By Rich Pollack
While Highland Beach residents are likely to see a slight reduction in their municipal tax rate on their property tax bill in the next few months, the amount of taxes they pay for municipal services could actually increase.
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By Rich Pollack
It is a question for the ages, but with a bit of a twist in Highland Beach.
If a tree falls on the public right of way and no one is around to see it happen, does the adjacent property owner still have to replace it?
That’s
By Rich Pollack
Concerns from residents of a Highland Beach neighborhood about debris in roadways surrounding construction sites has led town officials to take a new approach to reminding workers of the requirements for site housekeeping and parki
By Rich Pollack
It is a question for the ages, but with a bit of a twist in Highland Beach.
If a tree falls on the public right of way and no one is around to see it happen, does the adjacent property owner still have to replace it?
That’s
Marny Glasser poses with a bombardier jacket
that her late husband, Harold, wore during World War II.
Harold Glasser was presented with this tiara in honor of his service to the Miss Universe pageant.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
The arts have
INSET BELOW: Kathleen Weiser
By Rich Pollack
Despite early concerns expressed by one commissioner, Highland Beach town leaders agreed unanimously this month to renew the contract of Town Manager Kathleen Weiser and to give her a salary increase.
By Rich Pollack
While Delray Beach considers whether to have Palm Beach County Fire Rescue provide its fire service, the town of Highland Beach is hedging its bets and planning discussions to determine the feasibility of having Boca Raton replace
By Rich Pollack
A proposed $3.5 million sale of Highland Beach town-owned property in Boca Raton, which has been mired in bureaucratic red tape for almost a year, may soon become a done deal. But until it is, the town will receive $3,500 a month f
Bernard Finkelstein was named president and chairman at Florence Fuller Child Development Center.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
For 17 years, Bernard Finkelstein worked in Cleveland, Ohio, and relaxed in Highland Beach.
And then,
By Rich Pollack
Concern over a water leak that led to one small neighborhood association receiving a $4,000 water bill has Highland Beach town leaders looking into new ways to detect leaks and save not just treated water but also a lot of money.
Lou Voress was honored at the annual Bel Lido Homeowners’ Association Meeting. Voress earned the honor for her dedication and duties spanning nearly four decades as secretary and member of the board of directors. She was presented with flowers and a
By Rich Pollack
The long-awaited $850,000 renovation of Highland Beach’s Town Hall is finally underway. Construction crews began demolition late last month.
Expected to continue through the fall, the project is designed to unite the Police De
Unofficial Results from Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections:
Paul ‘Krazy Tyrone’ Krohn of Highland Beach
honed his entertainment skills as a tummler
at various resorts in the Catskills.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Every entertainer has a heyday — and for Highland Beach resident Paul Krohn, it was the 2
By Rich Pollack
Town Commission meetings and other Highland Beach meetings, usually broadcast on TV, will not be available on the town’s public access television channel for about six months while Town Hall renovations are underway.
An $850,
By Rich Pollack
Twice a month, for the last several years, Richard Siegel and members of his church group have been going to the Holiday Inn in Highland Beach after Tuesday morning Mass to share breakfast and a pretty view of the ocean.
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Incumbent commissioner Dennis Sheridan faces newcomer Rhoda Zelniker for a three-year term; incumbent Bernard Featherman (who serves as mayor) is unopposed.
Also on the ballot is a charter amendment proposal to change the makeup of the canva
Plans for the condo at 3200 S. Ocean Blvd. call for 20 units.
Rendering provided
By Rich Pollack
A developer with a reputation for building high-end projects in south Palm Beach County has become the latest in a long line of owners hoping to f
By Rich Pollack
The landmark Holiday Inn Highland Beach is getting a facelift and a new name that will link the hotel to neighboring Delray Beach.
Town officials said they have been told the hotel, the only commercial property in the coastal
In Highland Beach, three residents have expressed interest in running for two open seats.
Incumbent Mayor Bernard Featherman has taken out papers necessary to qualify for re-election as has incumbent Town Commissioner Dennis Sheridan.
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