I’m retired. Yep. There I said it.
As of Jan. 1, I turned the editorial reins of this newspaper over to the talented and competent people my husband and I have
Read more…Reciprocity. A word that might be hard to pronounce, but whose definition seems especially appropriate during the holidays. If we understand that the giving of gifts almost always initiates a reaction, and we listen to, or observe, that response, we
Read more…Sweet 16! The Coastal Star is growing up. …
Sixteen years ago — November 2008 — our first edition was delivered to homes and condos in the South County coastal area stretching from Manalapan through Delray Beach.
As other print publications stopped
Read more…Oops, ouch, mea culpa.
Mistakes happen. As hard as we try, there are times when our publication doesn’t catch a date-error, typo or misspelling. Sometimes an item simply needs more explanation to make sense to readers. And much to our chagrin, there
Read more…Off-season seems like a misnomer. This is the time of year when impromptu living is very “on.” Tickets to the theater or a concert? Just show up at the box office. Need some super-chilled a/c? What’s better than a movie on a big screen? Want a stay-c
Read more…Related stories: Along the Coast: Boy presumed drowned while fishing at inlet with father
Manalapan: Attempts fail to revive woman pulled out into the ocean
Lantana news brief: Lifeguards rescue two swimmers from rip current
On June 13, my morni
Read more…Eighty years. That’s a long time ago. Especially to those who didn’t have parents alive to share their memories of Tuesday June 6, 1944 — D-Day.
Staying abreast of current events has driven me to try to understand more about the past. As a result, I’
Read more…Unintended conse-quences. Who would have guessed 20 years ago that big, white square houses would be all the rage? Who could have known FEMA, faced with the reality of rising water, would set new requirements for floor levels? And I suppose it shoul
Read more…Understanding our history is critical in today’s world.
Learning about the past helps us all to recognize our predecessors’ brilliant successes as well as their mistakes. Perhaps most important, we can identify the times when evil darkened the world
Read more…There are many things we do not do. At the top of that list is this: The Coastal Star does not do political endorsements.
To fairly write endorsements requires conducting interviews — preferably in-person. These are time-consuming and almost impossib
Read more…Welcome! It’s exciting to see so many fresh faces on the dais at Town Hall. Thanks to each of you for stepping up to serve the community.
Term limits, personal conflicts and Florida’s financial disclosure law (known as Form 6) opened the door for ma
Read more…You won’t see any “year in review” stories or photos in this January edition. It’s not that they aren’t interesting, it’s just that I’m a Capricorn — always looking forward. The coming year interests me far more than the one in the rearview mirror. S
Read more…Witnessing the aurora borealis is on my bucket list. In general I understand the science, but those wavering colored lights in the northern sky to me are nothing short of magical — and magic has been in short supply lately. Too much hate in the worl
Read more…Thankful. That’s the word for November. In today’s world, I think we can all be thankful for health, home and safety.
In this edition, readers will find our annual Philanthropy Season Preview. This special section provides information and contacts f
Read more…Brazilian pepper was the pervasive invasive in the 1980s when I moved to this area. Now there are iguanas. Fewer “square groupers” wash ashore on summer nights; instead more sea turtles make the annual trek up the beach. Then sometime during the past
Read more…I went on a cruise. One of those giant party cruise ships out of Miami. Those who know me will be shocked by this news — huge buffets, crowded swimming pools and thousands of people on a floating island have never been my thing.
But this was a reuni
Read more…What are your favorite summer memories from our little corner of humid paradise?
The piano player, bartenders and grouper at Busch’s Seafood on A1A? Date night at the Wildflower or Tequila Willies in Boca Raton? Partying at Shooters on the Intracoast
Read more…Water flows downhill. Heated water expands. The moon’s proximity to the Earth affects the height of tides. Dropping pressure in a storm raises tide levels, and wind increases the height of waves.
As we enter another hurricane season, I’m thinking a l
Read more…After contentious municipal elections concluded in March, there was celebration in our coastal cities and towns. One side won, one side lost. Now we’re watching as winning candidates are rushing to fulfill campaign promises and reward supporters.
Re
Read more…Related stories: Ocean Ridge: Candidates voice differences at election forum; Highland Beach: Voters asked to submit questions for candidate forum; Lantana: Infrastructure, safety, taxes are top issues in council elections; Delray Beach: Balance of
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