By Sallie James
Boca Raton voters will decide in August if their elected officials should get pay raises that more than quadruple their salaries.
City Council members in January approved the proposed referendum 4-1, saying higher salaries might
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By Steve Plunkett
Negotiations are still underway on how much the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District will pay to renourish the city’s central beaches, a project scheduled to begin this month.
Boca Raton is counting on getting $3.7 million from
By Steve Pike
Renovation of the marina at the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club in Boca Raton — part of the private club’s multimillion-dollar enhancement program — is expected to be complete in May, according to club General Manager Robin Blankhors
By Sallie James
Tourists are always stopping by the Boca Raton Historical Society to get directions or ask questions about places to go. So when the nonprofit tourism organization Discover the Palm Beaches requested the Historical Society become a
By Rich Pollack
Peggy Gossett-Seidman was out of town when a Highland Beach neighbor called one early September afternoon with frightening news.
Fire trucks, Gossett-Seidman heard him say, were parked in front of her home and the road was fill
Peter Rodis sits in front of an African painting at his Highland Beach home. A documentary of African-American singer Nina Simone he made as a young man is now incorporated in an Academy Award-nominated documentary. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ri
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents could see a slight increase in their water bills next fall if town commissioners follow the recommendation of a consultant hired to study the town’s water rates.
During a meeting last month, Robert Ori,
Mock protesters were part of the fun of the ‘60s exhibit grand opening. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Women in tie-dyed dresses and psychedelic makeup took selfies in the parking lot. Inside, a new exhibit at the Boca Raton Histo
Ricky Marcellini (with wife, Caroline, and daughter, Nina) opened the Little Chalet in Boca Raton as an extension of the family business in Brazil. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
If you were a bride in the 1980s, chances
(L-r) Kirsten Stephenson and Alyce Erickson, of the National Society of Arts and Letters’ Florida East Coast Chapter with Boca Raton Community High School photography students Blythe Nieporte, 18, and Christine Stephenson, 16; project mentor Vanessa
Fabled Atlantic Avenue tavern
reborn as The Old Arcade
A ‘30s view of the Arcade Tap Room.
Photos courtesy of the Delray Beach Historical Society
A postcard depicts the dining room in the ‘60s.
Caffe Martier owner Eli Kamholtz has opened The Old A
Event Co-Chairwomen Holly Meehan and Molly Powers.
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By Amy Woods
The Junior League of Boca Raton will set the table at a new venue this year for its Flavors of Boca fundraiser.
On Feb. 11, guests will gather at The Addison, a
By Amy Woods
Tri-County Animal Rescue’s Doggie Ball has jumped to a new date: April 10.
The fund-raiser was originally set for Jan. 31 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of an organization founded on the principle of saving unwanted pets fro
Caridad Center’s annual gala raised funds to provide dental and medical care to the working poor, furthering its mission of upgrading education, health and quality-of-life standards for underserved families. Board members Rick Retamar and Marie Speed
It was a morning of sisterhood amid fashion, friends and fun as more than 50 female supporters of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County gathered in Neiman Marcus to give Lion of Judah Endowment funds and enjoy a presentation and a fashion
More than 1,500 students attended a Holocaust survivor-inspired ballet based on the life story of Naomi Warren that was choreographed and written by Ballet Austin Artistic Director Stephen Mills. Mills conducted a master class the day before for seni
Spirit of Giving, a local nonprofit, partnered with 60-plus community organizations to bring more than 9,000 needy children and their families, along with 1,000 veterans, to the sporting event. ABOVE: (l-r) Scott Singer, Ann Rutherford, Linda Gunn Pa
More than 100 local business leaders attended an informational event featuring Paul Leone, president of The Breakers Palm Beach and Flagler System. Leone gave an in-depth presentation of The Breakers’ 119-year history. ABOVE: Jeff Stoops and Leone.
The first in a series of fundraisers to ensure all students can participate on the team with equipment and uniforms took place before a crowd of more than 100. The team received a $500 donation from the café, and a Go Fund Me campaign for the Eagles
Guests at the ninth-annual event celebrated Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse’s 30th anniversary with the theme ‘30 Years, 30 Faces – The Survivors, The Champions and Those Who Serve and Protect.’ It honored women overcoming domestic abuse and 30 volu
