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Wellington Council Awards Keely Spinelli Education Grants

By Craig Campbell Principals from the 11 public schools in Wellington were each presented with a $27,000 check at the Tuesday, Oct. 10 meeting of the Wellington Village Council. The money will provide direct assistance to hundreds of struggling readers...

Broncos Defeat Wolverines 34-20 To Take Mayor’s Cup

The Palm Beach Central High School football team traveled across town Monday, Oct. 2 to take on rival Wellington High School in a key District 9-8A match-up and won 34-20, reclaiming the Mayor’s Cup before a capacity crowd. The Wolverines...

Binks Forest PTA Holds Party With A Purpose

The Binks Forest Elementary PTA held its “Party With a Purpose” fundraising event at Romeo’s Italian Cuisine in Wellington on Saturday, Oct. 7. PTA members were joined by Principal Michella Levy, school parents, family and friends, as everyone enjoyed...

Wellington Garden Club Hosts National Public Lands Day Tree Planting

Wellington Garden Club volunteers Kathy Siena and Lisa Ferrano organized and planned the fourth annual tree planting community event, which took place Saturday, Sept. 30 on National Public Lands Day (NPLD). More than 65 volunteers from the Wellington Garden Club,...

Green Market At Wellington Opens New Season

The Green Market at Wellington held its first event of the new season on Saturday, Oct. 7. Members of the public walked about the market, sampling local artisan’s products, accompanied by live music. Food trucks were also present for...

Community Service Second Nature For Local Attorney Mickey Smith

BY RAY BUROW Growing up in Williamson, W.Va., there were two things that Michael “Mickey” Smith knew from an early age: he would grow up to be an attorney, and he would always be called Mickey. From the first grade, his...

Halloween Fun At Fall Fest And Trunk Or Treat In Wellington

Things are about to get spooky in Wellington. The Wellington Fall Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 21 from 3 to 10 p.m. at Village Park on Pierson Road, and the popular Trunk or Treat will take place the...

Equestrian Board Skeptical Of Palm Beach Polo, Polo West Requests

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee considered two amendments Wednesday to the Wellington PUD Master Plan requested by the Palm Beach Polo Golf & Country Club and Polo West. At a quasi-judicial hearing, board members heard the requests and approved some of...

KCF Marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The Kids Cancer Foundation held a Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 30 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Wellington. September was Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Park Avenue BBQ catered the buffet, while a DJ kept...

Wellington Water Utility Issues Two Rare Boil-Water Notices

Something quite uncommon happened in Wellington during the first week of October. There was not one precautionary boil-water notice in effect, but two. The first, affecting residents of Pond View Drive in Palm Beach Polo, was the result of a...

Wellington Collegiate Academy Cultural Day

Wellington Collegiate Academy held a cultural appreciation day at the original Wellington Mall on Friday, Sept. 29. Students enjoyed walking about the mall courtyard area with passports, visiting each culture’s booth to taste different cuisines. Students were involved themselves,...

St. Michael Church Hosts ‘Paws For A Blessing’

The ninth annual “Paws for a Blessing” was held Sunday, Oct. 1 at St. Michael Lutheran Church in Wellington. People brought their pets, mostly dogs, for a blessing, but there was also a gerbil and a bird in need...

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Event At Mall Celebrates More Than 150 Educators

The Mall at Wellington Green, in partnership with the Wellington Community Foundation and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach...