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Wellington Council OKs PBSO Budget With More Officers

Members of the Wellington Village Council approved an $8.1 million contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, a 7.34 percent increase that will net the village three more dedicated law enforcement employees. Council members, concerned with the...

Wellington May Get A Second Chance To Host 2018 WEG

Wellington may have another shot at hosting the 2018 World Equestrian Games after the sport’s governing body reopened bidding for the honor. At Tuesday’s Wellington Village Council meeting, council members asked staff to set up a workshop with Equestrian Sport...

Rotary Marks World Peace Day

The Wellington Rotary Club and the Village of Wellington sponsored the Wellington celebration of United Nations World Peace Day on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Wellington Rotary Peace Park. Local children were given awards for winning entries in the...

Elbridge Gale Gets Aquaponics System

Elbridge Gale Elementary School received its new Aquaponics system Friday, Sept. 20. The system will help the school raise money from the herbs grown using the system. The Wellington Preservation Coalition sponsored the equipment, and volunteers will help install...

WHS Crowns Homecoming Royals

Wellington High School celebrated homecoming last week, culminating with a crowning ceremony at halftime during the football game against West Broward High School. Molly Cuthbertson and Joey Hempfling were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI

Wellington Might Need To Increase Insurance For Elected Officials

Members of the Wellington Village Council expressed concerns last week that frivolous ethics complaints against council members could cost taxpayers if the costs surpass the village’s insurance cap. Currently, the insurance policy offers up to $100,000 in coverage for public...

Wellington Revamps Senior Ride Program

The Village of Wellington is revamping its Senior Transportation Program, allowing more Wellington seniors to ride for free. The program will now service only seniors 62 and older, but those seniors will no longer have to pay the $4 per...

St. Michael Lutheran Church Celebrates 30th Anniversary

BY ANNE CHECKOSKY From its humble beginnings, when congregants met at Wellington Elementary School and canvassed door-to-door to solicit members, St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church has come a long way. The church will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special worship...

32nd Annual Wellington Golf Classic Oct. 12

The Neil S. Hirsch Boys & Girls Club of Wellington will hold its 32nd annual Wellington Golf Classic on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Wanderers Club. The event kicks off with an 11 a.m. signup followed by a 12:30...

Women’s Group Meets In Wellington

Women of the Western Communities held its first meeting of the 2013-14 season on Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. Programs for the upcoming year were discussed, and the evening was capped off by a rousing...

Rotary Club’s Peace Ceremony Set For Saturday, Sept. 21

BY ANNE CHECKOSKY The Wellington Rotary Club and the Village of Wellington will host a world peace ceremony Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Wellington Rotary Peace Park on Royal Fern Drive in Wellington. The event, now in its...

Zoners Override Staff And OK Wellington Marketplace Tower

A 120-foot cell phone tower disguised as a flagpole could be erected in the middle of the Wellington Marketplace shopping plaza after members of the Wellington Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board voted Monday to grant an appeal by the...

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Event At Mall Celebrates More Than 150 Educators

The Mall at Wellington Green, in partnership with the Wellington Community Foundation and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach...