Friday, June 27, 2025

Wellington

Gladiator Polo Season Ends With Spiculus Victorious

Team Spiculus won the championship final of Gladiator Polo, presented by U.S. Polo Assn., at the Equestrian Village “Coliseum” on Saturday, April 8. Spiculus, with players Sebastian Merlos, Mariano Obregon and Pelon Escapite, won 17-10 against Team Spartacus, with...

‘Drowsy Chaperone’ On Stage At Wellington High School

The Wellington High School Performing Arts Academy staged its production of The Drowsy Chaperone: A Musical Within A Comedy from Thursday, April 6 through Saturday, April 9. The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical set in the 1920s that parodies...

Equestrian Board Supports Zoning Change In EPA

After a meeting lasting more than four hours Wednesday, the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee recommended approval of five comprehensive plan and zoning text amendments that would create “floating districts” to allow hotels in the portion of the Equestrian Preserve...

Wellington Cares Adds Food Pantry To Its Senior Services

Local nonprofit Wellington Cares is expanding its mission to support community residents age 65 or older with the addition of a food pantry. “We started a nonperishable food pantry in response to what we saw as a need among many...

Gladiator Polo’s First Season Heads To April 8 Finale

The culmination of the inaugural season of Gladiator Polo will hit its pinnacle Saturday, April 8 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s Equestrian Village site at 13500 South Shore Blvd. in Wellington. The gates to the “Coliseum” will open...

Aronberg: Opiate Problem A Crisis, Not Just Here, But Across The State

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg was the guest speaker at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s installation luncheon held Wednesday, March 29 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Aside from delivering remarks, Aronberg also installed the chamber’s board...

Youngsters Swim, Bike & Run At Kids Triathlon

The annual Wellington Kids Triathlon was held at the Wellington Aquatics Complex on Sunday, April 2. The events started after the singing of the national anthem. This year’s events included swimming, biking and running to complete the multi-stage competition....

Elbridge Gale’s Martinez Named County Counselor Of The Year

Elbridge Gale Elementary School counselor Nicole Martinez was recently recognized as the top school counselor in Palm Beach County. “The award was given through the Palm Beach County School Counselors Association, and they’re the ones who recognize counselors every year,”...

Weekend Directions Workshop Looks At Wellington’s Future

Wellington’s annual Directions Workshop and Drive Around set for this Friday and Saturday is the Wellington Village Council’s endeavor to develop a vision for what it wants the community to look like in the future. The focus this year...

Area Resident In Final Photo Of Slain British Officer

Wellington resident Staci Martin was on vacation with her family on Wednesday, March 22, when a terrorist attacker struck on the Westminster Bridge near the British Parliament Building in London, killing three, including a British parliamentary guard officer. Martin and...

Wellington Council OKs Amendment To Allow Another Hotel Near Mall

The Wellington Village Council approved a resolution Tuesday amending the Wellington Green Master Plan to allow another hotel in the area around the Mall at Wellington Green. The applicant wants to build a 125-room Fairfield Inn on 1.78 acres that...

Nic Roldan’s Sunset Polo & White Party

Nic Roldan, along with Mark and Katherine Bellissimo, hosted the second annual Nic Roldan’s Sunset Polo & White Party on Friday, March 24 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. There were silent and live auctions to benefit Brooke USA,...

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McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary Celebrates 35th Anniversary

One of the most popular attractions in the Palm Beaches, McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary in The Acreage is celebrating its...