Customers Connor Wordelman and her son Brooks (left) and Kristi Lesnik and son Gabriel
take some time to get to know each other during the Feb. 11 grand opening
of the Fresh Market at the corner of Linton Boulevard and Federal Highway in Delray Beac
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ABOVE: Tom Vinci, 90, a resident of the Sabal Point Condominiums in Boca Raton, poses with his artwork — intricately painted squares similar to the stenciled designs created by his father. BELOW: Gay ‘Gigi’ Vela holds a hand-woven mohair jacket she
By Jane Smith
Buckets of money are flowing into the Boca Raton municipal races for the March 11 elections from two main groups: development and public safety.
Ten candidates raised $364,795, as of Feb. 7, the last reporting deadline before Th
Boca Raton will have umbrellas and chairs similar to Delray’s beach furniture.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Related story: After much to-do, new beach furniture seems to please everyone
By Steve Plunkett
Rows of blue beach chairs with billowin
By Steve Plunkett
Someone is wondering whether Boca Raton should buy South Inlet Park from the county.
County Commissioner Steven Abrams told Eric Call, the county’s parks and recreation director, that the city was asking about such a sale.
Bob Weisblut (right)presents a Certificate of Appreciation Feb. 13 to Eric Vandernook of FAU, following an Ocean Ridge Town Hall Lecture.
Voters will choose a new mayor and two council members in the March 11 election. The mayor and Seat B on the council are for three-year terms. Two candidates are in the mayor’s race, and four are running for Seat B. The Seat D position is for th
Works of art by clients of the VSA, such as the one above, will be on display at the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization offices in Boynton Beach. Photo provided
Related story: Painting enables Boca man to reclaim his voice
By Mary Thurwachter
SEAT B
Mohamed Abdalla
Personal: 24; bachelor’s degree in business administration, 2011; near completion on master’s in the same field of study, both at Lynn University; single, no children.
Professional: Graduate and evening admission co
Kirk Coakley of Boca Raton with his Sumi-e ink paintings of bamboo and bonsai. Coakley’s work will be part of the Very Special Arts Fair in Boynton Beach this month. Mary Thurwachter/The Coastal Star
Related story: Very Special art show commemorate
Trash is accumulating in the Hillsboro Canal
between Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach.
Photo provided by Richard Johnson
By Cheryl Blackerby
Frustrated by the amount of trash in the Hillsboro Canal, Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel asked Gov. Rick
Al Scheinberg (left) and Sam Iselin
at their birthday party in Boca Raton’s Downtown Library.
Steve Plunkett/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
The festivities were a few days early, but when you’re past 90 — well past 90 —who’s counting?
By Rich Pollack
Town Commission meetings and other Highland Beach meetings, usually broadcast on TV, will not be available on the town’s public access television channel for about six months while Town Hall renovations are underway.
An $850,
By Cheryl Blackerby
The first turtle nest of the season was a loggerhead nest found at St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park in Stuart the week before turtle season was set to officially start March 1.
“More turtles will be coming at any time
By Tim Pallesen
A year of controversy has ended with beachgoers raving about the comfort of new oak chaise lounges with 3-inch thick cushions.
“We’re the first cushion testers. These are the most amazing chairs we’ve ever sat in,” college st
By Rich Pollack
Twice a month, for the last several years, Richard Siegel and members of his church group have been going to the Holiday Inn in Highland Beach after Tuesday morning Mass to share breakfast and a pretty view of the ocean.
But
By Steve Plunkett
In-road pedestrian crosswalk signs may soon appear on State Road A1A in Boca Raton.
Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie, who is running for mayor, urged her colleagues Feb. 25 to tell City Manager Leif Ahnell to pursue getting the fre
Incumbent commissioner Dennis Sheridan faces newcomer Rhoda Zelniker for a three-year term; incumbent Bernard Featherman (who serves as mayor) is unopposed.
Also on the ballot is a charter amendment proposal to change the makeup of the canva
Mark Rudes, left, shows his award-winning 1934 Rolls-Royce Park Ward Sport Saloon Touring car
to fellow Boca Raton resident Frederick David during the 21st Annual British Classic Car Show
at Royal Palm Place in Boca Raton. Rudes’ Rolls placed second
James Warnke, Marion Bentley Wall and Roland James Dack,
founders of Roving Photographers.
Photo contributed
By Mary Thurwachter
In 1972, an amateur photographer and world traveler from Gulf Stream joined two men whose skills complemented her o
