Sunday, July 20, 2025

Wellington

Two Wellington Players Picked In Major League Draft

Wellington Landings Middle School hadn’t scored a run, and trailed Christa McAuliffe Middle School late in the 2006-07 Palm Beach County middle school baseball championship game. After a 15-minute rain delay, the WLMS Gators’ undefeated season looked about to...

St. Peter’s Welcomes Rev. Mark Caldwell

St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Wellington welcomed new Senior Pastor Rev. Mark Caldwell on Sunday, July 5. After the day’s service, there was a picnic lunch in the gym. It was a chance for parishioners to talk to...

Wellington Crafts $79 Million Budget For Upcoming Year

The Village of Wellington has prepared a preliminary budget of $79 million for fiscal year 2015-16. That is about $2.1 million higher than the 2014-15 budget of $76.9 million. It includes major roadway, governmental facilities and surface water management...

Wellington Council Will Consider GMO Labeling Resolution

The Wellington Village Council agreed last week to consider a resolution supporting the labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). At its meeting Tuesday, June 23, the council heard a presentation pointing out that such labeling is not...

Wellington Rotary Installation Gala

The Wellington Rotary Club held its 35th anniversary installation gala and awards banquet Saturday, June 27 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Outgoing President Tom Neumann was honored for his service, while Henrik Nordstrom was installed...

Capt. Hart: Traffic Crashes Remain An Issue In Wellington

Juvenile crime, property crime, traffic crashes, golf cart thefts and illegal golf cart use on roadways continue to be issues for Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies in Wellington, according to District 8 Commander Capt. Jay Hart. A total of...

Schofield: Canal Clearing On Hold Until Further Council Action

Wellington has halted all canal clearing until it gets more information on the controversial project, which has drawn complaints from some residents who say their back yards are unnecessarily being razed of foliage. At the June 23 meeting of the...

Wellington Radio Club Stages Field Day

The Wellington Radio Club held its National Field Day event at Village Park from Saturday, June 27 through Sunday, June 28. The 24-hour national emergency communications exercise saw millions of messages sent and received by ham radio stations across...

Wellington Council To Revisit Plans For Community Center

The Wellington Village Council agreed Tuesday to schedule a review of construction plans for the new Wellington Community Center after Councilman Matt Willhite said the final plans did not look like what the council had approved. “I would like to...

Bob Margolis’ Chamber Talk Puts Focus On Biz Issues

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis addressed the Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon Wednesday, putting his focus on increasing business activity in the village. Margolis was a last-minute substitute for State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo (D-District 25). Wellington Chamber Executive Director Michela...

Wellington Visioning Workshop Includes A Financial Warning

The Wellington Village Council conducted its second “visioning” workshop June 18, focusing not only on Wellington, but looking at the regional influences surrounding the community. During the workshop, council members received sobering news from financial staff members. They reported that...

Benefit For Accident Victims June 28 At Short Stacks

Short Stacks restaurant in Wellington will host a fundraising benefit Sunday, June 28 from 3 to 5 p.m. to raise funds for Alanna Rizzo and Dustin Moore-Gerasimchik, two of five of Short Stacks employees who were involved in a...

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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....