Twenty-eight National Guardsmen set up in a vacant lot across from Ocean Ridge Town Hall to test their ability to assist in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Photos by Jerry Lower
By Ron Hayes
On Aug. 22, while Hurricane Irene was still making up it
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Ocean Ridge employees will forgo cost-of-living increases this year and the town will continue to make do with a part-time maintenance worker as commissioners push for cuts that will help prevent spending from re
How big should a Manalapan beach house be?
Until now, the answer has been: not big enough to live in, sleep in, cook in or rent out.
Certainly not big enough to be seen from State Road A1A, so lush landscaping is a must.
By
Hooligans in England used Facebook, Twitter and other social media as an almost instantaneous call to riot in London, Birmingham and other British cities.
Manalapan Police Chief Clay Walker hopes electronic communication will ha
The second and final public hearing is set for 6:
Coastal Star StaffA is for the African coast. We have it to thank for the birth of our Caribbean storms. Also Alka-Seltzer. Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is when hurricane warnings get downgraded to tropical storm, or when a hurricane m
The autumnal equinox arrives Sept. 23 and that means higher than usual spring tides could threaten to slosh down coastal streets this fall.
Huh? Spring tides in the fall?
“It all has to do with the Earth, the sun and the moon li
By Angie FrancalanciaBoynton Beach celebrated the completion of its amphitheater at the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum and marina-entry feature with tours and music last month — a milestone in a slow progression to convert Ocean Avenue into a dining,
The British Colonial home, designed by noted Palm Beach architect John L. Volk, is slated for demolition as part of plans for a six-home subdivision. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Steve Plunkett
In its heyday on the eve of World War II, the British
The Lantana Town Council hopes a newly approved $711,765 contract will pull the plug on a drainage problem at North Atlantic Drive and Beach Curve Road on Hypoluxo Island that has spanned decades.
The winning bid, quoted by I
More than 60 years after it was built, Wright-by-the-Sea still is owned by the same family, and welcomes back many of the same guests each year. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Mary Jane Fine
Here’s what it is: an oceanfront motel on A1A in Delray Beach, one
By tasting samples of Delray Beach’s water gathered from Gulf Stream Town Hall [Whose water tastes best?, August 2011] we may have implied that all of Delray Beach’s water would taste the same regardless of where the sample was gathered. A more compr
By Mary Thurwachter (below)
Let us be the first to extend birthday wishes to Boca Raton philanthropist Countess Henrietta de Hoernle, who turns 99 later this month.
The countess has been doing good in Boca Raton since she and her husband move
The proposed expansion of building on East Palmetto Road also calls for a facelift for the building.
By Mary Thurwachter
A plan to expand and redevelop a building on East Palmetto Park Road narrowly won approval from the Planning and Zoning Boar
The existing boardwalk areas of the parks would be
expanded to provide more access to picnic areas and
the mangrove stands. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Steve Plunkett
The county plans to convert an overgrown spoil island in Lake Wyman into a seagrass
September is a transitional month for Americans. We celebrate Labor Day, enjoy the start of autumn, and football season begins. In Florida, September is also viewed with caution as it’s the peak month of hurricane season.
For all of us, the event
Highland Beach Police Chief Craig Hartmann was presented a framed Lifesaving Award at the Town Commission’s regular meeting in August for helping to save a resident from jumping from a 10-story building in June.
Hartmann “personally took charge” of a
By Margie Plunkett
Boca Raton leaders looking for creative ways to drive revenue up in another tight budget year have raised the possibility of selling a city golf course.
The idea came up at a recent council meeting, during which members struggled
