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Vacant slips a concern to city and marina residents

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 1, 2009 at 18:20

By Margie Plunkett Boaters once clamored for a spot in Delray Beach’s marina, but the ebbing economy has left nearly half its slips vacant and forced the city to drop rates to entice new business. Acknowledging increasing competition among area marin

With school district money problems, WXEL sale again up in the air

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 1, 2009 at 18:04

By Thomas R. Collins Another deal might have turned to static for perennially for-sale WXEL. Nine months after the Palm Beach County School District expressed an interest in buying the public radio and TV stations from Barry University, the School B

Obituary - Pauline Deibert Marquis

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 1, 2009 at 18:02

Obituary PAULINE DEIBERT MARQUIS Pauline 'Polly' Deibert Marquis, originally from Palmerton, PA and Greenwich, CT, died on her 104th birthday. She was the daughter of Franklin W. and Lydia Gregory Deibert, and the sister of Jonathan Deibert. Polly

Obituary - Matthew Duncan: Briny Breezes

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 1, 2009 at 18:00

Obituary MATTHEW DUNCAN By Ron Hayes BRINY BREEZES — When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Matthew Duncan immediately quit his job at the Buick plant in Flint, Mich., and joined the Marines. He was 20 then, and embarking on a li

Former CRA member appointed to City Commission

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 1, 2009 at 18:00

By C. B. Hanif Angeleta Gray says she will “continue to meet with people, listen to their views and bring all the players to the table. I think that will be instrumental in helping us to continue to move forward.” There’s agreement that her fellow

Diverse fish should find reef ‘pods’ attractive

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 1, 2009 at 18:00

By Margie Plunkett The county started reef construction off the Ocean Ridge coast this summer, required to restore the natural reef covered by beach renourishment. The mitigation reef, within an area of about 16 acres, will “get covered in critters

InterFaith21: Muslim, Jewish communities unite to find common ground

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 1, 2009 at 17:47

By C.B. Hanif Sundown on Friday, Sept.18 marked the beginning of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. The next day, others began observing Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the completion of Ramadan, the Muslim month of rededication. Still others, including Christ

Paws Up for Pets: Done right, dining out with your doggie can be a treat

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 1, 2009 at 17:30

By Arden Moore Lacking thumbs makes it tricky for dogs to use utensils, but that shouldn’t stop them from displaying good manners when dining out with their people. In fact, inviting dogs to eateries is proving to be a smart strategy in these lean

Obituary - Mary Alice Pugh: Delray Beach

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 1, 2009 at 17:30

Obituary

Mary Alice Pugh By Ron Hayes DELRAY BEACH — Mary Alice Pugh’s life was all about finding new horizons. Born Mary Alice Selby on Jan. 14, 1944, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she earned a bachelor’s degree in laboratory medicine at West Virginia

Blessing of the Pets Planned at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach

Posted by Kim Winker on September 30, 2009 at 12:30

Get ready to commemorate our furry, feathered and finned friends! The First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach Board of Deacons is planning an exciting benefit for its scholarship fund that will be fun for the whole family including our four-legged

Movin' on up!

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on September 4, 2009 at 12:12

The support of our readers and advertisers over the past 10 months has been truly inspiring. Thank you. As a result, The Coastal Star is taking a leap of faith and cracking open the piggy bank for some real office space — finally. It's not very big,

Parish celebrates ‘new beginning’ after renovations, scandal

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on September 3, 2009 at 21:00

See more photos from the blessing By Tim O’Meilia When Roman Catholic Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito flicked a holy water sprinkler to bless the new chapel at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray Beach, he had some divine assistance. The skies

Towns wrestle with tough budget choices

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on September 3, 2009 at 21:00

By Margie Plunkett Briny Breezes was the poster child of budget uncertainty this season. The only town in the county with increasing property values, Briny Breezes at the last minute more than tripled its proposed tax rate to cover its bases on risi

Embracing commercial, Lantana bucks U.S. 1 trend

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on September 3, 2009 at 21:00

By Thomas R. Collins Mention the condition of U.S. 1 in Boynton Beach and Delray Beach to Lantana Town Manager Michael Bornstein, and it’s all he can do not to roll his eyes. Such tall buildings. So many condos. Not enough tenants. Not enough good j

A Coastal Star : Steven Leveen

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on September 3, 2009 at 20:46

By Ron Hayes Steven Leveen always assumed he’d volunteer at some point with the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition. As the co-founder and CEO of Levenger, the Delray Beach-based purveyors of “tools for serious readers,” words are both his livelih

Officer’s firing upheld by Ocean Ridge commission

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on September 3, 2009 at 20:43

Ocean Ridge commissioners upheld the termination of former Police Officer David Cazzolli, which the officer appealed during a special commission meeting Aug. 27. Cazzolli was terminated in July after a citizen’s complaint prompted an internal investi

Boynton water rates to rise, but less than expected

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on September 3, 2009 at 20:42

Boynton Beach city commissioners voted to roll back a recent water rate increase by 7 percent, effective in September. The reduction is across the board — applying to water, wastewater and the base rate and commodity charges, according to Public Affa

League of Cities pushes state action on beach erosion

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on September 3, 2009 at 20:40

A Palm Beach League of Cities resolution wended its way through coastal cities in August requesting Gov. Charlie Crist to address beach erosion with appropriate funding and legislation. It also encourages the state to fund research and infrastructure

Briny Breezes tax rate in limbo because of Boynton fees

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on September 3, 2009 at 20:38

In Briny Breezes, if the proposed tax rate of $10.00 per $1,000 of assessed home value was adopted, a resident with a home valued at $170,000 would pay municipal taxes of $1,700 compared with $510 under a $3.00 rate. The town initially proposed the l

Residents, neighbors fighting to keep Lantana post office

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on September 3, 2009 at 20:35

By Mary Thurwachter In a small town rich with community spirit, talk of closing the lone post office really rankles residents. That’s what’s happening in Lantana, where the downtown office faces extinction. Debbie Fetterly, spokeswoman for the U.S.