Frances Hansen is the new executive director of the Delray Beach Historical Society. Rich Pollack/The Coastal Star
Clarification: A story in the February edition incorrectly implied that new Delray Beach
Historical Society Executive Director Frances
Writing an obituary is, simultaneously, among the easiest and the hardest assignments any reporter receives.
Telling the story of a life involves the basic who-what-where-when-and-how that most journalists know is required for news stories. A
Sophia Isaac is head of volunteers at the J. Turner Moore Memorial Library in Manalapan. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Christine Davis
What do super-organized volunteers get? More work! But that’s OK with Sophia Isaac, head of volunteers at the J. T
Plans call for the outdoor seating area of Gulf Stream School to be converted into a two-story pavilion with three classrooms. Rendering Provided
By Tim O’Meilia
Gulf Stream School, the only school on the barrier island between the Hillsboro Inle
This aerial view from a postcard shows La Coquille in the 1960s or ’70s. To the right is the intersection of A1A and Ocean Avenue.
Our private clubs: An occasional series
By Mary Thurwachter
Jet-setters flocked to Manalapan in 1952 when the La Coqu
Debby Coles-Dubay, Boynton Beach’s public art administrator, engages with a moving sculpture in Lake Worth. Boynton Beach will host the 2013 International Kinetic Art Exhibit and symposium.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Mary Jane Fine
Right up t
Menu items worth checking
from local restaurants
The Plate: Bimini Coconut Shrimp
The Place: Lantana Jack’s, 308 N. Dixie Highway, Lantana. Phone: 847-4158
The Price: $9.95
The Skinny: Think coconut shrimp, and think rich and over-battered.
But come to
A seagull rides the wind as champion surfer Kelly Slater braves the waves generated by Hurricane Sandy near Boynton Inlet. Photo by James Knill
By Thom Smith
As Hurricane Sandy blew past, she didn’t seem like such a big deal. A little flooding h
Delray Beach resident Maggie Cacace looks at the paintings by Val Grant at Val Grant Studio in Delray Beach. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Lucy Lazarony
Do you love visual art? Take a walk around downtown Delray Beach.
Five dynamic new ar
Live Work Play: Second of a three-part series looking at the downtowns of Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Boynton Beach
Derek Vander Ploeg (right), architect for Mizner Park, walks across the plaza. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
Boca
By Cheryl Blackerby
The clock is ticking for restoration of South County beaches. The Jan. 28 deadline for requesting sand for beaches ravaged by Hurricane Sandy has passed, and likely will not be extended.
Meanwhile, the narrow window for beach re
By Margie Plunkett
A $181,000 feasibility study of a customs facility for international flights arriving at Boca Raton Airport garnered the backing of City Council in January.
Council passed a resolution to support the study, which would examine the
At 17, Tyler Morrison is proudly out and doing something to ensure equality
for all in Boca Raton, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
He was recently appointed to the city’s Community Relations Board. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Cheryl Blackerby
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District has been without an executive director since mid-August, and the search may not begin anytime soon.
Former executive director Bob Langford told the board in late 2011 that he was g
By Mary Thurwachter, Managing Editor
Loss has been a major player in my sister-in-law’s life over the past few years. In just about every case, Alzheimer’s was the culprit.
She lost her job as a paralegal. She gave up driving her car. Her ability to
Boca Raton resident Robert Campbell, who made his fortune in the footwear business,
embraced the idea of philanthropy early in his career. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Chris Felker
Robert “Bobby” Campbell has mastered the art of bootstrappin
By Rich Pollack
The Highland Beach Police Department will be moving forward with several initiatives, all aimed at enhancing the level of professional services it provides to residents.
During a presentation to the Town Commission last month, Polic
Mary Kaplan, Eunice Morres and George Peters, all clients of the Louis and
Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center participate in a yoga class. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Mary Jane Fine
Jacobo remembers. He remembers how Frances forgot. She for
Ralf Brookes
By Tim Pallesen
Residents alarmed by massive new rental housing projects in Boca Raton and Delray Beach turned to a Cape Coral attorney to be heard.
Ralf Brookes has filed lawsuits to scale down the magnitude of the Archstone project
By Cheryl Blackerby
Chastened by a losing court fight against a grassroots citizens group, Boca Raton City Council members are moving at warp speed to pass a new ordinance that will prohibit private uses of public beaches and waterfront land.
“I th
