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Wellington

Wellington Council Honors Top Cops, Top Firefighter

Wellington Village Council members recognized Wellington’s “Top Cop” and “Top Firefighter” last week, bestowing awards upon the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 8 Street Crime Unit and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Battalion Capt. Darla Leal. The street crime fighters...

Patriot Day Event At Emerald Cove

Wellington American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 joined public safety personnel to celebrate the eighth annual Patriot Day Luncheon at Emerald Cove Middle School on Thursday, Sept. 11. Members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Palm Beach...

Wellington Remembers 9/11 Tragedy

Wellington Village Council members joined public safety personnel and members of the community on Thursday, Sept. 11 for a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Wellington Community Center. Speakers honored the lives lost that day, sharing memories and paying respects....

Wellington Council Decides To Keep Four-Day Workweek

In a 3-2 decision, the Wellington Village Council gave preliminary approval to its 2015 budget Tuesday, dropping a planned return to a five-day week for municipal complex staff. Without any public comment, the council debated the merits of the current...

Wellington Council Votes To Seek Waste Hauling Proposals

In a 3-2 decision Tuesday, the Wellington Village Council decided to seek proposals for a new solid waste removal contract rather than renew its current seven-year contract with Waste Management of Palm Beach for another seven years. Although council members...

Wellington Rotary To Celebrate World Peace Day Sept. 21

The United Nations International Day of Peace will be observed Sunday, Sept. 21 across the world. Locally, the Wellington Rotary Club and the Village of Wellington will host a 3 p.m. observance that day at the Wellington Rotary Peace...

Wellington Looks To Loosen Commercial Parking Restrictions In Multifamily Areas

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board supported a plan Monday that would ease rules regarding commercial vehicle parking in multifamily residential areas. Wellington Growth Management Director Bob Basehart presented an ordinance changing how the code regulates the parking of commercial...

Back To Basics Rotary Donation

Members of the Wellington Rotary Club visited Back to Basics on Saturday, Sept. 6 to present a check to support the local nonprofit’s school uniform program. Rotary members volunteered to organize uniforms and toy donations. For more about Back...

Little Ranches Riders Want Access To Horse Trails

Equestrians in Wellington’s Little Ranches neighborhood are asking for a fair share of financing to improve their community’s trail system, which they contend has fallen victim to recent road paving and drainage improvements. Residents of the isolated Wellington enclave off...

Wellington OKs Plan To Change Land Use On Tiny Preserve

The Wellington Village Council last week unanimously approved transmittal of a small-scale land use amendment from commercial recreation to residential for a quarter-acre tract near the Binks Forest Golf Club. At the Aug. 26 meeting, Village Engineer Tim Stillings said...

Congressman, Nonprofit Founder Address Chamber

Wellington Chamber of Commerce members gathered for a luncheon Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the Wanderers Club to hear from Congressman Ted Deutch (D-District 21) and guest speaker Liz Olszewski, founder of Horses Healing Hearts. Olszewski started the not-for-profit organization to...

Wellington Observance Will Honor 9/11 Memory

Wellington will join the rest of the nation next week to observe the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. On Thursday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m., the Wellington Village Council will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Wellington...

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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...