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Wellington

Council Seeking Ways To Refresh Wellington Green Market

The Wellington Village Council on Tuesday directed its staff to analyze letters of interest in operating the Wellington Green Market with a focus on improving attendance, which has waned over the past year or two. Finance Director Ed De La...

Wellington Grants Dressage Permit With More Stabling, Lower Attendance

In a 3-2 decision Tuesday, the Wellington Village Council granted a seasonal permit for Equestrian Sport Productions to host the 2016 Global Dressage Festival at the Equestrian Village site at the corner of Pierson Road and South Shore Blvd. The...

Council Grants Money To Wellington Schools

The Wellington Village Council presented Keely Spinelli Education Grants totaling $272,546 to Wellington schools on Tuesday. Shown here are Wellington council members with local school principals, school district officials and members of Wellington’s Education Committee.

Fine Arts Academy Approved For Wellington Elementary

Music, learning and laughter already fill the halls of Wellington Elementary School, and those sounds are set to get even stronger now that the school has been approved to host a fine arts academy. Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan believes that...

Wellington Council Frowns On Outside Help For Canal Project Study

The Wellington Village Council last month refused to pay $55,000 for an outside consultant to evaluate the clearing of canal easements and directed staff to do the evaluation itself. At the Sept. 24 council meeting, Vice Mayor John Greene asked...

Wellington Still Gathering Info Needed For Binks Forest Decision

Wellington staff is waiting for its own independent appraisals of the Binks Forest Golf Course property in order to make a recommendation to the Wellington Village Council on whether the village should buy the course. The council asked tor appraisals...

Wellington Charter Changes Up For Final Council Votes

The Wellington Village Council hosted a sparsely attended charter review public forum meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29. “The purpose of this meeting tonight was to take public comment on the proposed revisions to the charter,” Village Attorney Laurie Cohen said....

Wellington Honors Pioneer Ken Adams

The Wellington Village Council hosted a street renaming ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 1 to honor Wellington pioneer and former Palm Beach County Commissioner Ken Adams. Country Club Drive, the road leading into the Lake Wellington Professional Centre, was renamed...

Fathers Join Their Kids At School

Fathers walked their children to school on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Elbridge Gale Elementary School when the school participated in the Florida Department of Education’s Dads Take Your Child To School Day. The special day was an initiative to...

Wellington Rotary Plans For Dec. 5 Food & Wine Fest

The Wellington Rotary Club’s second annual Wellington Wine & Food Fest is gearing up to be bigger and better than last year’s inaugural event, showcasing fine dining favorites from select Wellington restaurants, a charity auction, live entertainment and more. “It’s...

Wellington Council Gives Final OK To Budget For 2016

The Wellington Village Council gave final approval to an $85.5 million budget last Thursday, up $8.5 million or 11 percent from last year’s $77 million spending plan. The council also followed its staff’s recommendation to keep village reserves at 31...

New Alzheimer’s Care Center Opens In Wellington

A dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the new Alzheimer’s Care & Service Center in Wellington took place Thursday, Sept. 24 at St. Michael Lutheran Church. “We, as a board and as an organization, are dedicated to having...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....