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Wellington

Wellington Green Market Opens New Season Oct. 18

The popular Wellington Green Market returns Saturday, Oct. 18 with more locally grown and harvested vegetables than ever before. The market will take place Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill...

Wellington Establishes Policy To Accommodate The Disabled

The Wellington Village Council agreed last week to try to make it easier for people with disabilities to request reasonable accommodations so they can participate in meetings and examine public records. At the Sept. 23 meeting, Village Attorney Laurie Cohen...

Wellington Zoners OK Changes To Equestrian Event Permit Rules

The Wellington Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board recommended approval Wednesday of amendments for seasonal equestrian permits that would level the field for events held outside the equestrian preserve area. Planning & Development Services Director Tim Stillings described the proposed changes...

Wellington Ed Board Pleased By Grant Program’s First Year

The Wellington Education Committee approved another round of $25,000 grants to the village’s 11 elementary, middle and high schools Monday. It also approved a new policy to allow schools with money remaining from the previous year’s grant to roll...

Hart: PBSO Seeks To Reduce Juvenile Crime, Accidents, Golf Cart Thefts

Reducing juvenile crime in Wellington, reducing traffic accidents and improving equestrian safety were among the primary goals outlined by Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 8 Capt. Jay Hart (above) in his 2015 overview presentation to the Wellington Village...

Wellington Equestrian Committee To Update Comp Plan

The Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee is working on a survey to post on the village’s web site to ask residents what they want to see in the equestrian overlay master plan as the committee goes through a process to...

Wellington Trims Raises For Legal Staff During Final Budget Approval

The Wellington Village Council gave final approval to its 2015 budget Tuesday, but reduced the size of the raises that had been requested by its legal staff. Councilwoman Anne Gerwig questioned the proposed salary increases for the new in-house legal...

Wellington Council Completes Manager, Attorney Reviews

Wellington Village Council members submitted performance evaluations for Village Manager Paul Schofield and Village Attorney Laurie Cohen on Tuesday, but a majority of the council refrained from sharing their opinions publicly. Despite widespread speculation last week that the council might...

Margolis To Chamber: All’s Well Here In Wellington

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis gave his annual “state of the village” address Wednesday during a Wellington Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Wanderers Club. Margolis pointed out that his presentation was being videotaped for publication on the village’s web site....

Palm Beach Central Homecoming Court

Palm Beach Central High School held its homecoming activities last week, culminating with the crowning of Homecoming Queen Natalie Marcelo and Homecoming King Zachary Robling during the halftime of last Friday night’s football game against Boca Raton High School....

Wellington Could Require Licensing For Single-Family Home Rentals

The Wellington Village Council last week unanimously directed its staff to prepare an ordinance requiring owners of single-family rental homes to get a license similar to one that regulates multi-family rentals. At the Sept. 9 meeting, Village Manager Paul Schofield...

Equestrian Committee Discusses Permits And Master Plan

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee met last week to discuss revamping the Equestrian Master Plan and tweaking the wording on permit rules covering equestrian uses on land outside of the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District. “The three golf course properties where polo...

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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...