Sunday, December 22, 2024

Wellington

Wellington Named To List Of 50 Best Places To Live For Families

The Village of Wellington announced this week that it has once again been recognized as one of Fortune magazine’s 50 Best Places to Live for Families in 2024, coming in at No. 36. This prestigious list highlights communities across the...

Young Wellington Athlete Kate Costello Excels At Both Baseball And Softball

Wellington resident Kate Costello doesn’t have to choose between playing baseball or fast-pitch softball. Instead, she is playing both sports — and she can use her A2000 fielder’s glove from Wilson in both sports, as well. Costello, 12, is currently...

College Swimmer Philip Moldovanu Loves His Time In The Pool

Philip Moldovanu, a rising senior collegiate swimmer at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., has a passion for swimming, and it’s clearly apparent when you speak with him. “I love swimming,” said Moldovanu, a 2021 graduate of Wellington High School,...

Vibrant Summer Programs Underway At Wellington Tennis Center

Thanks to what’s happening this summer at the Wellington Tennis Center and at Greenview Shores Park, junior tennis is alive and well in the western communities. “We are having record numbers in our summer camp and have added a high-performance...

Rep. Lois Frankel Visits With SWAG Students In Wellington

Wellington’s Students Working to Achieve Greatness (SWAG) program participants were excited to meet U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-District 22) on Monday, July 15. The congresswoman joined members of the Wellington Village Council in sharing wisdom and inspiration with these...

Wellington’s Fire Station 25 Up For A Major Renovation

A Wellington fire station built in 1979 is nearly doubling in size under a planned renovation, creating more space for firefighters and paramedics and adding touches such as metal sloping roofs and a tower with the numeral 25. It is...

Skillets Now Open In The Courtyard Shops On Wellington Trace

Skillets of Wellington held its grand opening celebration on Tuesday, July 9. Now open in the Courtyard Shops at 13860 Wellington Trace, located at the corner of Wellington Trace and Greenview Shores Blvd., it is Skillets’ 16th location in...

Wellington Enhances Resident Engagement By Rolling Out Interactive Budgeting Tools

The Village of Wellington recently announced the launch of multiple resident engagement interactive budgeting tools available throughout the months of July and August. These include Balancing Act and Taxpayer Receipt, the Budget Challenge online survey and Flashvote. The first release...

Richard Whalen Coaches His Athletes To Succeed In Swimming And In Life

Richard Whalen, the head coach of the Wellington Wahoos swim club and the head coach of the girls and boys swimming teams at Wellington High School, is the “Pied Piper” of swimming in Palm Beach County, especially in Wellington....

Wellington Delays Decision On 42 Homes Behind Church

The Wellington Village Council approved one step and delayed another on Tuesday, June 25 when considering a developer’s plan to build 42 new homes just south of Lake Worth Road, as neighbors questioned what is being done to make...

Wellington Rotary Holds 44th Annual Awards Banquet

The Wellington Rotary Club held its 44th annual Awards Banquet and Installation of Officers on Saturday, June 22 at the Wanderers Club with the theme “Create Hope in the World.” Walter Imperatore was installed as president by Mayor Michael...

Nonprofit Wellington Cares Now Our Community Cares

Wellington Cares held a rebranding event on Wednesday, June 19 at Village Music in Wellington. The local nonprofit, which serves senior citizens in Wellington and Royal Palm Beach, has changed its name to Our Community Cares, which better reflects...

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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...