Kate Maloney and Zoe Romano, both students at Unity School in Delray Beach, use contrasting forms of communication while at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Barefoot by the Sea celebration in Delray Beach. One of the girls followed tradi
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The Rev. Douglas Hood was the top choice to take over
at First Presbyterian Church. Photo provided
By Tim Pallesen
The Rev. Douglas Hood knew he wanted to be First Presbyterian’s new senior pastor when he read the help-wanted request.
The congr
Trinity Lutheran Church historian Albert ‘Bob’ Miller,
standing inside the original church building, is the grandson
of the church founders. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Delray Beach’s oldest church building was built in 1904, after
Letter delivered to Seaspray neighbors: Green_Letter%282%29.pdf
(Note: To protect privacy, the name and address has been removed by The Coastal Star)
By Tim Pallesen
The Caron Foundation has notified neighbors near its Seaspray Ave
By Tim Pallesen
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop Delray Beach from enforcing its controversial transient housing ordinance against the Caron Foundation.
U.S. District Judge William Dimitrouleas stopped short of o
Ocean Ridge and county pocket residents Greg Juisly (left), Chris Dick, Scott Hargash and Jim Connolly sample the brews at Delray’s Old School Beerfest on April 21. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Thom Smith
After a year in the making, and many more
By Tim Pallesen
The Caron Foundation can’t sue Delray Beach for denying a Seaspray Avenue sober house because the request hasn’t been officially denied, an attorney for the city argued in court.
The surprising twist came during an April 16 f
By Margie Plunkett
The new beach pavilion in Delray Beach is $23,700 closer to completion.
City Commission received a check in that amount as a community donation to build the replacement pavilion — a contribution that now totals $59,165 for the st
By Margie Plunkett
The fire tax apparently is still too hot to touch in Delray Beach.
The assessment fee made its way back on the City Commission’s agenda as an item that would allow the property appraiser’s office to include it on tax bills if needed
By Tim Pallesen
The owner of the Seagate Hotel and Spa has offered $7 million to buy the struggling Hamlet Golf and Country Club.
“We feel it’s a win-win for both sides,” said E. Anthony Wilson, chairman of the Seagate Hospitality Group, after
By Margie Plunkett
The Delray Beach Parking Management Advisory Board voted unanimously to recommend to city commissioners a metered parking system on downtown Atlantic Avenue, intended to shift longer-term parking onto secondary streets, lots and
By Emily J. Minor
They were different times back then, certainly, what with free love and the women’s movement and the Vietnam War. And for local resident and writer Kristin Alexandre, it was, in so many ways, the defining years of her life.
Yo
By Ron Hayes
DELRAY BEACH — During his retirement years, Thomas Browne did not play golf or bridge, racquetball, shuffleboard or tennis.
Mr. Browne walked. And walked.
Every morning he rose at 5, had breakfast, left his home in southern Delray B
Grass River Garden Club member Susan Vicinelli shows Paul’s Place after-school student Tanicha Emilcar (center) an edible flower during the April 10 closing of the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Community Garden in Delray Beach. Students Jovante Pierre
Frances Curtiss (seated, from left), Regie Moorcroft and Sylvia Hinges; with Cindy Hopkins and Jeanne Strong, enjoy the March 20 Boca Delray Music Society’s musical social, ‘Hats & Harps Luncheon’ at the Delray Beach Club. Photo provided
Delray Beach Historical Society members and guests enjoy cocktails during the second annual Celebration of Old Delray Cocktails on the Beach fundraiser at The Colony Cabana Club on April 12.
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Honorary Chair Jane “Kitchie” Tolleson, Co-Chair Barbara Backer and Spring Boutique Committee Member Laila Young enjoy the three-day shopping extravaganza in downtown Delray Beach March 6-8. Event proceeds benefitted the women and programs of Wayside
By Tim Pallesen
Feeding the poor is a challenge for people of faith.
Volunteers responded by serving 88,691 hot meals last year at the Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach.
That’s a 50 percent increase over the 59,034 meals served in 2005, and th
By Tim Pallesen
The Caron Foundation can’t sue Delray Beach for denying a Seaspray Avenue sober house because the request hasn’t been officially denied, an attorney for the city argued Monday.
The surprising twist came during a federal court h
By Tim Pallesen
A judge says the Caron Foundation must pay $27,788 to Delray Beach in a public records request for more than 200,000 emails that Caron wants to investigate in its lawsuit against the city.
Caron wants to review all email communi