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Wreaths Across America And Patriot Guard Riders Inc. Enter Partnership

June 21, 2023 Contributor

Today, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Patriot Guard Riders (PGR) in an effort to build a stronger awareness for each group’s common missions while supporting events throughout the nation.

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State Department Of Transportation Celebrates National Pollinator Week And Highlights Statewide Commitment To Protect Pollinators

June 21, 2023 Contributor

State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today highlighted the Department’s efforts to protect pollinators and their habitats as part of National Pollinator Week, which takes place from June 19 to 23. The New York State Department of Transportation has taken numerous steps across all parts of the state to protect the valuable ecosystem provided by pollinators such as bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, moths, wasps, and flies.

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Title Sponsor HealthDirect Pharmacy Services Leads Support Of 26 Annual St. Luke-Boyce Memorial Charity Golf Tournament On August 4

June 21, 2023 Contributor

Programs that keep residents on the St. Luke healthcare campus in Oswego active and engaged in their community will again benefit from the support of this year’s Boyce Memorial Charity Golf Tournament’s Title Sponsor HealthDirect Pharmacy Services.

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Racing News

Brewerton Speedway Set For Big Race Night This Friday, June 23

June 21, 2023 Contributor

Spend the First Friday of summer at the racetrack, when the racing will be as hot as the temperatures, this Friday, June 23, presented by NAPA Auto Parts.

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News

Tops Markets Launches Children’s Miracle Network Campaign

June 21, 2023 Contributor

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, is pleased to begin its annual campaign for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH). The campaign is officially underway at all participating Tops Friendly Markets locations and will run through Sunday, July 2, 2023.

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Team Abold Racing Kid’s Bike Giveaway Part Of Autograph Night Festivities At Oswego Speedway This Saturday, June 24

June 21, 2023 Contributor

As part of the festivities on CME Electrical Supply Autograph Night at Oswego Speedway this Saturday, June 24, Team Abold Racing will be giving away a kid’s bike before and during the driver autograph session scheduled for 5:15 p.m.

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Fulton Police Chief Cites Urgent Need For More Officers, Test Sign-Up Deadline Aug. 7

June 21, 2023 Contributor

As with many other law enforcement and first responder agencies, more officers are urgently needed to join the ranks of the Fulton Police Department, according to Fulton Police Chief Mike Curtis.

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EPA Collecting Data To Assess Lake Ontario

June 20, 2023 Contributor

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is collecting important data from April to September 2023 using its two largest research vessels, the Lake Guardian and the Lake Explorer II. EPA will collect data on water quality and the plant and animal life in the lake. The data is being collected in a joint effort by federal and university partners to assess the health and quality of Lake Ontario. It is part of an initiative called the 2023 Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI).

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Community

APW Announces Class Of 2023 Valedictorian And Salutatorian

June 20, 2023 Contributor

APW Junior-Senior High School recently announced its valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2023, honoring seniors Alexander Wejko and Makayla Cobb.

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Six Pulaski Students To Compete IPULn Collegiate Athletics

June 20, 2023 Contributor

Six members of the Pulaski High School Class of 2023 will be competing in collegiate sports once they start college later this year. This is an impressive accomplishment, as only 7% of high school students nationwide go on to participate in collegiate athletics at any level.

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