainty over the future of the decommissioned wastewater treatment plant site on the village’s north end, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council decided Thursday, April 18 to pursue a low-density residential use for the 150-acre...

New Boys & Girls Club Opening This Weekend

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club will host its long-awaited grand opening celebration Sunday, April 28 at the new club on Wellington Trace. From 1 to 4 p.m., the community is invited to check out the...

Relatives Recall Raymond Kahn As Devoted To Family

Raymond Kahn, 59, passed away late Monday, April 22 after a long illness. A 30-year Wellington resident, he battled an illness similar to Parkinson’s disease called multiple system atrophy (MSA). Born in the Philippines, Raymond was the son of Rene...

$170,000 Bottle Of Penfolds Wine Arrives At Star Liquors

Star Liquors in Wellington celebrated becoming the owner of the world’s most expensive bottle of wine at a ceremony Friday, April 19. The $170,000 bottle of exclusive wine is limited to only 12 bottles, of which Star Liquors is...

Legion Auxiliary Plans Special May Program

American Legion Auxiliary, Royal Palm Beach Unit 367, will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. at Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). Unit members wanted to show their appreciation for all that veterans...

Man Arrested For After-Hours ‘Visit’ To Publix In RPB

APRIL 20 — A Pompano Beach man was arrested last Saturday morning on charges of burglary and criminal mischief following an incident at the Publix Supermarket on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office...

RPB Residents Take Part In Visioning Workshop

About 40 Royal Palm Beach residents participated in a visioning workshop Thursday, April 11 to provide input on what they would like to see in the village’s future. Council members and senior staff were on hand to visit different tables...

Wellington Children’s Theater To Stage ‘Annie Jr.’

Karen Braunstein’s dream of working with children and theater has come true. She founded the Wellington Children’s Theatre last August to provide a theatrical forum for children in the western communities. The theater will be putting on its second main...

Focus On Cohen As Wellington Seeks New Attorney

Former Wellington Councilwoman Laurie Cohen is now the top contender to become the village’s new attorney after Wellington Village Council members reached an impasse Monday with their original choice. “We’re in the first step of the negotiations,” Councilwoman Anne Gerwig...

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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...