First communion photos like this one capture the timeless traditions of the church and school.
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St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church and School are asking residents to share their historic photos, old yearbooks, uniforms and other
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Philanthropist Richard Schmeelk was honored during a ceremony for the opening
of the Richard J. Schmeelk Family Library and Media Center. The remodeled facility now
includes new technology, friendly furniture and a section on World War II history. S
Chase Young of Delray Beach holds the 17.8-pound wahoo caught trolling a bonito strip
behind a sea witch in 375 feet north of Boynton Inlet. He won the wahoo division
in the May 30 Sail Inn KDW tournament.
Willie Howard/The Coastal Star
Divers need
Jamie Tisch teaches a sensory art class at The Boca Raton Children’s Museum.
The class uses tactile and multi-dimensional objects to create art. Here, Tisch (left),
Avery Luppino, 16 months, and Jolene Luppino use a string to balance pirates
created
The Plate: Chicken Milanese
Where: Mario’s Ocean Ave., 225 Ocean Ave., Lantana; 582-3013
The Price: $16
The Skinny: We were hungry, but it was still more than 80 degrees outside with humidity to match, so we didn’t want to stuff ourselves. What were we
By Janis Fontaine
Palm Beach accountant Richard Rampell admits he is “not a happy camper.”
And NPR radio listeners aren’t going to be happy either. It looks like they won’t be hearing popular shows like Morning Edition or Marketplace over Palm
It's a beautiful thing when you can mix a career with your passion. That rings true for Harbour's Edge nurse LaRet Harvey. Last year, LaRet beat out dozens of other nurses to win a national award, and now holds the title as Nurse of the Year.
LaRet co
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Nothing beats the pleasant yet nervous feeling of hearing your name from the stage so you could get your college diploma, and say "this is it!". I hate to break it to you, but this is just the beginnin
By Tim Pallesen
The abduction and drowning of Circuit Judge Curtis Chillingworth and his wife, Marjorie, from their Manalapan oceanfront home still ranks as the county’s most terrifying crime 60 years later.
It was 1 a.m. on June 15, 1955, when t
The transport carriers are loaded and gone, there’s room to spread a blanket at the beach, and the sea turtles have returned. Ahh … must be summer.
Of course it’s not really all that quiet: A “culture of cronyism” is being investigated in Delray Beac
Wayne Barton inside his Boca Raton office. As a police officer, Barton envisioned a study center designed to get young people off the streets and guide them toward a successful future. The challenge to meet the needs of these youths resulted in the f
David and Edith celebrate their marriage.
By Ron Hayes
Quiet, please, we’re about to begin.
Shortly after 2 p.m. on a sweltering Saturday in May, a caterer moved among the tables in the Briny Breezes Oceanfront Clubhouse, gently ringing a dinner b
By Tim Pallesen
An investigation shows that city employees might have benefited financially by purchasing goods and services for the city from companies that they or their relatives owned.
Investigators from the State Attorney’s Office already have sei
The Gulf Stream Town Commission poses with the Palm Beach County League of Cities’ Defender of Home Rule trophy awarded at a May luncheon. PHOTO: (l-r) Town Manager William Thrasher, Commissioners Tom Stanley, Donna White , Joan Orthwein, Mayor Scot
Delray Beach police Officers (l-r) Andrew Collaretti and Jared Schumer speak with Lakeland residents Steve and Christa Harold June 1 as they patrol the beach area to meet and greet residents and engage in conversation. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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Following a few days of heavy rain in early May, a pair of roseate spoonbills was seen feeding in the shallow waters in the retention pond at Woolbright Road and A1A. Typically seen much farther inland, the pair departed after the water drained. Jer
By Dan Moffett
An administrative law judge in Tallahassee has rejected developer William Swaim’s request for a permit exemption that would allow him to build an access road behind the Ocean Ridge Town Hall.
Judge Bram D.E. Canter agreed with attorneys
The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency covers nearly 2,000 acres. Most of the city’s taxable values are in that district. In late April, the city requested the CRA analyze the financial effect if subarea No. 1 was no longer part of the distr
By Rich Pollack
Crime in southern Palm Beach County’s five small coastal communities remained low in 2014, changing only slightly from a year earlier.
Overall crime in the county dropped about 4 percent while crime in larger South County cities in
Ocean Ridge resident Haley Joyce, one of the leaders in the recall effort, confers with her husband, Fred, at the May 6 hearing.
Jerry Lower/ The Coastal Star
INSET BELOW: Town Commissioner Richard Lucibella
By Dan Moffett
Palm Beach County Cir
