Purple Pride in Hannibal schools spans October vigil and awareness
Hannibal students wore purple on October 22 to mark National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, led by Jamie Drake who guides district education and intervention efforts. In Oswego, residents face road closures for CSX grade crossing repairs on East Avenue and Churchill Road, with the city posting contact details for inquiries.
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Hannibal Central School District
Meghan Welling
Jessica Wakefield
Stacy Longyear
Lisa Shortslef
Hannibal
Jamie Drake
Oswego
East Avenue
Maple Street
City Line Road
CSX Railroad
Churchill Road
City of
Oswego couple sentenced for welfare and grand larceny
David and Morgan Tetro were sentenced to 6 1/3 to 19 years in state prison after a five week trial. They were convicted on multiple counts of grand larceny welfare and tax fraud for swindling more than 200 000 from an elderly woman in their care and misusing funds from Oswego County DSS. Restitution to cover the total loss was ordered.
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Oswego
David Tetro
Morgan Tetro
Oswego County
Department of Social Services
Ben Clark
Dennison
Tetros
Turning Stone Casino
Lanza
David
NY agency rarely prosecutes caretakers despite abuse findings
An AP review shows New York Justice Center substantiates abuse in state care but prosecutions remain rare. From 2014 to now, 7,000 substantiated cases out of 25,000 allegations. only 169 criminal charges. Death inquiries show 34 substantiations with one prosecution. Program critics question agency effectiveness.
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Northeast Parent and Child Society
Schenectady
New York
Justice Center
Associated Press
The
Center
Freedom of Information
County appoints acting DSS commissioner
Martha Babcock was named acting commissioner of Oswego County Department of Social Services during a legislative committee stay. She has 24 years with the department, serves as deputy commissioner, and will take the post after Heffner resigns and state approval, with no expected service changes during the interim.
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Oswego
Martha Babcock
Department of Social Services
Babcock
Gregg Heffner
Heffner
Phil Church
Church
Department
Two political newcomers chase Oswego's 5th Ward seat
Oswego resident Karen Doten, a Democrat, runs for the 5th Ward Common Council seat against Republican John B. Gosek as incumbent Billy Barlow pursues the mayoral race. Doten, long active in the Port City, and Gosek are both new to holding office, with the ward covering western Oswego between Tallman and Utica Streets along the Oswego River.
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Oswego
Karen Doten
Doten
Sth
John B. Gosek
Billy Barlow
Tallman Street
Utica Street
Oswego River
Town of
Democratic
Independent
Women For Equality
Gosek Seeks 5th Ward Oswego Council Seat
Oswego educator John B. Gosek, a Pulaski High School history teacher for 13 years, urges linking Oswego history to future growth to attract tourism and business. He campaigns on Republican Working Families Independence lines for the 5th Ward seat, facing incumbent Billy Barlow in a district between Tallman Street Utica Street and the Oswego River.
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Oswego
John B. Gosek
Pulaski High School
Gosek
Working Families
Independence Party
Billy Barlow
Sth
Tallman Street
Utica Street
Oswego River
Town of
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