Through a partnership with Maryland-based SkillsTutor, Westbury School District has received free access to the company's new web-based test preparation and instructional program, SkillsTutor.com. The publisher is making its product available through a partnership with the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE). The partnership is primarily geared to serve the district's home and hospital-bound students, but is also being phased in to serve the general student population as well. FULL STORY

The Town of North Hempstead Community Development Association (CDA), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently hosted a "Doing Business with Government" conference in New Cassel. FULL STORY

Charles Water's Karate & Fitness, the martial arts school in Williston Park which has several students from Westbury and Carle Place, this week announced the results of its third tournament for the Karatatots. Karatot is a program designed specifically for pre-schoolers age four and older. FULL STORY

Nicole Goscilo, a 1994 graduate of Carle Place High School and former player on the school's volleyball team, is serving her first year as assistant coach for Temple University's volleyball team, the Owls. FULL STORY