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Wellington

Wellington Zoners OK Road Changes Near Show Grounds

Tn a split 3-2 decision Wednesday, Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board voted to approve amendments to the Wellington CountryPlace Planned Unit Development master plan primarily designed to improve access points and road alignments in and around the Palm...

Elbridge Gale Elementary Dedicates New Teaching Garden

Last week, Elbridge Gale Elementary School in Wellington dedicated its newest addition, with a ribbon cutting for its teaching garden, which was privately funded by the Michael and Annie Falk Foundation. The Oct. 28 dedication ceremony, held under the newly...

Wellington Opposes Palm Beach County Move To Change Planning Councils

The Wellington Village Council approved a resolution last week to send a letter strongly objecting to a Palm Beach County Commission proposal to change its land planning advisory body from the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to the South...

YPW Hosts Wicked At The Wanderers

The Young Professionals of Wellington presented Wicked at the Wanderers on Saturday, Nov. 1. The evening was a costume and casino party to benefit Horses Healing Hearts. The group also awarded its Community Impact Award to Juan Gando, owner...

Polo Park’s Science Night Aims To Inspire Students

Polo Park Middle School held its second Night of Science on Tuesday, Oct. 28, where close to 1,000 students — current, former and future — attended, along with their families. The night focused on various elements of science, technology, engineering...

County Candidates Meet At Wellington Chamber’s Forum

The three candidates seeking to represent the western communities on the Palm Beach County Commission met for the final time before next Tuesday’s election at the forum hosted Monday by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Moderated by well-known radio personality...

Wellington Moves Forward With Expanded Rental Licenses

The Wellington Village Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to an ordinance that would require rental licenses for single-family homes. Planning & Development Services Director Tim Stillings said the ordinance adds single-family homes to an existing ordinance, which requires licenses for...

Wellington Council Commends Boy For Helping Needy Kids

Ten-year-old Noah Norwitch received praise from the Wellington Village Council on Tuesday, along with a round of applause from the audience, for a donation of more than $3,300 of his birthday money to children in need of money to...

Trunk Or Treat Brings Crowds To WHS

The Village of Wellington and Wellington High School’s DECA program hosted the annual Trunk or Treat in the Wellington High School parking lot Saturday, Oct. 25, providing a safe location for kids to have Halloween fun. There was music,...

Wellington’s 40th Street Renamed Gracida Way

The Wellington Village Council unanimously approved a request last week to rename 40th Street South as Gracida Way in honor of the late Carlos Gracida, who died following a polo accident in February. Equestrian activist Victoria McCullough, who lives on...

Fall Festival Brings Crowds To Wellington

Wellington held its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Village Park on Pierson Road. The event provided a family-friendly Halloween celebration with food trucks, bounce houses, trick or treating, a haunted house, face painting, balloon animals, a...

Wellington’s Win Over SRHS Hawks Clinches Playoff Spot

BY GENE NARDI The Wellington High School varsity football squad hosted rival Seminole Ridge High School in a key district game Thursday, Oct. 16, and dominated the Hawks 42-15 before a packed stadium on seniors night. Wellington (7-1, 2-0) needed the...

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Murder Mystery Brings Intrigue To Wellington Green

The Village of Wellington collaborated with the Mall at Wellington Green on Saturday, July 19 for a summertime murder...