Art Show Opening Night of Women in the Visual Arts
Highland Beach Library
Ann Schwartz, (from left) exhibitions committee chair,
Phyllis Annunziato, president of WITVA, and Connie
Lefkowitz at the art show opening on March 9 at the
Highland Beach
By Steve Plunkett
The town has offered to settle former Town Manager Dale Sugerman’s lawsuit out of court and is waiting for his answer.
“At this point, all I can tell you is a lawsuit is going on, but there’s always conversations in any lawsuit a
By Steve Plunkett
Changing town attorneys may save the town upward of $30,000 a year if January’s legal bill is any guide.
New attorney Glen Torcivia billed Highland Beach $6,396 for 32.8 hours of work in his first month on the job. The total is jus
St. Lucy Catholic Church member Marilyn Rubin (left)
of Highland Beach enjoys the Xpressions 2012 40th Annual
Fashion Show & Luncheon with her guest Audrey Miller. The
show was held at the Delray Beach Club on Feb. 18.
By Tim Pallesen
The social l
Residents of the Boca Cove/Camino Cove neighborhood are on guard after two burglaries on the south side of Russell Drive.
Police alerted residents via email following the second burglary.
Both incidents happened on a late Saturday afternoon or early
By Mary Thurwachter,
Managing Editor
Some of us didn’t make it through 2011 to celebrate the New Year, but we continue to celebrate their lives.
Gloria Drummond, for one, was a shining example of what one person can do to make the world better pla
Piano man Reggie Asberry is pretty much the "house band"
at the Highland Beach Holiday Inn and also performs
at the Delray Beach Marriott. Photos by Tim Stepien
By Tim Norris
From a black case, Reggie Asberry pulls out his backup band.
Combos, tr
Mari Suarez, a book and art collector, surrounds herself
in her office with photos and sketches from grandchildren.
Photo by Jerry Lower
Mari Suarez has a corner office with a lovely view of the Intracoastal Waterway, an assortment of new books, a
By Emily J. Minor
Joseph John Asselta
HIGHLAND BEACH — Joseph John Asselta, who had notable careers in the military and aviation and space law before retiring to Florida and serving in local government, died Nov. 11. He was 78.
Born April 26, 1
Town Attorney Tom Sliney
Former Town Manager Dale Sugerman sues town, click here.
By Steve Plunkett
Has the town been paying too much or too little for the services of longtime Town Attorney Tom Sliney?
It will find out this month when competing
By Steve Plunkett
Town government wants reassurance that its doing the job town residents expect and also wants to know what it could do better.
A 14-question survey has been mailed to each address in Highland Beach and encourages residents to make
Dr Juliette The lives in Highland Beach and is president of the South
County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Photo by Tim Stepien
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the differe
Former Town Manager Dale Sugarman
For an article on Town Attorney Tom Sliney resigning, click here.
By Steve Plunkett
Former Town Manager Dale Sugerman has sued the town, arguing his suspension and the subsequent non-renewal of his contract amo
Highland Beach Police Chief Craig Hartmann was presented a framed Lifesaving Award at the Town Commission’s regular meeting in August for helping to save a resident from jumping from a 10-story building in June.
Hartmann “personally took charge” of a
By Steve Plunkett
Taxpayers will not pick up the $6,000 legal bill Town Clerk Beverly Brown incurred fighting a one-month suspension for sending offensive emails at work on her official computer.
“I decided it wouldn’t be appropriate,” Town Attorne
Reinaldo Padrino (left), Christina Padrino, Gale Padrino, Marlene Roberts and Linda Albertson attended the opening of a show by author and photographer Alan Friedman at the Highland Beach Library.
Photo provided
Special Report: Public water treatments can be a matter of taste
By Jan Norris
Terms like “undertones,” “balance” and “finish” are typical of wine tastings — but they also apply to any beverage. Last month, three tasters used them to help describ
