By Jane Smith
Detective Nicole Lucas, who works for Delray Beach police and is a member of the State Attorney’s Sober Homes Task Force, was honored recently for her investigative work.
In collaboration with 13 other agencies, her work led to the arre
ABOVE: Harbour’s Edge residents practice satsang, a form of meditation that focuses on breathing. From left are Ellie Landesman, Shirley Krug, Ann Carballo and Laurel Herman. BELOW: Instructor Tom Notarianni says one goal is to free the mind of worri
By Christine Davis
Former Baltimore Ravens punter and Super Bowl XXXV champion Kyle Richardson and Shaun O’Neill of the FBI’s health care task force will be keynote speakers at the fourth annual Call 4 Health user conference. The event, open to the p
When The Coastal Star started publishing back in 2008, the downtowns of Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach were hopping on the weekends and holidays, but pretty quiet the rest of the time. Atlantic Crossing in Delray Beach was still being pro
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach commissioners voted 3-2 on Nov. 20 to keep the city’s all-volunteer code enforcement board, but they will hire an outside attorney to advise board members during their hearings.
Commissioners were surprised to learn t
By Jane Smith
The city will begin design work at its marina for a new sea wall, drainage system, docks and wheelchair-accessible sidewalks.
In early November, the Delray Beach City Commission awarded a $99,494 design- and construction-administr
By Jane Smith
The beach master plan work is almost finished, according to Delray Beach staff. The project should be completed before Christmas, said Missie Barletto, deputy director of program and project management.
The $3.1 million upgrade is
Nancy Steiner sits at one of the Sanctuary recovery homes. The Crossroads at Antigua Foundation board plans to close the Delray Beach operation as Steiner retires. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
After 35 years in the addictions treatm
By Rich Pollack
Crime in South Palm Beach County’s five coastal communities remained low during the first half of 2017, dropping more than 20 percent from the same time last year, according to statistics released late last month from the Florida
LEFT: Delray Beach resident Michelle Cerami, a licensed midwife, gave birth to her daughter, Natalie, 5, at home.
RIGHT: Zeresh Altork of Boynton Beach studied to be a doula after the in-home birth of her son, Eiden, 9. She and
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach’s City Commission picked the candidate with Florida experience as the next city manager.
Mark Lauzier will start Nov. 6 with an annual salary of $235,000 under a contract approved Oct. 17 by the City Commission.
“I
By Henry Fitzgerald
Municipal elections will take place March 13. Here are the cities and towns in The Coastal Star’s coverage area with seats up for grabs and their respective qualifying periods.
Boca Raton
The city’s qualifying period, when
Karen Ronald says the library is ‘not just books and materials.’ Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Karen Ronald brings everything you would expect to her new job as director of the Delray Beach Public Library.
She has a master’s d
By Jane Smith
Major construction work at the municipal beach promenade was finished in late October. Smaller items, such as landscaping, remain to be finished by Thanksgiving.
The $3.1 million Delray Beach project includes solar-powered smart meters
It’s that time of year again, when full and new moon phases combine with the moon’s position to give us higher than usual tides and flooding.
Oct. 6: Driving down Brooks Lane in Delray Beach was a challenge.
Oct. 6: A school of mullet reaches grass
A cruise to educate the public about king tides took place on the same day seating areas and the dock at Veterans Park flooded, as happens with king tides. Michelle Quigley/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
In Delray Beach, most residents know that
DELRAY BEACH — William “Bill” Lawrence Sherman, 95, an American patriot, died of natural causes at his home in Delray Beach on Oct. 19. Mr. Sherman is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Adlyn Foster Sherman, their four children, Lynda S
Hannah Kostizen and Jamie Vermeersch are employees at Periwinkle, 339 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority invites visitors and residents to “shop small” on Small Busin
By Jane Smith
Settling to save taxpayers’ money, state Rep. Al Jacquet agreed to pay $300 in fines and receive a letter of reprimand over a $35 parking ticket he received while serving as vice mayor of Delray Beach.
His attorney, J.C. Pl
‘Come to Bethlehem’ is an interactive town with people dressed as they were in Jesus’ time. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
With Thanksgiving this month we realize Christmas is just around the corner. With that in mind, Cason United Methodist C
