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Twin brothers Oskar (left) and Kirill Grechkin point out Oskar’s jar of honey, which won second place at the 2023 New York State Fair. (Photo by Maria Ilina)

‘Oskar the Beekeeper’ Takes Second Place at New York State Fair

By LARISSA RYAN
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When Maria Ilina—mother of Kirill and Oskar Grechkin—brought home a beehive in 2022, she had no idea of the journey it would inspire in her son, Oskar. Now, at 13, Oskar has won second place at the New York State Fair for honey.






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