At a public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Westbury School District presented the public with a breakdown of projects to be included in the district's proposed $79 million bond referendum. The referendum is set to go before a public vote on Tuesday, Feb. 11. FULL STORY

During a meeting of the Hempstead Town Board held on Jan. 28, Hempstead Town Supervisor Rich Guardino formally announced his resignation after serving as a town official in some capacity for over two decades. Following Guardino's resignation announcement last month, the Republican Party officially nominated Kate Murray, then town clerk, to fill the position. As expected, Murray was voted in by the town board on Jan. 28, with board members voting 5-1 (there are five Republicans and one Democrat on the board). FULL STORY

Shirley Bonner, physical education teacher at Westbury High School, was recently named "2003 Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year" by the Nassau Zone of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AHPERD). Bonner, a resident of Freeport, has been awarded this title in recognition of her educational contributions to the school district, students and the community. FULL STORY