The Village of Wellington, Palms West Hospital and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue teamed up to host SPLASH (Safety and Prevention Leaves All Swimmers Happy) on Saturday, June 3 at Wellington Aquatics Complex. There were water safety and near drowning...
Girl Scouts from Troop 20556 presented a donation of food, drinks and Girl Scout cookies to Wellington Cares for its food pantry Friday, June 2. The girls, who attend Everglades Elementary School, were excited to help those in need.
Junior...
BY RANDA GRIFFIN
Florida’s hot and wet summer season can put a damper on outdoor activities, which is why the Mall at Wellington Green has decided to host a monthly indoor farmers’ market this summer.
The market will be set up...
On Saturday, June 3, the Wellington Wizards joined forces with two other rugby clubs in South Florida to compete in the Surfin’ Sevens rugby tournament. The tournament hosted both men’s and women’s divisions.
This is the first year that the...
The Wellington Art Society held its annual dinner and installation of officers on Friday, June 2 at the Mayacoo Lakes Golf & Country Club. Outgoing board members received recognition and gifts for their hard work at special events and...
Wellington High School graduate Angelo Brunelas recently walked across the stage to receive his diploma with the Class of 2017. The standout pitcher for the Wolverines will depart Aug. 15 for Winthrop University to play in the NCAA Division...
The Wellington Collegiate Academy held its end-of-the-year graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 1 at the original Wellington Mall. Awards and praise were given out to students, teachers, volunteers and parents for their help throughout the school year. The academy’s...
Wellington High School graduated its Class of 2017 on Thursday, May 25 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center.
This year’s WHS seniors were the final graduating class to sit before soon-to-be-retiring Principal Mario Crocetti. He encouraged them to not...
The Wellington Village Council conducted its Directions 2017 Summary Workshop on Friday, May 26, with a focus on marketing the village outside the community.
Village Manager Paul Schofield said that after the original workshop in March, village staff took about...
By Randa Griffin
More than 60 senior citizens gathered at the Wellington Community Center on Tuesday, May 30 to attend the Senior Symposium on Emergency Management and Hurricane Preparedness. The discussion took place two days in advance of this year’s...
Thursday, June 1, was the official start of 2017’s hurricane season, and officials in Wellington are prepared to meet storm challenges.
Wellington, and the surrounding areas, have been lucky for the past decade-plus. Hurricane Matthew, last October, brought some rain,...
The Wellington Village Council is set to give final approval Tuesday to an ordinance that will give some leeway in allowing medium-sized assisted-living facilities to be closer together in some areas of the village.
The council approved that preliminary reading...
