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Wellington Bay and Lisbet Memory Care Host Successful Senior Safety & Prevention Expo

WELLINGTON, FL – Wellington Bay and Lisbet Memory Care, a luxury retirement community, proudly hosted the Senior Safety & Prevention Expo presented by B.Home Solutions Inc. on Thursday, January 30, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM.

The event provided s

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Editor's Note: Railroad crossing gates: Let’s cover all the lanes

I didn’t think I would be using my first editorial for The Coastal Star to advocate for something that should be totally unnecessary.

Totally unnecessary, that is, if only you could trust people to use common sense.

But then a fire truck being driven

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Editor's Note: Boynton Inlet area is risky; more signs should say so

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

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Crosswalks may be needed in South Palm, but how would that work?

In response to a letter in the April issue of The Coastal Star calling for the installation of crosswalks in South Palm Beach, I would ask the following questions: Placed where? And leading where?

Unlike the west side of A1A, there is no shared path

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Pedestrian crosswalks needed in crowded South Palm Beach

A recent incident on A1A in South Palm Beach has cast a spotlight on a grave issue that demands our immediate attention. An elderly citizen was struck and killed by a vehicle, a tragedy compounded by the driver’s decision to flee the scene. The subs

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Cyclists must acknowledge responsibilities

Although I live in Broward County, I enjoy your publication. It’s refreshing to see true journalism in a newspaper, rather than political advocacy.

I was saddened by the front page article in your February edition about the cyclists who were involve

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Safety and parking need to be priorities on Andrews Avenue

It’s very simple. Andrews Avenue in Delray Beach is (together with its side streets) no longer a safe thoroughfare for anyone, due to overcrowded beach access and insufficient recreational parking zones.
Safety is a No. 1 priority regarding traf

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Editor's Note: Pandemic tempers hope for new season

The drama at the Delray Beach commission meeting was expected to come from an audit report on the Old School Square Center for the Arts. But another number came up — deeply disturbing and having nothing to do with the beloved and troubled nonprofit.

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

1 Reply · Reply by Hobart Gapp Oct 16, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Crowds and banners on I-95 overpass are safety risk

As a resident of Boynton Beach, and working in Delray Beach, my daily commute takes me either, under (via I-95) or over the I-95 overpass by Bethesda Hospital East, on SW 23rd Ave / Golf Road.

With growing frequency, there are crowds gathering on top

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

1 Reply · Reply by Hobart Gapp Sep 4, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Sidewalks and bike lanes are paths to peace

Twelve years ago, SAFE (Safety As Floridians Expect) led a successful effort in persuading FDOT to build bike lanes and fill in sidewalk gaps in Delray Beach.

Since then, pedestrian and bike traffic have increased geometrically along SR A1A in a

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Halloween Safety Tips: Child Pedestrian Deaths Double on Oct. 31

Trick or treating is a cherished Halloween tradition -- but the combination of so many children on the streets and drivers unused to looking out for pedestrians can have deadly consequences. More than twice as many children are killed while walking o

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Business Announcements

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Letter to the Editor: Bicyclists need to follow the rules of the road

Your newspaper and others keep preaching about the rights of bicyclists. I go out of my way, especially on weekends, for them. But until law enforcement does something, they continue to ride three or four abreast and continue not to respect the t

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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safety (12)

Wellington Bay and Lisbet Memory Care Host Successful Senior Safety & Prevention Expo

Editor's Note: Railroad crossing gates: Let’s cover all the lanes

Editor's Note: Boynton Inlet area is risky; more signs should say so

Letter to the Editor: Crosswalks may be needed in South Palm, but how would that work?

Letter to the Editor: Pedestrian crosswalks needed in crowded South Palm Beach

Letter to the Editor: Cyclists must acknowledge responsibilities

Letter to the Editor: Safety and parking need to be priorities on Andrews Avenue

Editor's Note: Pandemic tempers hope for new season

Letter to the Editor: Crowds and banners on I-95 overpass are safety risk

Letter to the Editor: Sidewalks and bike lanes are paths to peace

Halloween Safety Tips: Child Pedestrian Deaths Double on Oct. 31

Letter to the Editor: Bicyclists need to follow the rules of the road

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