By Paula Detwiller
After years of volunteer service to the Literacy Council of Palm Beach County, Kristin Calder has been named to head up the organization. Calder, of Boynton Beach, was appointed CEO by the Literacy Coalition Board in December an
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More than 175 supporters of the School of the Arts Foundation attended a benefit for Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts that featured performances and art exhibitions by its students. There also was a live auction and a special dance number ch
Seven candidates running for two Delray Beach City Commission seats will take part in an interactive panel discussion March 3 on sustainability topics including sea-level rise, economic development, energy /water conservation and responsible deve
By Jane Smith
In the race to reclaim their City Commission seats in the March 11 election the two Delray Beach incumbents have collected more than half of their campaign war chests from one main group: development interests.
Seat 4 incumbe
Inspired by the Ocean Science Meeting in Hawaii, Pope John Paul II High School marine-science students bored into the sand to collect a core sample of sediments. Students used a system devised by Gavin Guinan, in which a piece of pipe was placed over
No travel was required for a California-inspired food and wine event benefiting BocaLocals, a nonprofit organization that is trying to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis and stem-cell treatments. The afternoon reception offered a food stations, w
Residents who live in waterfront townhomes are asking a Circuit Court judge to block the city approval of Atlantic Crossing.
The homeowners association for Harbour House, where townhomes sell for $2.85 million, say they will be trapped by At
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Town Commission candidate Martin O’Boyle, long embroiled with Gulf Stream officials over the town’s codes, took on neighboring Delray Beach last month in a federal lawsuit alleging
Two city commissioners will be chosen for three-year terms in the March 11 election. Also on the ballot is a charter-revision proposal to clarify the voting procedure by commissioners at meetings.
Seat No. 4
Pamela Brinson
Personal: 43; bac
Celebrants gathered as a church family and honored each of this year’s recipients of the Christine E. Lynn Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Award, the Ronald G. Assaf Benefactor Award and the Stewardship Award during an evening of dining and dancing. Photo: H
Wally Findlay Galleries International, through the support of its chairman and CEO, James Borynack, presented the photographs of 43 children who participated in the 2013 Arthur R. Marshall Foundation program during a special exhibition and private re
By Tim Pallesen
Two Delray Beach bars will be allowed outdoor parties during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade — but a ban on outdoor drinking along the parade route remains.
City commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 11 to allow O’Connor’s Pub
For the second time in two months, Ocean Ridge public safety officers were called upon to assist the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in the search for a missing swimmer whose body was later discovered several miles north of where he first disa
The popular series sponsored by the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County attracted nearly 200 fans to lively ‘conversations’ by featured speakers. Above: Sanford Kuvin, David Rubinger, Gabriel Kuvin, Arnold Drapkin, Miryam Flint and Lisa Schreier a
Briny Breezes Mayor Mike Hill and Alderman Barbara Molina, both appointed to their seats in January to fill vacancies, were returned to office after no opposition came forward for the March 11 election.
Hill has one year left on his term and
Former U.S. Ambassador Stuart and Wilma Bernstein received the American Friends of The Hebrew University’s 2014 Scopus Award during the annual gala. Nearly 250 supporters gathered for a cocktail reception, dinner and special presentation. ‘The Scopus
By Dan Moffett
Unhappy with the engineering advice they got for a street paving project two years ago, Manalapan town commissioners don’t want to make the same mistake again when they tackle the Audubon Causeway bridge project.
So, commission
To say the Armory Art Center’s wearable-art runway show was over the top in creative genius would be an understatement. A standing-room-only crowd of 300-plus cheered the inventive undertaking as 36 models strutted in everything from a multicolor en
The ‘pride’ of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County roared once again at the annual gathering attended by more than 400 Lion of Judah members. The women reflected on turning points in their lives — when they knew they wanted to support t
A capacity crowd of almost 1,200 hospital supporters rocked out to the Beach Boys, with special guest John Stamos, at the 52nd annual fundraiser. The ball celebrated the establishment of the Marcus Neuroscience Institute, paid tribute to Honorary Cha
