Manalapan officials scheduled a “special presentation” for outgoing librarian Mary Ann Kunkle, but the guest of honor was a no-show at the March 27 commission meeting.
“Even though she’s not here, we do have a certificate of appreciation for her,” May
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Residents could catch a parking break at the beach if Delray Beach follows through on a suggestion by Commissioner Tom Carney.
Carney’s recommendation would push back the start of metering of beach-area parking about an hour and a half on Monday throu
By Emily J. Minor
MANALAPAN — Natalie C. Marcon, a devoted wife and mother whose bright disposition and strong faith carried her through recent years of medical tribulations, died March 1. She was 69.
Although it was cancer that claimed her lif
By Antigone Barton
If the rewards of life by the sea are immeasurable, a report released last month showed the risks, at least, are calculable.
Global warming, rising sea levels and storms all add up to odds of flooding that will redraw the
By Margie Plunkett
Delray Beach’s valet parking system will escape a comprehensive overhaul, but will be tweaked to address issues raised by commissioners and staff.
“As far as I’m concerned, from what I understand with the stakehol
By Emily J. Minor
MANALAPAN — Miriam H. Knapp, a renowned sculptor who adored her family, old-school manners and the magic of stage ballet, died March 20 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer over the summer. She was 77.
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DELRAY BEACH — Barbara Banta Gracey, 89, a long-time Delray Beach resident, devoted mother and grandmother and volunteer for many local causes, died March 9 in Delray Beach.
Her death came four years to the day after the death of her husband of 59
Ken Kaleel, 51, served as mayor of Ocean Ridge from 1998 to 2012. He and his wife, Rema, have three children, Jacqueline, Nicholas and Alexandra. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
You could say that Ken Kaleel was following a path that led him toward p
With the closing of the Ocean Avenue Bridge in Lantana on March 19, residents along the coast will likely find themselves turning more to the businesses along A1A.
They will neither go hungry nor be underdressed, nor will they need to cross the wa
Budget cuts put the kibosh on Fourth of July fireworks in Lantana last year, but that won’t be the case this year. Last month, the Town Council approved a $25,000 contract with Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing to put on a 22-minute display set to mus
St. Mark Catholic School seventh-grader India Roehrich-Hill speaks about what Coach Barulic means to her during the ‘Loving Locks/Bald For Barulic’ event held in honor of CoachChristopher Barulic, who is being treated for cancer.
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57th Annual Bethesda Ball Chairmen Harry and Deborah Sargeant with Phantom of the Opera stars Davis Gaines and Teri Bibb. More than 500 guests attended the event at The Breakers, which raised $1 million for the Bethesda Hospital Foundation.
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Best friends Allison Andrickson, 5, (left) of Boca Raton and Riley Cope, 5, of Delray Beach count their beads during the Delray Beach St. Patrick’s Day parade. Kurtis Boggs/The Coastal Star
Co-chairs Linda and Don Silpe and Jan Willinger (right) welcome guests to Palm Beach Dramaworks’ Night in Havana — at the Tropicana gala held at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Photo provided
Steve and Stephanie Miskew sample wines at the Boca Bacchanal Grand Tasting at Mizner Park. Stephanie Miskew was general chairman of the event, which benefits the Boca Raton Historical Society. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Gulf Stream School recently celebrated annual Grandparents’ and Special Friends Day on campus. Grandparents attended classes with the students and attended a special chapel with performances by the students.
Norman and Bonna Baffer with granddaughter
Ora Sorensen created this year’s Delray Affair poster (left) and drew inspiration from the festival’s origins as South Florida’s Gladioli Festival and Fair.
By Mary Jane Fine
To say that the Delray Affair grew from the ground up but has flowered over
Tom Coady takes a shot during tournament play. Photos by Jerry Lower/
The Coastal Star
By Steve Pike
Ron Vaughn smiled broadly and shook his head.
“I finished third in a tournament last week. Today I can’t get out of my own way,” he said.
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‘Surfing Florida: A Photographic History’ incorporates images and boards at FAU’s University Galleries.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
Paul Aho started surfing off Ocean Ridge in 1964. His parents owned Henry’s Motel, a block fro
Bathers relax on the beach at the old Boynton Beach Hotel, probably around 1920. Images courtesy of the Boynton Beach Library
By Ron Hayes
In the winter of 1899, it was “a quiet place with pleasant surroundings … away from the hurly-burly of large,
