Gerald Gitner poses with a collection of TWA model airplanes in his Highland Beach condo.
He is putting his extensive airline-management experience to good use
as chairman of the Highland Beach Financial Advisory Board.
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HIGHLAND BEACH — George Flaum Banet, 85, died on May 20 at home, as he wanted.
A Holocaust survivor, Mr. Banet had, with the help of Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, his wife, his family and his own powerful inner fortitude, fou
By Rich Pollack
In an effort to maintain stability and continuity of operations at its public library, Highland Beach has named veteran librarian Suzy Hayes as interim director.
Hayes has worked at the library for the last three years as a
By Steven J. Smith
HIGHLAND BEACH — Marion Frager made the most of her 95 years, dedicating her life to her husband, her family, her country and her art.
Born Marion Nathan on Jan. 15, 1920, Mrs. Frager grew up in Roxbury, Mass., where she g
INSET BELOW: Mari Suarez
By Rich Pollack
Saying she is unhappy with being micromanaged by the Town Commission and the town manager, Highland Beach’s longtime library director, Mari Suarez, submitted her resignation late last month.
“Based on
By Rich Pollack
Two lawsuits have been filed against the driver of a car that struck a couple bicycling in Highland Beach, fatally injuring a 69-year-old commercial real-estate pioneer and seriously injuring her husband, a retired New York dentist
Louise Mirkin poses in front of a portrait of The Faulk Center founder, Dr. Elizabeth H. Faulk. Faulk, the first woman to receive a doctorate in psychology from the University of Florida, established a successful private practice in Boca Raton. Tim S
INSET BELOW: Beverly Brown
By Rich Pollack
The Highland Beach Town Commission unanimously voted last month to appoint interim Town Manager Beverly Brown to the position permanently.
Brown had served as the Highland Beach town clerk for eight y
Plans to enclose two terraces at the Highland Beach Library are estimated to cost $150,000.
2013 file photo Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Long-discussed plans to enclose two terraces at the Highland Beach Library may be stalled onc
By Rich Pollack
A Friday afternoon bike ride on State Road A1A turned into a tragedy when a car that veered off the roadway struck a Highland Beach couple.
The couple, 70-year-old Patricia Goldstein and her husband, 75-year-old Howard Epste
By Rich Pollack
Plans to install license-plate recognition cameras along State Road A1A are moving forward, but not as quickly as many from the law enforcement agencies involved had hoped.
Late last month, Highland Beach town officials gave Pol
Town Clerk Valerie Oakes swears in Vice Mayor Bill Weitz, who beat incumbent Ron Brown.
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By Rich Pollack
Following overwhelming support from voters, two major Highland Beach water projects can now move forward, but it
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach Town Commissioners will consider appointing interim Town Manager Beverly Brown to the position permanently this month.
During a meeting March 31, commissioners unanimously expressed support for appointing both
While I have always found Rich Pollack to be a very competent reporter, I take issue with his article, “Manager steps down after negative IG report.” It is misleading and doesn’t address reasons for Kathleen Weiser’s departure. Many Highland Beac
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach town officials are once again going back to the drawing board as they continue searching for professionals to design and enclose two terraces at the public library.
After discovering last month that a company r
By Rich Pollack
Voters in Highland Beach will be selecting a vice mayor on March 10 and will have a chance to approve spending on two water service-related projects, one replacing aging water mains and another designed to improve the quality of w
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach Town Manager Kathleen Weiser agreed last month to leave the position immediately in return for a severance package that includes 20 weeks of pay valued at close to $53,000.
Commissioners, in a 4-1 vote, accept
By Rich Pollack
Three seats on the Highland Beach Town Commission will be filled following the March 10 municipal election.
The ballot will include a referendum seeking voter approval for two major water infrastructure improvement projects, wi
By Emily J. Minor
HIGHLAND BEACH — Hank Peters, a longtime Major League Baseball executive whose gut instincts about young talent helped the long-deprived Cleveland Indians reach the World Series in 1995, died Jan. 4 in hospice care near his Highl
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach Town Manager Kathleen Weiser agreed to leave her position immediately on Jan. 6 in return for a severance package that includes 20 weeks of pay valued at close to $53,000.
Commissioners, in a 4-1 vote, accepted the agr
