Michele Mahon at home in Ocean Ridge with her book, published this year by Austin Macauley and available in paperback for $9.95 on Amazon. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Michele Mahon of Ocean Ridge didn’t set out to write a children’s book. It kind o
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Fill-in successor is hired for six months at most
By John Pacenti
Lynne Ladner, Ocean Ridge’s sometimes embattled town manager, resigned after commissioners gave her poor evaluations, particularly hammering her on budget and fiscal responsibility, as
As promised, the Ocean Ridge Town Commission passed an ordinance raising the fine for violating the town’s ban on dogs on the beach from $25 to $100.
A second offense rose from $50 to $200 and a third offense rose from $100 to $500.
“The $100 fine wi
When Ocean Ridge Police Officer Jimmy Pilon stopped a car on March 24 for having illegal window tinting, he was most likely thinking of issuing a routine warning or citation.
Instead, Pilon noticed the smell of marijuana and a backpack. Inside the b
Well, say one thing about the current iteration of the Ocean Ridge Town Commission: It’s a group of elected leaders who get along for the most part.
This was reflected in the unanimous vote to retain Mayor Geoff Pugh and Vice Mayor Steve Coz in their
By John Pacenti
Lynn Ladner, Ocean Ridge’s sometimes embattled town manager, resigned after commissioners gave her poor evaluations, particularly hammering her on budget and fiscal responsibility, as well as leadership.
Ladner, in her resignation let
Carol Besler is president of the StarBright Civic Collective, a nonprofit that has funded emergency medical training for Ocean Ridge police and classes for residents. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Kathleen Kernicky
Carol Besler was always mindful
Ocean Ridge residents are upset that some dog owners are bringing their pets to the beach against town rules. They insist town officials enforce the rules and increase patrols to keep dogs off the beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By John Pacenti
By John Pacenti
With the Florida Department of Transportation starting to repave East Ocean Avenue in March, Ocean Ridge Mayor Geoff Pugh wanted to make sure FDOT officials were aware of flooding on the road — especially during king tides.
The $1.3 m
By Larry Barszewski
There’s good news for boaters — the Intracoastal Waterway near the Boynton Inlet is being dredged for the first time in 12 years — but expect a boatload of inconveniences this month as the work continues, including the closing of
The Ocean Ridge Garden Club tour featured six private gardens, which included a town dune actively maintained by volunteers. More than 125 guests attended the signature fundraising event, which supports the civic, charitable and educational programs
Town eyesore on the market for $5 million, but buyer beware
This duplex once owned by Elizabeth DeLorean, an ex-wife of automobile magnate John DeLorean, sits in disrepair just south of Tropical Drive. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane M
Laurie Arsenault, one of 10 children, was always told by her father: “The world is not a trash can. Pick up after yourself.”
Now she is known as the Angel of Beachway for picking up 540 pounds of trash in the last two years from Ocean Ridge beaches.
Beach renourishment will take place on Hammock Park beach starting in mid-March and ending April 30.
Palm Beach County will be dredging beach-quality sand in the vicinity of the Boynton Inlet and piping it to an area of the shoreline that is exposed
Whatever its official name, this century-old passage
has a sea of personal stories to tell
1925: When the bridge over the Boynton Inlet was first under construction, it included arches on either side of State Road A1A. The arches were eliminated wh
Kaitlin Fitzpatrick of Boynton Beach with Peak, her Maine coon and adventure cat. Peak loves going on leashed hikes, riding on bikes, climbing rocks and even snow sledding. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
For people who enjoy taking walks in Ocean Rid
Protecting beaches from erosion is difficult enough, but extra steps are needed when man-made structures, such as the Boynton Inlet, block the natural southerly flow of sand. On the inlet’s Ocean Ridge side, rock groins have been placed to slow erosi
ABOVE: A sand transfer plant on the north side of the Boynton Inlet runs as sand accumulates along the jetty. BELOW: Sand and water pour out of the transfer pipe on the inlet’s south side. Photos by Tim Stepien and John Pacenti/The Coastal Star
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Officials examine the scene where a tree trimmer died in a Jan. 28 incident involving a wood chipper at Ocean Ridge Town Hall. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
A worker was killed Jan. 28 in a wood-chipper while doing tree-trimming work at Ocean Ridge To
I am writing to emphasize the urgent need for blinking lights at pedestrian crossings along A1A in Ocean Ridge. This busy stretch of road, with its limited visibility, presents a significant danger to pedestrians.
Whether residents are out walking th
