Canine Companions' service dogs are trained to help people with disabilities and differ from therapy dogs and emotional support dogs. Photo provided by Canine Companions
By Arden Moore
Given my 20-plus years in the pet industry, I am keenly aware of
Cats have delicate systems and can become ill if their diets change abruptly. This is an issue because of pandemic-related shortages, rising prices and shipping delays. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Since the pandemic began two-plus years ago, grocer
Long before it housed the Historical Society and Museum, Boca’s old Town Hall included a fire station. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum has undergone a total of $3.9 million in redesign and renovation, with
I’m happy to report that we’re making progress with reducing the use of plastics in the distribution of The Coastal Star.
Beginning next month, we are partnering with Publix Super Markets to improve the delivery of newspapers in the northern third o
By Dan Moffett
For the third time, Publix tried to persuade the Manalapan Town Commission to allow a free-standing wine and liquor store near the company’s new supermarket in Plaza del Mar.
And for a third time, commissioners politely said thank you
By Ron Hayes
“Publix — Where Shopping Is a Pleasure.”
And then you spot that scale at the front of the store — that old-fashioned Toledo Model No. 2830, that always-present Publix scale, waiting to reveal your weight.
You set the bag of fried chick
Publix opening caps $10 million renovation that breathes life into aging landmark, excites residents
An employee gathers carts at the new Publix in Plaza del Mar. The store has 110 employees.
Manalapan Mayor Keith Waters and store manager Wade Ri
By Dan Moffett
When a Publix Super Market held its grand opening in Spotsylvania County, Va., last month, shoppers started lining up before 2:30 a.m. to be there when the electric doors parted at 7.
It’s unlikely Manalapan will match that level of co
A construction crew works on the parking lot in Plaza del Mar while another works on the roof of the new Publix under construction. Publix officials hope for an early August opening but say the date will not be confirmed until Manalapan issues a cert
By Dan Moffett
Weeks of lingering rain in May have delayed construction and pushed back the opening of the new Publix store at Manalapan’s Plaza del Mar from early June to late July.
But the good news is all that rain will help a revised landscaping
The day after the Manalapan commission meeting on April 24, much of the south and east sides of the water tank had been concealed by a planting of areca palms. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Dan Moffett
For two years, Manalapan officials have been t
By Dan Moffett and Mary Thurwachter
Up and down the coastal communities, from the condo walls of South Palm Beach, to the mobile homes of Briny Breezes, to the old polo homes of Gulf Stream, a common question resonates from neighbor to neighbor.
“Whe
Construction crew members plan for the demolition of several buildings in the Plaza del Mar shopping center
to make room for construction of a Publix grocery. Businesses in the mall will remain open
during the projected year-long process.
Jerry Lower
Rendering provided
By Dan Moffett
One of the last impediments to bringing a Publix supermarket to Manalapan’s Plaza del Mar seems to be one of the hardest to resolve.
The town’s Architectural Commission tried unsuccessfully for a third time to
By Dan Moffett
A Lantana resident and a Manalapan homeowners group have joined forces and filed suit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court to block construction of a Publix at Plaza del Mar.
The suit claims the town acted illegally in July when co
By Dan Moffett
Two coastally iconic Manalapan businesses that were headed for the wrecking ball to make way for a new Publix at Plaza del Mar are planning to relocate soon in larger spaces at the center.
Manalapan Italian Cuisine, with its B
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan commissioners unanimously approved a minor change to their sign code that could have a major impact on business development in the town.
The commission voted to allow commercial tenants with more than 15,000 square f
Barry Adkin, owner of Howard’s Market in Boca Raton, was hoping to move to
Manalapan’s Plaza del Mar before the plaza began negotiating with Publix.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Related story: Code change accommodates Publix sign request
By Dan Mof
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan town commissioners say they’re delighted to be negotiating with Publix to bring a supermarket to their Plaza del Mar.
There is just one thing, however. They say they want it to be a Manalapan sort of Publix, and that co
Date of Opening: Thursday, August 2, 2012
Time of Opening: 7 a.m.
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