Thursday, July 31, 2025

Wellington

Village Of Wellington Partners With Boys & Girls Club On Tennis Program

The Village of Wellington Community Services Department has partnered with the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington on a tennis summer camp. For the program, which began June 28 and continues through July 30, basketball courts...

Wellington Budget Of $133.2 Million Keeps Tax Rate Unchanged

The Wellington Village Council heard a presentation Tuesday, July 13 on the village’s proposed $133.2 million budget for fiscal year 2021-22. The council approved a Truth In Millage (TRIM) property tax rate of 2.47 mills with a drainage assessment...

Wellington Celebrates Fourth Of July At Village Park

After a year off due to the pandemic, the Village of Wellington resumed its annual Fourth of July celebration at Village Park on Sunday, July 4. The fun event had plenty of games for kids, such as sack racing,...

TAP Brings ‘Shrek The Musical’ To Wellington In August

Live theater returns to Wellington when the independent performing group Theatre Arts Productions (TAP) presents Shrek The Musical on the Wellington High School stage Aug. 6, 7 and 8 with a cast of 28 actors from age 7 to...

Wellington Rotary Club Hosts Installation Dinner

The Rotary Club of Wellington held its 41st annual Awards Banquet & Installation Gala on Saturday, June 26 at the Wanderers Club. The officers for 2021-22 were installed, and incoming President Tom Carreras took over the gavel from outgoing...

Foundation, Garden Club Team Up To Help A Neighbor In Need

The Wellington Community Foundation, in cooperation with the Village of Wellington, teamed up with the Wellington Garden Club on Friday, June 18 to help a neighbor in need. When Karen Lombard was faced with code compliance issues, she turned to...

Neil Hirsch Made His Mark In Finance And Polo, But His ‘Kids’ Came First

Wellington businessman Neil Hirsch died Thursday, June 24 at age 74, leaving behind a legacy that began by revolutionizing financial markets and ended with deep roots in Wellington’s tight-knit polo community and a special concern for helping disadvantaged children. A...

Committee Learns About Flashing Yellow Arrow, Golf Cart Battery Safety

Wellington’s Public Safety Committee heard reports Wednesday, June 23 from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, and learned more about the new flashing yellow arrow signal in the community and the dangers of hydrogen-producing...

Wellington, Sickle Cell Foundation Present ‘Redteenth’

The Village of Wellington and the Sickle Cell Foundation of Palm Beach County partnered on the first “Redteenth” event on Saturday, June 19 at the Wellington Amphitheater. The free event educated visitors on the mission of the Sickle Cell...

Wellington Celebrates Completion Of New Sports Facility At WHS

The Village of Wellington held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, June 16 to celebrate the innovative partnership between the village and the Palm Beach County School District that led to a new multi-use sports complex at Wellington High School...

PBSO: Crime Lower In Wellington During 2020

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Rolando Silva visited the Wellington Village Council meeting Tuesday, June 22 to present the PBSO’s annual report for Wellington. “The pandemic impacted all the numbers in many ways,” said Silva, commander of PBSO District...

Ordinance Moves Forward Allowing Golf Carts To Operate Legally In Wellington

After being discussed since 2019, the latest incarnation of Wellington’s proposed golf cart ordinance passed its first reading at the Tuesday, June 22 meeting of the Wellington Village Council. The measure comes up for its second and final reading on...

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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...