The Coastal Star is inviting residents and their dogs to the interesction of Old Ocean Boulevard and Tropical Drive at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, to be part of a ‘family photo’ with ‘Doc’ and his K-9 pals. Ocean Ridge Officer Wavell “Doc” Darv
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While most students were busy finding their lockers or renewing old friendships, Gulf Stream School students Tori and Colin Wheat give balloons to science teacher Bridget Langford, whose birthday happened to fall on the first day of scho
Jenny Bremanis proudly shows off booties she has crocheted. Photos by Jerry Lower
By Ron Hayes
Jenny Bremanis turns 101 on Oct.1.
Or maybe 103.
She was certainly born on Oct. 1, 1910, in Latvia. A century later, she’s still alive and remark
See photos of more dogs dressed for Halloween
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Pumpkins, ghosts, witches, devils. This Halloween, these are not only popular costumes for people but also for their pets.
“Buying a costume for your pet is a feel-good sort of
Brittany Carrillo, a Palm Beach County fire cadet, places the American flag at the side of the altar during a ‘Blue Mass’ held at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray Beach. The Mass was held to honor both the ongoing service of local polic
Say Boo! to Halloween with everything from ghostly hauntings to pumpkin-inspired meals and cocktails.
A good place to start for those who like things that bump in the night? Try the Lake Worth Playhouse. It’s said to be haunted by one its founder
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Public screening of the documentary Delray Then and Now with a discussion of the city’s history led by Dorothy Patterson of the Delray Beach Historical Society.
Free, 2 p.m. at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave.
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Steve Geffrard ’10 — Golden Gloves heavyweight boxing champion
Daniel Reilly ‘07 — Rhode Island House of Representatives (Youngest mem-ber at age 21)
Morgan Pressel ’06 — LPGA Women’s Golf
Daniel G. Fernandez ’03 — International Chess Master
By Angie Francalancia
Depending on whom you’re asking, the new parking meters in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park and at the city’s beaches are either a boon or the bane of residents’ travels.
Five months after the city installed new meters at what Mayor S
Howard Schnellenberger will wrap up a career
of more than half a century of football during the
debut season of Florida Atlantic University’s new
stadium on the school’s Boca Raton campus. Photo by Tim Stepien
FAU tries kicking food up a notch at
St. Andrew’s opened in 1961 as a boarding school for boys — even
the cheerleaders were male. Photo courtesy of St. Andrew’s School
By Mary Jane Fine
A bit of perspective: It was the year Gov. George Wallace allowed two black s
By Jerry Lower, Publisher
One of the joys of living in our coastal area is the wide variety of arts and cultural organizations located within short reach.
On any given night, a drive of less than half an hour can enrich our lives by exposing us
Peter Brockway, managing partner of a private equity firm,
gives time and money to his favorite charity, Boca Helping
Hands. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Liz Best
Peter Brockway isn’t one to blow his own horn, but when it comes to his favorite ch
By Boca Raton Police Chief Dan Alexander
Residential burglaries in Boca Raton almost doubled last month compared to the same period in 2010. In August 2011, we also had almost 50 percent more automobile burglaries compared to August 2010.
A resident
Spin, the ultra lounge, opened last month at Mizner Park.
Expect a menu of small plates. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
The fall brings a number of parties and galas to Boca Raton, with the big blow-out being Meet Me on the Promenade, set for Oct. 21
By Paula Detwiller
As this year’s sea turtle nesting season winds down, biologists are encouraged by a continuing upward trend in the number of nests seen on Palm Beach County beaches.
“Based on preliminary data, 2011 will be another record-breaker
By Steve Plunkett
Residents recycled more plastic bottles, glass jars and newspapers than town officials expected, resulting in almost a $35,000 rebate from the Solid Waste Authority and an official letter of praise.
“They wanted to extend their co
Only a few beach cottages like this one occupied the barrier
island around the time of Delray’s incorporation.
Photos courtesy of the Delray Beach Historical Society
Delray Beach Centennial Events
By Paula Detwiller
Climb aboard the time machi
