ABOVE: First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach creatives had a fun time at the annual affair, which featured a Holly House interpretation of The Night Before Christmas with a mermaid and an elf. Marie Buss’ story about hands reminded guests how im
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Chiara Clark and Jennifer Schmuckler, co-chairwomen for Laugh With the Library, look at comedian Billy Crystal’s 2013 book about his turning 65 that year. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Amy Woods
The 13th installment of Laugh With the Library will
Union 27’s dining spaces reflect a ‘beach chic’ ambiance.
By Jan Norris
A social dining club, with paid membership, opened quietly in Boca Raton in October. Union 27 aims to be the hot spot in east Boca, with a “beach chic” atmosphere, an upscale-c
The Place: Mario’s Osteria, University Commons, 1400 Glades Road, #210, Boca Raton; 239-7000 or www.mariososteria.com
The Price: $16
The Skinny: Let’s get this out of the way first — I was with a group of former co-workers the night we visited the ve
For one Saturday morning, dogs were allowed to play off leash on the beach at Oceanfront Park. The City of Boynton Beach and Boynton Beach Recreation and Parks Department sponsored the Dec. 15 Oceanfront Bark event. Duke, 3, and Moose, 2, greet one
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream and Martin O'Boyle have resolved nine lawsuits between them, with the town admitting that it violated the state's Public Records Act in four cases and paying its litigious resident $15,000 to drop five others.
Both sides
End arrives after 68 years for seaside vacation havenWright by the Sea has been sold for $25 million and will be leveled in January to make room for condos.
Photos by Rachel O’Hara/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
John Mills was only 5 years old in 195
David Del Rio sits in court during a bail hearing related to charges he stole nearly $3 million from Betty Cabral of Highland Beach. The judge set bail at $463,000. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
As Palm Beach County sheriff’
State Rep. Mike Caruso won the District 89 seat by a mere 32 votes. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Bonfiglio has no regrets about narrow defeat
By Steve Plunkett
Lawsuits. Machine recounts. Protests. Overheated ballot machines. Manual recounts.
Novembe
Chiara Clark, president of the Parents Auxiliary at Gulf Stream School, has three children at the school: Finley, 10, Fletcher, 5, and Francesca, 8. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rick Pollack
Chiara Clark had just moved to Florida from Manhattan a
The coming holidays have me contemplating the meaning of a gift.
In searching for a definition, I turned to Merriam-Webster (of course).
The dictionary’s first description calls a gift “a notable capacity, talent, or endowment.”
I take this to mea
The Coastal Star racked up 10 awards — one first-place, four second-place and five third-place— at the 68th annual Excellence in Journalism Competition sponsored by the Florida Press Club.
The awards were handed out at the Press Club’s annual banquet
By Rich Pollack
Could Highland Beach have designated bike lanes and lighted crosswalks along State Road A1A in the not-too-distant future?
Would it be possible and financially feasible to have underground utility lines instead of unsightly power pol
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream resident Martin O’Boyle might get to inspect more text messages from Mayor Scott Morgan’s personal cellphone after winning part of an appeal of a state Sunshine Law and public records case against the town.
In a written
Regarding the Florida Ethics Commission investigation of Lantana Mayor David Stewart:
He has represented Lantana fairly and honestly for about 20 years.
Under his tutelage as mayor, the town has grown and prospered without any hint of scandal or
By Dan Moffett
The Manalapan Town Commission and the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa are teaming to lawyer up against a planned beach stabilization project that would install seven concrete groins along the oceanfront in South Palm Beach.
Mayor Keith Wat
By Sallie James
GULF STREAM — Joyce K. Slominski, a retired educator and philanthropist whose influence helped get mammography screenings covered by health insurance, died on Nov. 14 after a long battle with Benson’s syndrome. She was 73.Born in Buff
Piles of scrap steel and aluminum lie in the parking lot that used to serve the Boynton Beach City Hall and police station. Open since 1958, the City Hall was the last public building to be razed to make way for the Town Square redevelopment project.
By Dan Moffett
For the fourth time in as many years, South Palm Beach is beginning a search to find a town manager.
But another search just ended before it started. The Town Council thinks it has found the police chief it’s been looking for. And it t
By Mary Thurwachter
Mayor David Stewart says he will continue to fight the ethics complaint filed against him in January by Lantana resident Catherine Padilla.
In October, the Florida Commission on Ethics found probable cause that Stewart misused his
