The Rev. Douglas Hood was the top choice to take over
at First Presbyterian Church. Photo provided
By Tim Pallesen
The Rev. Douglas Hood knew he wanted to be First Presbyterian’s new senior pastor when he read the help-wanted request.
The congr
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Trinity Lutheran Church historian Albert ‘Bob’ Miller,
standing inside the original church building, is the grandson
of the church founders. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
Delray Beach’s oldest church building was built in 1904, after
Outrageous Expectation (2011) an oil on canvas by Karen Kuykendall of Tampa.
By Greg Stepanich
Every year for the past six decades, the Boca Raton Museum of Art calls on the artists of the Sunshine State to send work its way for the All-Florida Juri
NOTE: With so many summer camps offered in our area, we selected those located between the Boca Raton Inlet and the Port of Palm Beach. We tried to keep our listing east of I-95. Not all summer camp schedules have been set. Please check back online a
By Steve Plunkett
Ocean Ridge town commissioners can still decide to contract with the Sheriff’s Office for police services, despite news reports that Sheriff Ric Bradshaw has pulled the proposal.
“It’s not off the table,” Town Manager Ken Schenck sa
Letter delivered to Seaspray neighbors: Green_Letter%282%29.pdf
(Note: To protect privacy, the name and address has been removed by The Coastal Star)
By Tim Pallesen
The Caron Foundation has notified neighbors near its Seaspray Ave
By Tim Pallesen
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop Delray Beach from enforcing its controversial transient housing ordinance against the Caron Foundation.
U.S. District Judge William Dimitrouleas stopped short of o
Boca Delray Music Society Luncheon: Delray Beach Club
Celebration of Old Delray: The Colony Cabana Club
Closet Couture Luncheon: Benvenuto’s, Boynton Beach
Heading to College: Brianna Ritota, Ocean Ridge
Impact 100 Palm Beach County: $100,000 grant
* Ocean Ridge will hear a PBSO proposal at 6 p.m. May 8 at Town Hall.
By Steve Plunkett
The proposal to switch police services to the county sheriff got Manalapan neighbors talking, but town commissioners fear much of what’s being said is wrong.
By Tim O’Meilia
The next time a minimal hurricane threatens to slosh ashore in south Palm Beach County, most coastal residents won’t be ordered to flee.
In fact, evacuation of the barrier islands from the Palm Beach Inlet to Boca Raton won’
By Ron Hayes
On Dec. 1, 1953, somebody in Lake Worth said, “Let’s put on a show!”
Six decades later, the Lake Worth Playhouse is still putting on shows.
That first production was Springtime For Henry, and theater-goers had to climb three flights of stai
School is still in session, but the auto transport trucks have been loading up for weeks and the clubs have been busy with their end-of-season gatherings.
Summer must be just around the corner.
You may think those of us who stay here during the s
Barbara D’Errico is retiring after 20 years of supervising the Briny Breezes Memorial Chimes. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
Ring out the old! Ring in the new!
Barbara D’Errico had just moved to the community in 1992 when she offe
Because of a reporting error, The Coastal Star incorrectly reported that Greenacres has a contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for police services. The error appeared in the April edition in a story about a Sheriff’s Office proposal t
Actress June Lockhart signs an autograph for Coastal Star photographer Tim Stepien after the Silver Screen Splash brunch that was held at The Lake Pavilion in West Palm Beach on April 15. Stepien was named after Timmy in the Lassie TV series in which
Ocean Ridge and county pocket residents Greg Juisly (left), Chris Dick, Scott Hargash and Jim Connolly sample the brews at Delray’s Old School Beerfest on April 21. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Thom Smith
After a year in the making, and many more
The view of the construction site from one neighbor’s driveway used to be blocked by a banyan tree, vines, shrubs and other vegetation. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Forget the day-in, day-out clank-clank-clank of bulldozers lev
By Tim O’Meilia
Briny Breezes’ neighbors can rest easy. The oceanfront town-mobile home park has scotched any thought of high-rise condos and oceanfront hotels and will focus on a more low-key future — at least for now.
The nine-member board of
Briny Breezes Alderman Kathleen Bray resigned April 27, saying her husband’s out-of-state job prevented her from devoting the time necessary to serve the town.
Spending time with her husband, Larry, in Pennsylvania forced Bray to attend several m
By Tim Pallesen
The Caron Foundation can’t sue Delray Beach for denying a Seaspray Avenue sober house because the request hasn’t been officially denied, an attorney for the city argued in court.
The surprising twist came during an April 16 f
