Jane Rayner
By Jane Smith
HIGHLAND BEACH — Jane Householder Gehrett Rayner, 99, a chemist, college professor and “supermom,” died July 13.
She died at home from complications of a stroke, surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. Rayner gradu
Jane Rayner
By Jane Smith
HIGHLAND BEACH — Jane Householder Gehrett Rayner, 99, a chemist, college professor and “supermom,” died July 13.
She died at home from complications of a stroke, surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. Rayner gradu
By Rich Pollack
Faced with a disjointed Police Department located in two separated buildings, and the recent discovery of mold in the police chief’s office, Highland Beach commissioners moved a step closer to spending $750,000 on renovations to
The Senada Adzem team of Douglas Elliman Real Estate sponsored a reception in a luxurious penthouse
to raise awareness about the impending wildlife ‘baby season’ in South Florida.
Sherry Schlueter, executive director of The Humane Society of the Uni
Tentative plans for the condo at 3200 S. Ocean Blvd. would call for 22 units.
Rendering provided
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach’s first new high-rise condominium in more than a decade is one step closer to being built, thanks to a preliminary thum
By Rich Pollack
Although the signs of Hurricane Sandy are all but gone and overall the beach in Highland Beach is in good shape, town officials still might want to take steps now to offset potential weather damage in the future, a recent study con
Linda Kaplan and her husband, Steve, below, adopted Linda’s younger sister and brother when the two were 26 and had three children of their own.
By Mary Thurwachter
Weekend barbecues at Linda and Steve Kaplan’s house are filled with laughter, l
Highland Beach residents gathered to clean up the beach on April 8. Ben and Mayra Stern (above) were among the volunteers who spent several hours hours combing the beach, finding many plastic bottles and caps, broken flip-flops, plastic bags, balloon
By Rich Pollack
A Highland Beach spending issue that appeared to have been resolved last fall has resurfaced, this time at the urging of a new commissioner who believes residents want stronger veto power over purchases of big-ticket items.
At a
By Rich Pollack
A resident who in February publicly shared neighbors’ concerns about the town manager’s oversight of the library and its director now says he is satisfied that the issues have been resolved.
“We are very pleased to have bee
Outgoing Highland Beach Commissioner Doris Trinley holds up her old name placard as Mayor Bernard Featherman (left) and Town Attorney Glen Torcivia applaud her during a special commission meeting on March 13.
A May 1943 photo of the family that harbored Jojo (front, second from right) during WWII,
including girls named Giselle (far left) and Michou (front, holding stuffed bear).
In 2002 the adult Jojo, now going by the name of George Banet, reunited wit
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach’s 18-year-old firetruck has been out of service since the end of October because of needed repairs and should be replaced as soon as possible, town commissioners were told during a workshop meeting last month.
Municipal Elections
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Delray Beach: Two candidates for mayor | Three candidates vie for commission | Length of terms and tax breaks on ballot
Mike Stein read a letter to the commission in praise of the leadership of library director Mari Suarez.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Hoping to protect the town’s library from what they say is overzealous oversight, dozens of
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach is a neighborly town — so neighborly in fact, that sometimes the welcome is even extended to people being chased by police.
When two of 11 suspected illegal immigrants tried to escape after bailing out of a van on A1A
Election Results: Carl Feldman - 422 | Ronald Clark - 314
One commissioner will be elected for a three-year term March 12 to replace Commissioner Doris Trinley, who could not run because of term limits. The two candidates are:
Pers
Election Results
Question: Yes - 392, No - 263
Highland Beach voters will be asked whether to make seven minor revisions to the town charter when they go to the polls on March 12.
The most significant change would make private beaches subject
Highland Beach resident Michael Todorovich, at the National
Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, has become a
championship player. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Michael Todorovich can tell you the exact moment he got hooked on competitive croquet.
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More than 40 pets, mostly dogs, had their photographs and their owners’ contact information entered into a database during a Highland Beach Police Department pet registration event held earlier this month. The information and photographs will be kept
By Rich Pollack
The Highland Beach Police Department will be moving forward with several initiatives, all aimed at enhancing the level of professional services it provides to residents.
During a presentation to the Town Commission last month, Polic