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Wellington Council Postpones Vote On 50th Street Project

The Wellington Village Council postponed a vote Tuesday, Sept. 6 on moving forward with a plan to pave an approximately one-half-mile section of 50th Street South between Ousley Farms Road and South Road. The project has been under discussion for...

New Leaders Take Over At Wellington El Aftercare Program

Aftercare — the word is fairly self-explanatory — takes place after school. It’s something that allows parents, relatives and siblings over age 16 to pick children up after normal school hours, while being confident that they are watched over...

Wellington Rotary’s World Peace Day Ceremony Returns Sept. 18

Every September, the International Day of Peace is celebrated around the world, and it has been observed in Wellington ever since Dr. Wes Boughner founded the Wellington Rotary Club’s World Peace Day Ceremony at Wellington’s Rotary Peace Park. On Sunday,...

Wellington Landings Lunch Ladies Honored

The Wellington Village Council had some special guest visitors on Tuesday, Sept. 6 when they honored the Wellington Landings Middle School Lunch Ladies, of television and TikTok fame. While they serve students every school day, that evening, the lunch...

Katherine Waldron Victorious In State House 93 Primary

Current Port of Palm Beach Commissioner Katherine Waldron narrowly won a four-way Democratic primary on Tuesday, Aug. 23 to secure her party’s nomination to represent central Palm Beach County in Tallahassee. Waldron will now advance to the general election ballot...

WHS Coach Has High Aspirations For Upcoming Football Season

Wellington High School head football coach Danny Mendoza is cautiously optimistic about the fall campaign ahead. Mendoza is starting his second year leading the Wolverines football team. A year ago, everything was new for him with the Wolverines’ football program....

Wellington Girls Volleyball Primed For Another Strong Year

The girls varsity volleyball squad at Wellington High School has all the ingredients necessary for a successful season this fall, according to head coach Duane Carroll. It all starts with experience. Wellington’s roster features seven seniors, five juniors and...

Wellington Tennis Center Attracts Hundreds To First Junior Jamboree

The Wellington Tennis Center held its first Junior Jamboree event on Saturday, Aug. 20, bringing out hundreds of youngsters interested in learning more about the game of tennis. According to Chuck Gill, the Village of Wellington’s director of tennis, more...

Back-To-School Event At Wellington Community Center

The Village of Wellington held its annual Back-to-School Bash event on Saturday, July 30 at the Wellington Community Center. Hundreds of children pre-selected by the village’s Community Services Department received backpacks filled with school essentials, a school uniform and...

Wellington Fluoride Glitch Raises Council Concerns

A construction issue that stopped the fluoridation of Wellington’s municipal water system over the past two years will be rectified soon, but Wellington Village Council members are not happy with the fact that they and the general public were...

New Principal Brings Tech-Savvy Attitude To Polo Park

Water-loving Wellington High School graduate Dr. Jennifer Galindo once had dreams of living on a boat and studying sharks. Now amid the stables, equine estates and sprawling green practice fields along Lake Worth Road, she’s making plans for maintaining...

Foundation Helps Hundreds Of Students Be School Ready

The Wellington Community Foundation once again this year joined with the Village of Wellington and the Rotary Club of Wellington to help local students be ready for success in school. Hundreds of students attended Wellington’s annual Back-to-School Block Party held...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....