Paul Cienniwa, who starts June 1 as St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s music ministry director,
says ‘music can touch people who aren’t religious. It’s a spiritual experience.’
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By Janis Fontaine
Never underestimate the power of music. Pa
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For many years, until approximately two years ago, the city had encouraged donations to establish benches with commemorative plaques that would help upgrade the appearance of the beach walk. Frankly, with more encouragement from the city, all of
By Rich Pollack
Bad guys, beware.
If you’re thinking about crossing into any part of Delray Beach east of the Intracoastal Waterway, you might want to think twice now that the Police Department has a new tool that makes it harder for you to com
By Jane Smith
A city agency ceded to the demands of the proposed iPic theater and agreed to reimburse its owner $400,000, contradicting its 15-month-old policy of not subsidizing downtown projects east of Swinton Avenue.
The Delray Beach Co
When does a real estate contract not contain a meaningful closing date?
The issue was raised March 9 at the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency meeting.
Two people asked the CRA board to end negotiations because the iPic theater ow
By Jane Smith
The city and the Atlantic Crossing developer have spent the past month trading settlement offers. Before the April 4 Delray Beach City Commission meeting, commissioners will meet in a closed-door session with their attorneys and
One of the options for the new location of the Christmas tree is on the lawn east of the pavilion grounds.
Rendering provided
By Jane Smith
The 100-foot Christmas tree that dominated the Delray Beach holiday season won’t be used again. The tree’s
By Jane Smith
A political newcomer and a seasoned public servant will join the Delray Beach City Commission after they were handily elected March 14.
The most contentious race was between retiree Jim Chard and his main contender, politic
Delray Beach and Boynton Beach became the center of gladiolus growing in 1939
after a deep freeze wiped out the crop in Fort Myers.
Starting in 1947, Delray Beach began having parades during the gladiola festivals.
Lavish floats were decorated with f
By Jane Smith
City commissioners are so thrilled with the performance of their interim city manager, they decided to raise his salary equal to the one paid to the city manager who resigned at the end of December.
Vice Mayor Jordana Jarjura,
DELRAY BEACH — Marcus W. Smith, 82, of Delray Beach and Prouts Neck, Maine, died peacefully on Feb. 27. He is survived by his devoted wife of 31 years, Alexandra White Smith; his five children and their spouses: Marcus W. Smith Jr. of New Canaan,
DELRAY BEACH — Virginia Artrip Snyder, a longtime private investigator renowned for her tireless efforts to help oppressed people and improve her community, died March 20 at her home in Delray Beach following a stroke. She was 96. Mrs. Snyder
Terra Holdings/Brown Harris Stevens has a rebranded office in Lake Worth’s arts district. ABOVE: (l-r) Jennifer Spitznagel,
David Burris, artist Maria Paz, Ava van de Water, Susan Burris, Nasrin Bakonyi and Lena Ingraham.
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By Christine
Jason Richter, Delray Beach Ocean Rescue, climbs a temporary lifeguard tower recently. The tower is a replacement
for N-1, the defunct tower pictured at rear. The city wants to replace all of the lifeguard towers,
ut the timing depends on the availab
The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomed 130 to its annual affair, where Cathy Balestriere took the oath of office as chairwoman. Balestriere received the gavel from Kelli Freeman. ‘With all of the dynamic growth going on in our business
By Janis Fontaine
St. Vincent Ferrer Parish will host a traditional Seder on April 10, when Jews worldwide celebrate their feast of Passover.
In addition to a full-course dinner, the celebration will include spiritual music and fellowship. Ms
Delray Beach Commission Member, Seat #2
*Jim Chard - 3,512
Kelly Barrette - 1,776
Richard Alteus - 504
Anneze Barthelemy - 487
Delray Beach Commission Member, Seat #4
*Shirley Johnson - 3,831
Josh Smith - 2,170
Note: Unofficial results
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach will host its first sea turtle talk at 9 a.m. March 29 at the Northern Trust Bank at 770 E. Atlantic Ave.
The program is geared to barrier island residents to help them understand why the lights at night need to be lowered
DELRAY BEACH — Marcus W. Smith, 82, of Delray Beach, Florida and Prouts Neck, Maine, died peacefully on Feb. 27. He is survived by his devoted wife of 31 years, Alexandra White Smith, his five children and their spouses: Marcus W. Smith Jr. of
By Steve Plunkett
Town commissioners promised their Place Au Soleil constituents they would throw their weight behind an effort to block Gunther Volvo from building a three-story garage next to them in neighboring Delray Beach.
“We are extr
