John Connelly III of Gulf Stream. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Pike
Athletes are often judged on two things: talent and IQ, the latter of which has nothing to do with test scores. Here’s all you need to know about John Connelly III’s
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A detail of the wallpaper at the Ritz-Carlton’s resort club
lounge shows dapper monkeys sipping martinis. Photo provided
By Mary Thurwachter
What could be more fun than a barrel of monkeys? How about a swanky club lounge that mingles chic mid-cent
Carol DeChant has made a recording of 16 of the 50 eulogies
featured in her audio-book Great American Catholic Eulogies. Photo provided
By Tim Pallesen
An Ocean Ridge writer who spent seven years searching for eulogies that were given for ins
Norman Gardner with a sampling of his sculptures that
depict women with babies in the womb. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Jane Fine
The theme here is not a subtle one. Room after room is pregnant with meaning. Nearly every sculpture, every
By Paula Detwiller
Variety is the spice of life, so how about spicing up your fitness routine this summer?
Experts say that when you do the same old workout week after week, your body adapts and hits a fitness plateau. You also run the risk of over
Parishioners fill their plates during a Memorial Day picnic
at the home of the Rev. Georgia Hillesland, pastor of Boynton
Beach Congregational Church. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
The pastor’s home has become a festive p
By Greg Stepanich
The closing in April of the Caldwell Theatre Co. after money problems forced it to dim its footlights was a blow to more than the company itself and its audiences.
It also was a shock to the whole South Florida theater system, aki
Arden Moore gives Cleo a hug after her terrier mix helped set
three world surf records in competitions on the west coast.
Photo courtesy of Casey Dean
By Arden Moore
I grew up near a small lake in northwest Indiana where the only wave action came
Funeral services for former Palm Beach County Sheriff Charles A. McCutcheon have been scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, with a Mass at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Boca Raton. On Friday, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., there will be visiting h
By Steve Plunkett
Mayor William Koch Jr., who served as Gulf Stream’s top elected official for more than half his life, has died. He was 91.
Despite being a very public servant, Mayor Koch was a “very private and humble man,” the town said about his
The Boca Club Bridge (Camino Real Road) over the Intracoastal Waterway (City of Boca Raton) is closed for bridge repairs to all vehicle and traffic from 6 a.m, on May 26 to 6 p.m. on June 20. Traffic will be detoured via: U.S. 1, S.E. Mizner Bouleva
By Steve Plunkett
Former Mayor Ken Kaleel, who first suggested asking how much the sheriff would charge to patrol the town, will analyze exactly what police services Ocean Ridge should demand.
Town leaders chose Kaleel to report on what the town need
Alex Kaleel, daughter of Ken and Rema Kaleel of Ocean Ridge, celebrates as her team wins the tug of war and the competition for the day at Gulf Stream School. This long- time tradition pits team blue against team white (school colors) in outdoor eve
Letter from Caron to neighbors
By Tim Pallesen
A federal judge has granted a temporary injunction to stop Delray Beach from enforcing its stringent transient housing ordinance against the Caron Foundation.
U.S. District Judge William Dimitroule
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton plans to create a special assessment district on the barrier island to guarantee it has money for future beach renourishment.
Municipal Services Director Bob DiChristopher gave preliminary figures at the City Council’s goal
By Steve Plunkett
City leaders approved 208 more rental apartments for downtown Boca Raton but also questioned how many residential units the area needs.
The 12-story building will have 22 studio apartments, 70 one-bedroom apartments, 16 one-bedroom
The historic Boca Club Bridge on Camino Real should reopen June 20 after temporary steel pilings are installed.
“We’re trying to safe it up,” said Charlie Rich of county engineering services. “We have to put four holes in the middle of the bridge to
Golden Harbor resident John Van Blois (left) shows members of the
Beach & Parks board, Robert Lanford, Earl Starkoff and Dr. Dennis
Frish, a drawing that shows where silting is making boat access into
their neighborhood more difficult. Jerry Lower/
Boca Raton Community High School cleaned up at the Critics’ Awards Program (Cappies for short) at 10th Annual Cappies Awards Gala held May 15 in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
The school won nine awards (more than
By Steve Plunkett
An archaeologist will have to survey Ocean Strand before the ocean-to-Intracoastal parcel can ever be turned into a park.
There are no known archaeological resources on the nearly 15-acre site, “nor was this property ever subjected
