Update: Citizens group sues city over density approval for Atlantic Plaza II
By Tim Pallesen
Coastal residents near the proposed Atlantic Plaza II project remain concerned after Delray Beach commissioners narrowly gave developers the OK to build
Maura and Bill Benjamin have enjoyed living in their historic Manapalan home for 33 years. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Bill and Maura Benjamin have happily downsized from their longtime historic home, Casa Alva at 1300 Lands End Road in Mana
Mary and Joseph, played by Alice Robinson and Hunter Gregg, were surrounded by wise men, angels and shepherds during dress rehearsals for a telling of the Christmas story at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School in Delray Beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal
Brandon Martel, 15, relies on his Labradoodle, Sophie, to
help him during stressful times when he is prone to having
seizures from an as-yet-undiagnosed condition.
Photos by Libby Volgyes/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Little did Brandon Martel r
By Tim O’Meilia
For the second time in two years, the Manalapan Town Commission rejected bids from outside agencies to handle the town’s police dispatch services.
Both neighboring Ocean Ridge and Lantana submitted proposals well under the town’s $2
By Tim O’Meilia
Before Manalapan Commissioner Howard Roder could make a motion to fire Town Manager Linda Stumpf, the other commissioners quickly gave her a 5-1 vote of confidence Dec. 18.
“I want to consider other candidates for the position o
By Tim O’Meilia
Kathy Clark had been a police dispatcher for the Boca Raton Police Department for 18 years and was taking college courses to become a paralegal when her dad asked her for help.
Could she fill in as a dispatcher in Manalapan? Her fat
The Delray Beach Preservation Trust dedicated its message to the future in December, a time capsule that won’t be opened for a century.
The capsule, which is housed in the lobby of City Hall and celebrates the city’s centennial, contains photos of Del
Note: Events are current as of 12/28. Please check with organizers for any changes.
Saturday - 1/5 - 2nd Annual Delray Beach Fit Day at Old School Square Park, 51 N. Swinton Blvd. Local fitness, health and beauty businesses offer demonstrations, samp
Angel trumpets stand at one of the water features near the dining area at the Sundy House.
Photos by Jerry Lower
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
At the Sundy House in Delray Beach, you’ll find the Taru Gardens, home to 750 plant species inclu
Tennis pro David Bent took up croquet 14 years ago and recently played for the U.S. team at a tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Steve Pike
David Bent wants you to know that croquet is more than just a backya
By Margie Plunkett
The Boca Raton City Council approved a measure to create a planned mobility district in the vicinity including the former IBM campus, but not before hearing from residents and developers who packed the chambers in a meeting that s
Newly planted sea oats in Highland Beach are expected to help stablize the dunes.
By Rich Pollack
With the impact of Hurricane Sandy still being felt along its coastline, the town of Highland Beach is seeking a consultant to determine what can
Pressure on areas of the feet may heal other body parts.
Health & Harmony Calendar
By Paula Detwiller
Can applying pressure to the soles of the feet create a healing response in our internal organs?
That’s the theory behind reflexology, a type o
Larry Thomas Jr., general manager of Salt 7 restaurant, crosses Northeast Second Avenue at Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach. City officials say downtown Delray Beach is especially attractive to multifamily housing developers because the city
By Mary Thurwachter, managing editor
The start of a new year is invigorating. It’s not so much about resolve (as in “I resolve to lose 10 pounds” or “I resolve to be more timely with my thank-you notes)” as it is about beginning anew. A new year is
Suzanne Bower of coastal Delray Beach is involved with this year’s 20th Annual Caribbean Cowboy Ball, which benefits the George Snow Scholarship Fund. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Linda Haase
For Suzanne Bower, volunteering is as natural as bre
Days of pounding waves during Hurricane Sandy left much of Delray Beach eroded. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Cheryl Blackerby
Delray Beach’s beach restoration, part of a routine, 10-year renourishment plan, will start in February, but beach p
About a year ago, TLC Recovery rented a 7,000-square-foot home on the Intracoastal Water in the Cove neighborhood in Deerfield Beach. At the same time, the Caron Foundation purchased two homes in Delray Beach of comparable value.
Delray residents wer
The Boca Raton Police Department has a fleet of unmarked cars that include hybrids.
Photo from Boca Raton Police Chief Daniel Alexander’s Facebook page
By Rich Pollack
There was a time when you could spot a police car, marked or unmarked, a mil
