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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By Jane Smith
HIGHLAND BEACH — Frederic J. Puttlitz, 69, died Dec. 13 at Boca Raton Regional Hospital from pancreatic cancer.
Mr. Puttlitz was born Aug. 15, 1944, to Adalbert and Elizabeth Agnes Puttlitz.
He met his wife, Dorinda Lawhea
By Rich Pollack
Town leaders in Highland Beach want Delray Beach city officials to know how much they like the fire-rescue service the larger community provides to town residents at a cost just over $3 million annually — and they would like to ke
A Friends of the Library benefit aimed at raising money to enclose the building’s waterfront porches edged the project a little closer to its $150,000 cost. When the screened-in terraces are finished, they will be turned into meeting rooms, Friends
The National Society of Arts and Letters, Florida East Coast Chapter, celebrated the start of the season with the music of Stephen Sondheim at an event themed ‘Broadway Under the Stars.’ More than 70 guests enjoyed an evening of socializing, spirits
A worker tackles the extensive task of painting the town’s 500,000-gallon water tower.
The job was finished by the end of November.
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Highland Beach resident Marlynn Wilson-Donaldson walks through the door of the Highland Beach
Post Office with several packages to mail for the holidays.
Rosalind Loomis, left, selects the best box to mail her holiday gifts.
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Friends of the Library say the two screened-in porches would be more useful
as enclosed rooms to accommodate the many groups using the library.
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By Mary Thurwachter
Since it opened its doors in 2006 after previously
By Emily J. Minor
HIGHLAND BEACH — Marie A. Beary, who broke the glass ceiling over and over again as a prominent New York attorney and then taught her four children the importance of feminism in a modern world, died Sept. 25. She was 90.
Th
By Jane Smith
HIGHLAND BEACH — Horst Susskind, a self-made man who joined the Dutch Underground during World War II, died Sept. 29. He was 89 when he suffered a massive heart attack, his daughter, Elizabeth Susskind, said.
Her father was “a
Related story — Highland Beach: Town delays call on 911 changes
By Tim Pallesen
Delray Beach has asked Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue for a price quote to take over fire-rescue operations in the city.
The concept is
By Rich Pollack
It has been on Highland Beach’s wish list since 2005, and now it seems like the ball is finally rolling on plans to renovate a disjointed Town Hall and Police Department, with the goal of improving efficiency and making it easier
By Rich Pollack
Flo Furino and her husband, Frank, needed to get away from the noise coming from their balcony, as workers chipped away at the concrete.
Their aging building at the Coronado Ocean Club in Highland Beach — like many other build
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach town officials have pushed the hold button on plans to change the way 911 calls are handled — at least until Delray Beach decides whether or not to have Palm Beach County take over that city’s fire and rescue servic
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach is planning to have a Christmas tree in front of town hall this year that won’t rapidly deteriorate and become a fire hazard.
Commissioners last month approved a plan to spend up to $5,500 for a commercial-grade, 14-foot
The construction site in Highland Beach.
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By Cheryl Blackerby
In March 2003, workers were digging a trench for underground utility pipes at the Sea Frolic hotel in Highland Beach when they came across something
Florida Power & Light Co. will be installing 40 new concrete utility poles along a stretch of State Road A1A, and that could mean temporary service interruptions for some customers and periodic lane closures affecting motorists.
The poles, s
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach town commissioners last month gave tentative approval to a proposed revamping and streamlining of the way emergency calls are received and emergency vehicles dispatched.
If commissioners give formal approval t
Phoebe Wiener attended Girls Nation.
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Phoebe Wiener of Highland Beach took two unforgettable trips, and chances are both will have a major influence on her future career path.
Wiener, 16, who will be a senior at Atlantic High
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach town commissioners, after their first look at a proposed $11.7 million budget, voted to keep the proposed tax rate for the coming fiscal year at $3.95 per $1,000 of assessed value, the same as the current tax rate.
