By Rich Pollack
HIGHLAND BEACH — Lou Stern loved making a difference.
A Highland Beach town commissioner when he died Feb. 8 at 82, Mr. Stern was someone residents called on when they needed a friend in their corner. “Lou fought for resident
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By Rich Pollack
Valerie Oakes knows local government.
The daughter of a mother who worked for the town of Palm Beach for 17 years and a stepfather who worked for several small towns, Oakes grew up listening to talk about public service at the
By Rich Pollack
A memorial service will be held Feb. 26 for Highland Beach Town Commissioner Lou Stern, who died Feb. 8 following a short battle with kidney disease. He was 82.
The service will be held at Gutterman-Warheit Memorial Chapel, 240 Nort
By Rich Pollack
HIGHLAND BEACH — On Highland Beach’s Intracoastal Drive in the town’s tight-knit Bel Lido community, Erin Kane Rodriguez was known as a fun-loving neighbor, a rising young tennis star and an athlete full of energy, who always took
By Rich Pollack
A war of words between a candidate for Highland Beach Town Commission and the leader of the church that is the town’s only polling location prompted town leaders to move the March 14 election to Town Hall.
In a 3-2 vote late l
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach Town Commissioner Carl Feldman wants to make sure a large chunk of county-owned property at the south end of town known as Milani Park doesn’t become Milani parking lot.
Feldman, who is running for mayor in March
By Rich Pollack
Efforts by at least one Highland Beach resident and town leaders to improve pedestrian safety at crosswalks on State Road A1A appear to be paying off.
Last month, consultants hired by the Florida Department of Transportation co
The Police Department’s new message board cost about $16,000 and was paid for by the nonprofit
Highland Beach Police Foundation. Besides its message capabilities, the unit can measure
vehicle numbers and speeds at various times, helping the departme
By Rich Pollack
Some Bel Lido residents wondered why a water main replacement project started two weeks before the Christmas holiday. But Highland Beach officials said they had good reason: The construction firm had to meet a tight deadline and th
By Rich Pollack
As the town of Highland Beach continues to revamp its code-enforcement process, discussions over whether to bring in a special magistrate to hear code-enforcement cases stalled early this month when commissioners couldn’t agree on
Harry Adwar volunteers at the Caring Kitchen, a hot-meal program in Delray Beach.
He does cooking, cleaning and raises money for the organization.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Harry Adwar knows what it’s like to go to bed hungry.
Delray Beach Fire Rescue and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
responded to a small fire Nov. 29 at 3201 Beach Walk East in Highland Beach.
The fire is under investigation, but officials suspected it started
from workers soldering wires earlier in the da
By Rich Pollack
After months of planning and preparation, Highland Beach’s $2.8 million water main replacement project is expected to begin this month.
“The contractor is ready to go,” said Public Works Director Ed Soper.
As part of the pr
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents will have a chance to come together and enjoy the season during the annual Light Up the Holidays celebration set for Dec. 5.
Held at 5 p.m. at Town Hall, 3612 S. Ocean Blvd., Light Up the Holidays will
By Rich Pollack
Responding to residents’ concerns, Highland Beach town officials are revamping the way the town’s codes are enforced and are close to bringing onboard a full-time code compliance officer.
Earlier this year, town commissioners a
By Rich Pollack
A plan to make improvements to Highland Beach’s 3-mile walking path — and spruce it up — may soon be coming off a shelf where it has sat for at least seven years.
Town commissioners at a meeting Nov. 1 agreed to spend close to
By Rich Pollack
For many years, Highland Beach residents who subscribed to cable television service through Comcast could watch live Town Commission meetings and get relevant town information on their public access television station, Channel 99.
Austin Seidman, 21, did a lot of boating and fishing while growing up in Highland Beach.
The catfish spine removed from his calf muscle.
Stitches show the size of the wound after the spine was extracted.
Photos provided
By Willie Howard
Austin
By Rich Pollack
HIGHLAND BEACH —Ed Neidich loved to make people laugh.
A big man at 6 feet, 4 inches tall with a big heart, Mr. Neidich didn’t miss the chance to good-naturedly tease community leaders, whether he was speaking at a Highland Beach T
Jeannine Morris, left, and Bonnie Boroian are co-chairs of the fourth annual Hope Bash Boca on Oct. 28.
Photo provided
By Maria Puleo
Jeannine Morris and Bonnie Boroian, Highland Beach neighbors and friends for more than 10 years, have a common p
