Michael LaCoursiere, civil engineer for the Gulf Stream Views development, answers questions from residents of the County Pocket and Briny Breezes. Pocket residents say the townhomes will be on land that historically takes runoff from their neighborh
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By Jane Smith
Two weeks after the City Commission reversed course and rejected a settlement of their lawsuit, two East Atlantic Avenue property owners sent Delray B
Bob Ganger’s Gulf Stream home was built by Lila Vanderbilt Webb. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
To say Bob Ganger has a passing interest in local history is like saying Shakespeare had a passing interest in writing plays.
After Ganger
By Jane Smith
Fido and Bella can scamper the beach on Dec. 15 at Boynton Beach’s Oceanfront Park when the city operates a pop-up dog park from 9 a.m. to noon.
“We will staff it to make sure everyone has a good time,” said Wally Majors, Recreation and
Mark Stowe, his wife, Karen, and son Mark Jr. celebrate 50 years of the Nutrition Cottage in Boynton Beach. Mark Stowe is a licensed nutritionist. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Sallie James
Boynton Beach residents Dolores and Danielle Arsenault ha
The 3 miles of Highland Beach’s beach has been allowed to become a trash dump of human garbage, a minefield of buried dangerous objects and an environment unfit for both humans and wildlife.
Whenever the town and its attorney were asked about beach c
More than 250 new beds have been installed in Bethesda Hospital East. With one of them are (l-r) Dr. Daniel Goldman, the hospital’s chief medical officer; Chief Operating Officer Ela C. Lena; Jeff Lepior from manufacturer Stryker; and Roger L. Kirk,
By Noreen Marcus
Having just won his battle against Boca Raton to build Concierge, a high-end assisted living facility, landowner Robert Buehl gave a verbal thumbs up to the Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act.
“The Harris Act i
By Steve Plunkett
In two words, the state of the city of Boca Raton is “very strong,” Mayor Scott Singer says.
“We have world-class services and low taxes and, most of all, nearly 100,000 people making this an unparalleled place to live, work, learn
Many of us who live on the beach in Highland Beach are frustrated with the tractors’ beach “cleanup.” The trash and massive amount of seaweed is churned and buried — and with it all the plastic tangled up in it, from old, barnacled shoes to plastic f
Ten years ago, we created our first holiday gift guide, inspired by tiny treasures.
This year, we looked to the sun, the moon, the stars and the sky for inspiration, finding presents large and small, both in size and price, that should appeal to jus
By Mary Hladky
A major residential and retail project that would rise in a blighted area on the southwest edge of downtown has Planning and Zoning Board support despite opposition from nearby residents who argue the development is too big and will wo
By Lona O'Connor
In the glory that is Palm Beach, with its towering palms, tropical palaces and purveyors of precious jewels, who could possibly be seeking more happiness?
Well, in a private dining room at Bice on Peruvian Avenue, two dozen people (w
By Steve Plunkett
After one public outreach session on how to design Wildflower Park and a separate outreach session and an online survey for neighboring Silver Palm Park, consultant Kona Gray was not happy.
“Individually as parks they work. But toget
The Spontaneous Christmas Pageant at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church lets children come onstage as they wish when the pastor calls out the need for story characters. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Imagine a children’s Christmas pageant with no assig
By Rich Pollack
When Highland Beach Town Manager Marshall Labadie arrived to lead the town’s staff in October, he inherited a team with quite a few key vacancies.
Outside consultants were temporarily leading the Finance Department, and the Building
Nativity comes to life
Grace Community Church will hold its inaugural live Nativity on Dec. 14 and 15 on the church lawn. Live animals, Christmas story readings, music, kids’ crafts, hot chocolate and Christmas cookies are also planned. The church b
By Sallie James
BOCA RATON — Laurel Kaplan Swaye, a founding member of the Yacht & Racquet Club of Boca Raton and an avid tennis player, died Oct. 20 after a long battle with cancer. She was 86.
Her resilience and determination to live life fully and
Merrilee Lundquist, Ocean Ridge Garden Club sustainable project chairwoman, presents a plaque to Dr. Jim Weege in honor of his dedication and long-term service to sustaining the koi pond at Ocean Ridge Town Hall. Photo provided
Residents at Rustic Retreat, an assisted living facility, were treated to poinsettias and doughnuts by the Boynton Beach Garden Club. Club member Cyndy DiVeto was at Home Depot by 6 a.m. on Black Friday loading up her car with 30 of the festive red h
