Powells Lane Elementary School in Westbury has been selected as a 2000-2001 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, the Washington, D.C.-based agency announced last week. FULL STORY

News 12 Long Island recently recognized Christine Bashian, a senior at The Wheatley School, located in Old Westbury, for her all-around achievement in scholarship, athletics, leadership, and school service. FULL STORY

Westbury ultramarathoner John Cantwell scored a decisive victory in the 6th annual Long Island 50 Kilometer Endurance Run, held on the roads of Oyster Bay and Huntington townships on Saturday, May 19. FULL STORY