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Delray Beach: Workplace seems like family to grieving Haitian staff

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on March 4, 2010 at 14:54

By Dianna Smith

On the day his world fell apart, Kivland Lubin turned to the only place where he feels at peace.
His work.

At Harbour’s Edge, a retirement living facility nestled along the Intracoastal in Delray Beach, more than 80 employees are Hai

Briny Breezes: Chislers’ art sale doesn’t scrimp on class

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on March 4, 2010 at 14:48

By Linda Haase

Curls of sawdust flutter through the air. Machines whirl and buzz, slicing through conversations. In the din of this two-story 1,800-square-foot shop, crafters are transforming wood into works of art. When the dust settles, intricate

Mind mama: Be alert to sea turtles’ needs during nesting season

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on March 4, 2010 at 13:04

By Nirvi Shah

Although the weather feels like anything but spring, sea turtles are already arriving along the coast for the year’s nesting trek.
Sea turtle nesting season officially began March 1 and lasts until Oct. 31, but the first reports of a l

Former Pope house sells at nearly half-price

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on March 4, 2010 at 13:00

A Manalapan home purchased last year for $22.4 million has sold for about half its previous sale price: $12 million. The eight-bedroom, 15-bathroom estate at 1370 S. Ocean Blvd was sold to Illinois-based MGM Design LLC.
Bunny Hiatt and Jack Elkins of

ENGAGEMENT: Tiernan-Ranson

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on March 4, 2010 at 13:00

Michael and Lisa Tiernan of Delray Beach and Charles and Sheryl Ranson of Tallahassee are delighted to announce the engagement of their children, Elizabeth Whitaker Tiernan and Alexander Hunter Ranson. Whitney is a graduate of Lawrenceville School,

Interfaith21: Pensive student crowd hears message of peace

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on March 4, 2010 at 12:58

Listening in as the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet spoke at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, it didn’t take me long to decide on nuances to share that might be different from others in the crush of media. Among the most striking was the juxtapos

Paws Up for Pets!: Learn before you leap into bunny life

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on March 4, 2010 at 12:30

By Arden Moore

Years ago, I attended the Palm Beach County Fair and, on impulse, adopted a dwarf silver-coated bunny who’d received a second-place ribbon. I was a reporter for the Sun-Sentinel, fated to finish second in many journalism contests. Bei

TAIZÉ PRAYER SERVICES RETURN TO FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DELRAY BEACH DURING LENT

Posted by Kim Winker on February 5, 2010 at 12:10

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., – Feb. 5, 2010 – Beginning Friday, Feb. 19^th, Taizé prayer services will resume at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach located at 33 Gleason St. The 8:00 am Friday morning services will continue through Good Friday, April 2ⁿ

Boynton Beach: Coming to a major intersection near you: Walmart?

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 5, 2010 at 9:19

By Thomas R. Collins

For years, city planners in Boynton Beach have been trying to cultivate an urban feel to Federal Highway, with attractive buildings close to the roadways to make life more pleasant for walkers and to draw new residents to the eas

Lantana: Bornstein requests — and gets — a pay cut

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 5, 2010 at 9:15

The Lantana council approved Town Manager Mike Bornstein’s annual evaluation and accepted Bornstein’s proposal to reduce his salary of $102,000 to $97,000 and to extend his contract through 2012.
Council approved it despite sentiment voiced by severa

Officials monitor tragedy, prepare for mass exodus from Haiti

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 5, 2010 at 9:04

By Dianna Smith

As the world watches Haiti’s collapse just a few hundred miles from South Florida, are preparing for some of Haiti to end up right here, along Palm Beach County’s shores.
The Jan. 12 earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands in the

Rip currents are the biggest danger in the ocean

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 5, 2010 at 9:01

By Ron Hayes

In 1975, Steven Spielberg made a movie called Jaws, and we’ve all been terrified of shark attacks ever since.
John Fletemeyer wishes he’d made Rips instead.
By any measure, rip currents are far more deadly than sharks, and South Florida’

Proposal would have Boynton fire rescue respond to ‘pocket’

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 5, 2010 at 9:00

By Nirvi Shah

The November night Bill Dunn choked to death, it took Palm Beach County Fire Rescue nearly 13 minutes to get to his home just outside the Boynton Beach city limits.
During the painful wait for paramedics, the dispatcher tried to help Du

Coastal Star: Marine gave mom early hint of direction

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 4, 2010 at 16:17

Looking back, there really wasn’t much doubt about what John D. O’Connell was going to be when he grew up. “I have a picture of him when he was 3,” said his mother, Debby O’Connell, a Realtor with Hampton Real Estate in Ocean Ridge. “He was saluting

Editorial: Just the facts ma'am

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 4, 2010 at 16:13

We don’t publish advertorials. You know: the stuff that looks like a news story, but when you begin to read it you recognize it as being purely promotional. It’s been suggested by other small publishers that we do this as a way to increase revenue an

New sea turtle rehab center comes to the rescue in a big way

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 4, 2010 at 16:00

By Mary Thurwachter January’s longer-than-ever cold snap had us all crawling under our covers and turning up the heat. But for sea turtles, warming up wasn’t so easy. When the water dropped below the normal body temperature of the cold-blooded sea

BRINY BREEZES: Officer finds quiet town a contrast to Boynton

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 4, 2010 at 15:52

By Kelly Wolfe It’s 8:03 on a Saturday night in January — arguably the busy season — on a mild evening just after the cold snap. Boynton Beach Police Officer Mike Mulcahy is on duty. In the past hour and a half, he’s cruised each Briny street; shin

LANTANA: More beach access points put forth

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 4, 2010 at 15:15

By Margie Plunkett Lantana isn’t obligated to provide beach access to its neighbors, as far as the county’s concerned, and an increasingly obstinate Mayor David Stewart said he told the county that Lantana won’t allow it for anything less than a six

Ocean Ridge: Colonial Ridge residents seek access control

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 4, 2010 at 15:04

By Margie Plunkett Colonial Ridge Club residents want to put up gates to stop motorists and pedestrians from cutting through the property located between A1A and Old Ocean Boulevard as well as using the condo’s parking spaces. A group of residents a

OCEAN RIDGE: Town Hall to feature artists’ work

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on February 4, 2010 at 15:01

By Linda Haase The walls in Ocean Ridge Town Hall will be transformed from stark to spectacular this month. Instead of white, barren space, visitors and staff will be greeted by vibrant watercolors depicting banyan trees, feeding koi and palm fronds