Friday, June 27, 2025

Wellington

Wellington Is Prepared To Meet Hurricane Season Challenges

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,...

Wellington Set To Allow More Mid-Sized Senior Care Facilities

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...

Wellington Hosts Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

The Village of Wellington held its annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony on Monday, May 29. Hundreds were in attendance for the special event, including many veterans. The parade began at the Wellington Municipal Complex and headed down Forest...

Wellington Wizards Rugby Hosts New Boynton Club

On Saturday, May 27, the Wizards Rugby Club hosted a rugby sevens friendly and invited the Boynton Beach Bulldogs, a new rugby club in Palm Beach County. The Bulldogs are in their inaugural season and look to compete in...

Dual-Sport Standout Chen-Young Hopes To Make Impact At Keiser

When Wellington High School graduate and Keiser University commit Sage Chen-Young stepped onto the football field for the first time in his sophomore year, he never dreamed that he would be playing college football. The recent grad signed to play...

Palm Beach Central Senior Awards Ceremony

Palm Beach Central High School celebrated the Class of 2017 at its annual Senior Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 18 in the school auditorium. Special awards and scholarships were given out by a number of organizations, and the school...

Wellington High School Salutes Seniors

Wellington High School held its senior awards ceremony Wednesday, May 24 at the school, where students were recognized for their many achievements throughout their high school careers. Special awards and scholarships were given out by a number of organizations....

Emotional Graduation Day For PBCHS Seniors

Palm Beach Central High School’s Class of 2017 started a new chapter of their lives Tuesday, May 23 when they moved their tassels from right to left and officially became high school graduates. Their commencement ceremony, four long years in...

State Rep. Willhite Reports On His First Legislative Session

On Tuesday, May 23, State Rep. Matt Willhite (D-District 86) reported to the Wellington Village Council on the recent legislative session, which ended May 8 after lawmakers passed an approximately $83 billion budget. Willhite, a former member of the Wellington...

Wellington Will Respond To E-Mails On Equestrian Zoning Issue

The Wellington Village Council agreed Tuesday to send a response to the many e-mails that the village has received regarding Equestrian Sport Productions’ application for “floating zoning districts” that would allow hotels in equestrian areas. The response is to assure...

WES Fine Arts Students Take A Magic Carpet Ride

Wellington Elementary School’s Fine Arts Academy Musical Theater Group held four showings of Aladdin Kids on Tuesday, May 23 and Wednesday, May 24 in the school auditorium. Students were taken on a trip through “Arabian Nights,” where they discovered...

Wellington Zoners Recommend OK For Senior Facility Change

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board recommended approval last week of a zoning text amendment that would allow a maximum of four Type 2B congregate living facilities for residents 65 or older within a half-mile radius. This would be...

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Wellington Tennis Center’s Expansion Includes Padel Courts

The Wellington Tennis Center is growing. On Saturday, June 14, an official groundbreaking ceremony was held at the premises,...