Actor Michael Walters, well known to audiences at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, portrays the jolly old elf while doing a personalized video call as part of LiveSantaCalls.com. Tim Stepien / The Coastal Star
Keeping the holiday spirit alive in 2020
The 2020 ornament
By Amy Woods
The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum has debuted its annual commemorative holiday ornament, marking the 30th anniversary of Mizner Park.
The festive collectible is the creation of Boca Raton artist Barbara Montgom
By Amy Woods
Coastal residents, like pretty much everyone else, cannot wait to put 2020 behind them and for obvious reasons —coronavirus, unemployment woes and the faltering economy, to name a few.
But as the year comes to an end, area charities are
Located at Federal Highway and Woolbright Road in Boynton Beach, Prime Catch remodeled during the summer to provide more outdoor dining and drinking opportunities. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
Outdoor dining is the new “in.” With COVID-19 once more o
The winning foursome has played together since the tournament’s debut four years ago: (l-r) Peter Bonutti, Glen Calder, Harrison Calder and Iain Calder.
ABOVE: (l-r) Amy Brewer, Leanne Adair, Brenda Medore and Ginny Barbary. Photos provided
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(L-R) Boca Ballet’s Dan Guin and Jane Tyree with Lowell Van Vechten and Fedele. Photo provided
Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum’s 24th annual event honored Terry Fedele, the late Jay Van Vechten and Boca Ballet Theatre. ‘The Walk of Recognition
Lauren Johnson with Kathy Adkins. Photo provided by Warner-Prokos Photography
Impact 100 Palm Beach County welcomed prospective members to learn more about the women’s nonprofit, which awards high-impact grants to improve South County communities. Th
Mayer holds a photo of her late husband, William Anthony Mayer, an internationally known polo player. Photo provided
It was officially Marilyn Gooder Mayer Day in Gulf Stream as the town noted the beginning of the longtime resident’s centennial year.
Deb Barnes, who owns eight cats, says they ‘give my life a sense of purpose and responsibility.’ She plans to give them more time in her enclosed backyard this month. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Know who deserves to top our holiday gift list this
By Christine Davis
The rate of COVID-19 infections is on the rise, and following are statements from county hospitals in late November.
Palm Beach Health Network, which includes Delray Medical Center: “We continue to closely monitor the situation, an
By Joyce Reingold
You may remember reading here last year about Eva Takacs, the Boynton Beach woman who enjoyed an almost daily, hour-long swim at Oceanfront Park. This year, Takacs celebrated her 91st birthday. And when lockdown restrictions allow
Father Paul Kane of St. Paul’s Episcopal worked four hours on Nov. 3 at the South County Civic Center. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Ensuring a person’s right to vote in a presidential election usually doesn’t fall to the local priest, but Father
By Janis Fontaine
It’s 2020, so you may wonder where to find celebrations of the birth of Jesus amid a pandemic. Here’s what’s planned at some churches. Since plans, like infection rates, could change, call ahead or check the church websites for up-t
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The Institute for Regional Conservation, a nonprofit dedicated to the protection, restoration and long-term management of ecological diversity, held a coastal dune restoration event at Oceanfront Park in Boynton Beach as part of its Re
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Members of the Ocean Ridge Garden Club, including (l-r) Val Coz, Stella Kolb and Allison Adams, plant dune sunflowers in part of a dune plot that the Garden Club has maintained for the past decade and is turning into a demonstration pr
The Brontosaurus can grind trees into mulch, remove lower limbs or clear underbrush as a supplement to controlled fires in South County scrub areas. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
If Harper Carroll had his druthers, he’d be s
By Janis Fontaine
Our community has dozens of options for private school education, with some tuitions topping $40,000 a year. But the schools offer scholarships and financial aid.
Rigorous COVID-19 policies and procedures are in place at all schools
Space of Mind School introduced updated kindergarten and elementary curricula this year. Photo provided
Related Story: How other private schools are coping in face of unpredictable virus
By Janis Fontaine
As their children close in on winter break
Reef balls are made by spraying concrete or gunite over rubber molds, with the intent of getting coral and sea fans to grow on them.
By Willie Howard
Country singer Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Reefs Foundation, CCA/Florida’s South Palm Beach County ch
On an approximately 2-acre lot fronting 150 feet of ocean and the Intracoastal, this newly completed estate makes room for every lifestyle requirement.
With its ultra-chic modern design, sublime water views and location in the prestigious Estate Sect
