Town of Palm Beach News

After being married for nearly seven decades, the thought of divorce would seem unimaginable to many. However, for Lucille Handlesman and her husband of 67 years, Burt Handlesman, the unimaginable is now a reality. Prior to Lucille Handlesman filing for divorce, it is safe to say that along with her

The Palm Beaches Marathon scheduled for December 3, 2017 will allow runners to cross the island for the first time, with revisions made to the original proposed route. After a narrow 3-2 vote, the Town of Palm Beach Town Council granted the event permit-access to cross over the Flagler Memorial

The winter Palm Beaches Marathon event with upward 3,000 runners participating may finally be changing its course to a more scenic view this year. The Town of Palm Beach has been tasked with deciding whether the Organizers of The FITTEAM Palm Beaches Marathon will be allowed to access the middle

A 52-year old woman was rushed to St. Mary’s Medical Center the other day after falling off a segway vehicle near The Society of the Four Arts. The woman was reportedly a part of the Palm Beach Segway Tours, which regularly conducts group tours that begin downtown on Clematis Street, across

The Town of Palm Beach will begin a new process in regulating public beach access pathways, in order maintain control. Any residents with the intentions of upgrading walkways in front of their properties, will have to gain approval from neighboring residents and then enter into an agreement with the Town

Palm Beach Town Council Finalized Approval of Contracts for Underground Utilities Construction  conversion, and are scheduled to begin work as early as this summer. With an estimated budget of $90 million, underground work is expected to be completed in a total of nine phases, with all work anticipated to be completed in

Town of Palm Beach Island contractors are having a hard time these days due to construction-weary residents asking for changes to Town regulations concerning work hours and days. Residents want changes badly, but contractors are of the opinion there are enough restrictions already. Still, the Town of Palm Beach has

The Town of Palm Beach may get federal aid that would shoulder the future costs of Midtown Beach sand fills. A study will be conducted to determine if Midtown beach is eligible for federal assistance. The costs of the study ($3 million) will be evenly split between the Town of

The Town of Palm Beach and its firefighters may have a finalized agreement on compensation and benefits that has been six years in the making. The bargaining meetings began in 2011, when pensions and benefits were cut, sparking mass resignations and creating hiring issues due to lack of competitive pay

22 scholarships have been presented to the sons and daughters of town employees by Mayor Gail Coniglio recently. One scholarship was co-sponsored by the Citizens’ Association of Palm Beach and Palm Beach Civic Association, and the other by the Palm Beach Country Club. During the Town Council meeting on Tuesday