Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Wellington

Home Depot Helps Panther Ridge Rebuild After Storm

Twelve volunteers from the Home Depot Foundation’s Team Depot gave up hours of their day off on Thursday, Sept. 27 to assist in renovations at the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Wellington. The 13-year-old exotic cat sanctuary developed water damage...

Wellington Businesses Get Reprieve From Enforcement

Several Wellington businesses will get a reprieve from strict enforcement of hours of operation while village officials reconsider the rules. Last week, about 13 Wellington businesses located within 300 feet of homes received letters from the village alerting them that...

Wellington Regional Celebrates New Miller Pavilion

Promising a new era in patient care, Wellington Regional Medical Center cut the ribbon Wednesday on its Alan B. Miller Pavilion. The 103,000-square-foot, three-story addition adds 80 all-private acute-care suites featuring bedside computers and the most advanced patient care technology. The...

Bronco Football Squad Shuts Out The Wolverines 49-0

By Gene Nardi The Palm Beach Central High School varsity football team hosted cross-town rival Wellington High School on Friday, Sept. 28, and the Broncos shut out the Wolverines 49-0. The Broncos improved their record to 2-2, while Wellington’s record...

Wellington Drops Tax Rate Slightly

For the first time in five years, Wellington residents will see a slight decrease in the village’s tax rate following a unanimous vote Wednesday by the Wellington Village Council. Council members unanimously approved a tax rate of 2.47 mills, down...

Wellington Council Favors Morale-Boosting Policies

Members of the Wellington Village Council were largely on board this week with village policies to boost employee morale, despite criticism that they might not serve a public purpose. At a workshop Monday, council members reviewed points made in an...

Chamber: Strict Enforcement Harms Many Businesses

Several Wellington businesses could be harmed by a recent village decision to strictly enforce hours of operation in some areas, Wellington Chamber of Commerce President Alec Domb told members of the Wellington Village Council on Wednesday. Domb (shown above) said...

Adams: Equestrian Preserve Needs Development Rules

Ken Adams, a former Palm Beach County Commission chairman, horseman and a Wellington pioneer, spoke about the village’s potential as an equestrian community at the monthly community forum hosted by Commissioner Jess Santamaria last week at the original Wellington...

Wellington Refuses A1A Tennis Reimbursement Request

Members of the Wellington Village Council rejected a request Wednesday by A1A Tennis LLC to recoup the cost of preparing a bid to run the Wellington Tennis Center. Council members voted 4-1 to deny the request to cover the $8,292.50...

Rain Cuts Short Rotary’s Peace Day Ceremony

The Wellington Rotary Club and the Village of Wellington hosted the annual World Peace Day Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 21 at Wellington Rotary Peace Park. Held in observance of the United Nations’ International Day of Peace, the event was...

Binks Forest Reveals New Investment Team, Other Updates

The Binks Forest Golf Club, Wellington’s premier semi-private golf course, has announced a number of exciting changes and programs that are currently being implemented to improve course conditions and enhance programs for the general public and members as the...

Wellington Committee Reviews Equestrian Data

Members of the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee had a chance last week to review the preliminary draft of a report giving an overview of Wellington’s equestrian community. The report encompasses all the information on the equestrian community gathered as part...

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Helen Marie Harvey – Published Dec. 13, 2024

Helen Marie Harvey, a cherished matriarch and devoted community member, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, in Royal...