The Wellington Art Society held its Fall Premier Artists Reception at Wellington Community Center and the Wellington Municipal Complex on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Fifty-three original works of art by 19 Wellington Art Society artists were on display. Artists were...
The Wellington Village Council welcomed Village Engineer Tom Lundeen, Utilities Director Shannon LaRocque and Tennis Pro Tommy Cheatham to the village staff on Tuesday after final approval of the budget.
While Lundeen and LaRocque are new to Wellington, Cheatham has...
The Wellington Village Council approved the final reading of its $89 million 2016-17 budget and property tax rate on Tuesday after discussion of a proposed paid parental leave policy.
The budget has set aside approximately $30,000 for parents — mothers...
Wellington Regional Medical Center celebrated 30 years of service to the community on Sunday, Sept. 25 on the WRMC campus. Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig delivered a proclamation establishing Oct. 1 as Wellington Regional Day in honor of the hospital’s...
Pine trees in Wellington are having a problem. They’re stressed, and Ips engraver beetles and black turpentine beetles are taking advantage of that stress, killing trees that aren’t perfectly healthy.
These small bugs, less than 8 millimeters long, or about...
Judy Berens of the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Wellington recently added two new big cat babies to her rare and endangered cat family.
Meeka, a puma, and Mateo, a jaguar, have found themselves at home with Berens and her...
The Rotary Club of Wellington’s tenth annual Wellington Peace Ceremony took place Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Rotary Peace Park on Royal Fern Drive. Jessica Wittenbrink sang the national anthem, and the Palm Beach Central High School Traditions Choir...
BY JASON STROMBERG
The Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) was busy at work last week, which is no different than any other week.
With the hurricane season in full swing and several systems swirling in the tropical Atlantic, an FPL...
The Village of Wellington and the Wellington Garden Club are partnering to celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 24.
With the assistance of Wellington Garden Club members and Wellington staff, Palm Beach Central High School Environmental Club students...
Assistant Palm Beach County Administrator Shannon LaRocque will become Wellington’s utilities director as of Sept. 29 after 11 years with the county, replacing Bill Riebe, who resigned recently.
Village Manager Paul Schofield said that LaRocque, whose many duties with the...
Preschoolers at the Goddard School in Wellington have spent the past week working hard at what many might call a dream job.
There are more than 430 Goddard School locations in the United States, and 50 schools each year are...
The Village of Wellington held an International Coastal Cleanup event on Saturday, Sept. 17 along Greenbriar Blvd., Greenview Shores and the Folkestone/Yarmouth community. Dozens of volunteers patrolled the streets in groups to clean up Wellington’s roads. PHOTOS BY BRIANNE...
