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The children attending the 29th annual Oswego Harborfest will benefit from the generous grant from the Shineman Foundation as it supports the Novelis Children’s Park STEM program. The Children’s Park will be open Friday-Sunday during Harborfest.

Assemblyman Will Barclay will host a town hall meeting in both Hastings and in Williamstown on June 25. Residents of the local communities are invited to share thoughts, questions and ideas with Assemblyman Barclay.

Ashraf Attia of SUNY Oswego’s School of Business faculty, who studies cross-cultural and e-commerce marketing and many topics in sales and service, and music faculty member Robert Auler, who has performed globally and worked locally to raise the profile of the arts, have received the college President’s Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity.

As the 2015-2016 school year draws to a close, Granby Elementary School recently honored its top readers. These students have worked hard throughout the year and received recognition as the top 25 point earners in Granby’s Accelerated Reader Program.

The Oswego County Health Department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County, including preventive health services, certified hospice, and a maternal and child health program. Beginning Sept. 1, immunization clinics in Pulaski will be by appointment only.

Currently, 51 out of 62 counties across NYS operate local DMV offices that process transactions and provide services required by the state. Under current law, the state retains more than 87 percent of all fees collected for work done by the county. Through Senator Ritchie’s legislation, the percentage of revenue staying local would double.

All of the students wore red, white and blue shirts, streamers and hats. Some students wore Boy and Girl Scout uniforms and were able to come up on stage for the Pledge of Allegiance and the folding of the flag.

Students of Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary School celebrated Flag Day with pride by participating in a flag-folding ceremony, performing an instrumental version of the “Star-Spangled Banner” and walking in a parade of nations.

Students at Hastings-Mallory Elementary School are ready to bFit. The namesake show, hosted by Brian Richards, came to HME to teach students about caring for their bodies with exercise and healthy foods.