Sunday, July 27, 2025

Wellington

‘Marchtoberfest’ German-Themed Fun In Wellington

Marchtoberfest was held Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 at Wellington Town Center. There was German music to enjoy, accordion music, dancing and many games. When the festival started on Friday night, the Wellington Village Council opened the...

Wellington Garden Club Hosts Petite Flower Show

The Wellington Garden Club presented “It’s a Small World,” a National Garden Club Petite Flower Show, on Saturday, Feb. 29 and Sunday, March 1 at the Mall at Wellington Green. All entries were no bigger than a six-inch diameter...

Elbridge Gale Robotics Team Headed To World Competition

After-school clubs and activities range from music to sports, but a group of students at Elbridge Gale Elementary School in Wellington chose to spend their time working and learning in the Lego Robotics Club. The RoboGators put their building and...

District Spending Big To Protect Students, Renovate Schools

The annual joint meeting of Wellington’s Public Safety Committee and Education Committee on Tuesday, March 3 at the Wellington Community Center drew a large crowd to hear an update on school safety and projects funded by the one-cent sales...

St. Therese Church Hosts Fashion Show & Luncheon

The St. Therese de Lisieux Church Council of Catholic Women held its Spring Fashion Show “Leap Into Fashion” at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club on Saturday, Feb. 29. Along with the fashion show, there was a raffle and Chinese...

Young Talent Scores $150,000 Nations Cup CSIO4* Win For U.S.

The future of U.S. show jumping was shining bright as a team of up-and-coming athletes dominated the $150,000 Nations Cup CSIO4* in the International Arena on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington. The Saturday Night Lights...

Pilot Claims Overtime Victory Over Tonkawa In Gold Cup Action

For the second time in just three weeks, Pilot and Tonkawa needed overtime to determine the winner, this time in the USPA Gold Cup, with Pilot once again emerging as the victor, claiming the 13-12 victory on U.S. Polo...

Ribbon Cutting Held For New Sign Marking Astor Cove

On Thursday, Feb. 27, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new sign in front of the Astor Cove neighborhood off Greenview Shores Blvd. in Wellington. The project came about due to the dedication and tenacity of resident Maryjo...

Special Olympics Equestrian Competition In Wellington

The 2020 Special Olympics Florida Area 8 Equestrian Championship was held Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s Equestrian Village site in Wellington, hosted by the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center. More than 100 riders competed from...

Council Honors Tom Wenham As A Wellington ‘Founder’

A bit of agenda re-ordering and some subterfuge was involved to get former Wellington Mayor Tom Wenham to come to the Wellington Village Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25 thinking he had one good reason for attendance when he...

Independent Pharmacists Stress Personal Touch In An Industry Dominated By Chains

By Carol Porter On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the advocacy group Small Business Pharmacies Aligned for Reform (SPAR) hosted a press conference at My Community Pharmacy in Wellington regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their effect on pharmaceutical pricing. Speakers at the event...

Wellington Mourns Community Pioneer Chuck Schaefer

Wellington pioneer Chuck Schaefer, longtime owner of Schaefer Drugs, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19 following complications from heart surgery. An entrepreneur and pillar in the western communities, Schaefer opened his Wellington drugstore in 1979, when the community was in its...

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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...