Stephen Schwartz works with Addy Berry and Liam Spengler using Lego blocks to build the northern wall of the Old City of Jerusalem during a Jan. 25 presentation at Cason United Methodist Church in Delray Beach. Photos by Janis Fontaine/The Coastal S
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Protecting beaches from erosion is difficult enough, but extra steps are needed when man-made structures, such as the Boynton Inlet, block the natural southerly flow of sand. On the inlet’s Ocean Ridge side, rock groins have been placed to slow erosi
ABOVE: A sand transfer plant on the north side of the Boynton Inlet runs as sand accumulates along the jetty. BELOW: Sand and water pour out of the transfer pipe on the inlet’s south side. Photos by Tim Stepien and John Pacenti/The Coastal Star
Rel
The Brightline passenger train suffered significant damage in the Dec. 28 collision with a Delray Beach aerial ladder fire truck that was crossing the tracks downtown despite lowered crossing arms. At top is the escape hatch the train's engineer used
The Center for Arts and Innovation was intended to replace Mizner Park’s amphitheater and surrounding area, but the deal died last month after a fundraising shortfall came to light. The center’s organizers said they would analyze alternate sites. Ren
Officials examine the scene where a tree trimmer died in a Jan. 28 incident involving a wood chipper at Ocean Ridge Town Hall. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
A worker was killed Jan. 28 in a wood-chipper while doing tree-trimming work at Ocean Ridge To
The crossing gates where the Brightline train and Delray Beach fire truck collided do not entirely block the traffic lanes, as they do at many other intersections. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
I didn’t think I would be using my first editorial for
Tanise Cox (right) has worked at the Achievement Centers for Children & Families in Delray Beach since 1991. Her daughter Trenyce Cox, 21, now works there along with her mother. Photo provided
By Ron Hayes
Since 1969, the Achievement Centers for Chil
Aviation enthusiasts watch air traffic at the Boca Raton Airport from the new observation area. ABOVE (l-r): Jordan Cohen, his father, Cliff Cohen, and FAU student Victoria Czyszczon watch a Global 7500 take off to the north. With a 104-foot wingspan
Main city center proposal story: Proposals present four visions for redeveloped city center
Other city center proposals: Namdar Group, Related Ross, RocaPoint Partners
Boca Raton City Center, Joint venture of Coconut Grove-based Terra and Frisbie Gr
Main city center proposal story: Proposals present four visions for redeveloped city center
Other city center proposals: Related Ross, RocaPoint Partners, Boca Raton City Center
Namdar Group, Great Neck, New York, with a Miami office, Real estate inv
Main city center proposal story: Proposals present four visions for redeveloped city center
Other city center proposals: RocaPoint Partners, Namdar Group, Boca Raton City Center
Related Ross, West Palm Beach, Real estate developer
Related Ross was on
Editor’s note: No one can say our readers aren’t creative, as can be seen in this double tribute to The Coastal Star and retired Editor Mary Kate Leming. It’s to be read all the way across, top to bottom.— Bob Schwartz
Delray Beach
Main city center proposal story: Proposals present four visions for redeveloped city center
Other city center proposals: Boca Raton City Center, Namdar Group, Related Ross
RocaPoint Partners, Atlanta, Real estate investment and development firm
Roca
I am writing to emphasize the urgent need for blinking lights at pedestrian crossings along A1A in Ocean Ridge. This busy stretch of road, with its limited visibility, presents a significant danger to pedestrians.
Whether residents are out walking th
While I can appreciate the artistic and educational value in the recycling of the bottle caps picked up along the beach (Coastal Star, January 2025: Beach walker turns bottle caps into art), it should not escape acknowledgment that these are the resu
By Mary Hladky
Brightline soon will “reintroduce” a commuter pass after it discontinued one in June, a move that angered South Floridians who used that monthly pass to get reduced fares.
In a Jan. 10 announcement, the rail service said it expects to
A pair of up-and-coming Americans coming off impressive showings at the Australian Open will attempt to battle their way through qualifying to reach the main draw of the 2025 Delray Beach Open. Qualifying is Feb. 8-9 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Ten
By John Pacenti
Delray Beach commissioners appeared to be ready to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water, a practice that has been in place for 36 years but is now facing scrutiny amid concerns about potential health risks, such as lowering
By John Pacenti
Delray Beach has launched a mobile app feature to help drivers find available parking spots downtown. The “My Delray Beach” app allows users to see a map of the city’s paid parking areas and view which spaces are currently open.
The p
