Dr. Evan and Stacey Packer stand in front of a painting by Marin Majic inside their Boca Raton home. The Packers served as co-chairs of the 70th Anniversary Gala for the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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By Rich Pollack
Using reclaimed water for irrigation, especially in coastal communities, is generally a safe and economical way to keep lawns green and shrubs and flowers healthy.
As what happened with a few homes in Delray Beach shows, however, mis
Local organizations hopeful even as future looks bleak
By Jan Engoren
ArtsPaper Contributing Writer
When the Cannes Film Festival is canceled and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is projected to lose $100 million after closing down be
Denise Rizzuto and Erika Rizzuto. Photo provided
The nation’s top dogs and human heroes gathered for a gala luncheon to honor America’s most courageous canines. Seven such animals were celebrated for their extraordinary accomplishments in categories
More than 60 people attended and other Briny residents watched the service on BBC-8, the community cable service. By the following Sunday, Briny had closed the services to the public until further notice. They still will have a pastor and choir, and
Sandblast, by Al Pessin, 422 pp., Kensington Books, $9.99.
By Sharon Geltner
Contributing Writer
Goodbye, Homeland.
Hello, Sandblast.
Showtime’s hit series Homeland ends in May. But covert ops fans can turn to Sandblast, the first book in an action,
YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox closed Festival of the Arts Boca in rousing style. Photo by StoryWorkz Photography
Here are edited reviews of performances that occurred in early March. For complete reviews, see palmbeachartspaper.com
A Chorus
The winning dog was Parker, a 2-year-old golden retriever who gave Lake Worth Playhouse artistic director Dan Eilola a sniff during his audition for the role of Sandy. At right is Reese Lores, 11, one of two actresses who will play Annie in the music
By Christine Davis
Pregnant women will be able to better care for their babies and themselves thanks to a new prenatal and postpartum program at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute. The woman who mad
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By Janis Fontaine
Thanks to the ingenuity of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Commandery of the Palm Beaches, and the generosity of a local nonprofit and a Delray Beach car dealership, kids in Belle Glade will ride to the
Making a treat puzzle for cats is fun and easy, if you follow the book’s instructions. Photos provided
By Arden Moore
Kids and pets rule. There, I declared it. When given the opportunity, kids and pets can bring out the best in all of us. And we nee
The fishing team aboard Hy Jenx celebrates the catch of this 194.8-pound bigeye tuna that hit a trolling lure intended for wahoo in about 80 feet of water near the Juno Beach Pier. The fight by angler Beau Kelly, far right, lasted about an hour. Capt
Effective March 25, Palm Beach County closed all public and private golf courses, parks and natural areas within its borders, including those inside municipalities, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The action followed a March 22 order closing
Second-grade teachers Marie Boslow and Lizzie Paskal work in one the courtyards at Gulf Stream School on March 16, to organize take-home packets for their students to use while the school is closed. All Palm Beach County schools are closed in respons
By Linda Haase
Canceled. Postponed. Suspended. Shut down.
One by one our favorite places closed in fallout from the coronavirus — including greenmarkets in Lake Worth Beach, Lantana, Delray Beach, Boca Raton and beyond.
With social distancing the
Capt. Bruce Cyr of the Lantana-based Lady K drift fishing boat shows the 60-pound kingfish he caught off Boynton Inlet in early May 2019. Cyr’s kingfish hit a dead sardine on double 5/0 hooks in 180 feet of water. Photo provided by Bar Jack Fishing
Dana Bass, who owns La Paella Chef, serves up steaming hot paella. Photos by Linda Haase/The Coastal Star
Related Story: Online farmers markets emerge as local ones close down
By Linda Haase
For years, Lori Nolan and her daughter had a Saturday ri
The family room boasts volume ceilings and spectacular views of the Intracoastal Waterway through oversized impact windows.
This timeless masterpiece of 10,000-plus total square feet was built by JH Norman Builders. It is located in Highland Beach d
By Rich Pollack
Responding in part to an incident where anti-Semitic words and gestures were aimed at an out-of-town visitor, town commissioners last month unanimously passed a resolution denouncing “hateful acts of intolerance.”
Championed by depart
Highland Beach has a new mayor and a new town commissioner. In a short meeting last month, with attendance limited to just 10 people because of the coronavirus threat, departing mayor Rhoda Zelniker handed the gavel to new Mayor Doug Hillman — b
