Once Lantana’s Ocean Avenue Bridge closes in March, island dwellers will be looking to other businesses and restaurants for some of the same services and foods. Some favorite Lantana spots will be worth the drive (of course) and many favorite res
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By Angie Francalancia
The best place for Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Station No. 1 might be in Ocean Ridge.
Boynton Beach’s City Commission agreed during a workshop late last month to talk about the potential of moving Station No. 1 into Ocean Ridge
By Margie Plunkett
The recent retirement of Ocean Ridge police officers Doc Darville and Dan Tinfina renewed a debate among commissioners in November that was reliably divisive: What, if anything, will the longtime employees be given for their departu
Commissioners neither accepted nor rejected Town Manager Ken Schenck’s action plan to address shortcomings described in his evaluation in October. Instead, at the November meeting, they directed him to talk with Commissioner Zoanne Hennigan and revis
By Steve Plunkett
Manalapan officials are continuing to work with Ocean Ridge to fine-tune their neighbor’s proposal to take over police dispatching and also have asked the Sheriff’s Office for a quote.
Town Manager Linda Stumpf told commission
By Steve Plunkett
Will Palm Beach County’s renewed emphasis on ethics become the Grinch who stole Christmas gifts from municipal employees?
The Commission on Ethics was set to discuss gift-giving guidelines for town workers and other government emp
By Angie Francalancia
Mayors find consolidation consultants price steep
Less than a month after Boynton Beach city commissioners had put to rest the idea of closing Fire Station No. 1, which serves island residents, the topic popped up again — th
Palm Beach County hazmat team members prepare to enter the Ocean Ridge home of Frank Biden on Oct. 1 after a suspicious substance was delivered to his home on Ridge Boulevard. The hazmat team was carrying isolation buckets and a dog-collaring de
A new slate of police officers and a dispatcher are moving into position at the Ocean Ridge Police Department, following the latest retirement of department mainstay Officer Doc Darville.
By Mary Kate Leming
and Margie Plunkett
Ocean Ridge commissioners gave their town manager a harsh evaluation in October, but Ken Schenck said he was confident he could correct the review categories in question. The annual evaluation, in which
By Ron Hayes
OCEAN RIDGE — William F. “Bill” Jackson, a resident of Delray Beach and Ocean Ridge for more than 20 years, died Sept. 21 at Wellington Regional Medical Center following surgery. He was 73. “Bill was a wonderful neighbor. He always
Raised in Titusville, Dr. Chapman graduated from the University of Memphis, College of Medicine, in 1977. A well-regarded
Some policemen win respect with a deep voice, handcuffs and a gun.
“Officer Doc” won Ocean Ridge with a soft touch, a big smile and a box of Milk Bone dog biscuits.
Win the affection of the residents’ dogs and you’ve won the res
Starting Oct. 1, fire service — or ambulance service — will take longer to reach Ocean Ridge and Briny Breezes.
That’s because Boynton Beach, which provides fire rescue services to both towns, will be removing from operati
The claim was one of two brought by t
and Mary Thurwachter
Health-care insurance checkups are turning up substantial savings for at least two coastal municipalities as they near completion of this year’s budget process.
Lantana saved $230,000 by switching employe
1,540 taxable parcels
2010-2011 2011-2012
Tax Rate $5.25* $5.25* tentative
General Fund Budget
See more photos from the Island Drive shoot.
Island Drive in Ocean Ridge became the set for the filming of a major motion picture Oct. 23. Residents (below) followed instructions to stay out of the shots while act
The Coastal Star is inviting residents and their dogs to the interesction of Old Ocean Boulevard and Tropical Drive at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, to be part of a ‘family photo’ with ‘Doc’ and his K-9 pals. Ocean Ridge Officer Wavell “Doc” Darv
Twenty-eight National Guardsmen set up in a vacant lot across from Ocean Ridge Town Hall to test their ability to assist in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Photos by Jerry Lower
By Ron Hayes
On Aug. 22, while Hurricane Irene was still making up it
