Unsung American civil rights hero Patricia Roberts Harris was honored Jan. 28 at the Westbury Memorial Public Library with the unveiling of her stamp. This joint venture between the Postal Service and The Links, Inc. Long Island Chapter was well attended by members of the community, and featured a musical tribute to Harris by student performers from Drexel Ave. and Powell's Lane elementary schools. FULL STORY

With a desire to preserve the past for the generations to come, 10 life-long residents of Westbury gathered at the Senior Citizens Center Feb. 4 to give an account of the village as it existed decades ago. Memories of a rural way of life, the effects of World War II on a tight-knit community, and brushes with rich and famous personalities like Gloria Vanderbilt and Charles Lindbergh were all part of Westbury's rich and colorful history, as told by its own citizens. FULL STORY