Rise in domestic violence spurs community calls for awareness
In Onondaga County a Syracuse woman recalls her ex husband’s threat as police report more than 1300 domestic dispute calls monthly. The Syracuse Area Domestic Violence Coalition releases a harsh portrait urging awareness and stronger police response. The new policy has driven a rise in reports and arrests, illustrating domestic violence as a community issue.
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Fairmount
Carmilus
Darryl
Elithorpe
Quondaga County
Onondaga County
Syracuse
Kandi Bregman
Bregman
Onondaga Coun
T Family Court
City
Catholic youths urged to reach out to others
Glenn Coin reports East Syracuse teen Kelly O Malley 15 and about 60 youths were commissioned into the Regional Youth Council of the Diocese of Syracuse at St James Church Cazenovia. Bishop Moynihan urged youths to use their energy to draw others to the church and spread Christian witness. The diocese covers Broome Chenango Cortland Madison Onondaga Oswego and Oneida counties.
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O'Malley
St. James Church
Cazenovia
Syracuse
Youth Council
James Moynihan
Pope John Paul II
Denver
Broome, Chenango, Cortland
Madison, Onondaga, Oswego
Oneida Counties
Screene Nel Sound
Pologiaang
Rob Gamble
Oswego
Sunday
New North Syracuse Library Opens With Praise From Patrons
The North Syracuse Library receives rave reviews after reopening with a 73 car lot, 14 adult study tables and six for children. Patrons like Marilyn Laubach and Brien Jennings praise the space while middle school students Annmarie Reed and Colleen Daily enjoy the new young adult section. Nancy Ewanyk notes the children's librarian now has a full office, a detail she envies.
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Brary Board of Trustees
Marilyn Laubacher
Brien Jennings
Jennings
Oswego Street
Annmarie Reed
Colleen Daily
Ray Middle School
R.L. Stine
Reed
Children's
Lbrarian
Nancy Ewanyk
Ewang
North Syracuse
Ewanys
Isaa i
Sewage Backups Raise City and Loretto Neighborhood Dispute
Jane OConnell says no sewer problem has been reported by the city yet as sewage backs up into homes in Valley Ravine. The area has a history of sewage overflows, with prior incidents in 1991 and 1989 lawsuits against Loretto, the city planning commission, and state housing finance. Kathy Stribley leads a neighborhood group opposing shared sewer lines and Loretto’s expansion plans.
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Jane O'Connell
Loretto
DPW
East Glen Avenue
Kathy Stribley
Valley Ravine Protection Association
City Planning Commission
State Housing Finance
Stribley
Driscoll
Loretta
Obituary notices from Syracuse area paper recount Merriman and others
Martin A. Merriman 54 of Baldwinsville died Saturday at Crouse Irvin Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Suzanne, two daughters Mary Lynn Akshar and Pamela J. Merriman, two sons Kevin and Gary Merriman, many relatives. Services Tuesday at Gates Funeral Home, burial Riverview Cemetery. Seymour Schwartzberg MD died in Boston after a long illness. former medical director of Jewish Home for the Ages 1939 to 1961. survived by children and grandchildren. Funeral services set at Birnbaum Funeral Home with burial at Adath Yoshurunny Cemetery. Additional notices for Lynn E. Coppins, Julia L. Dowling, Vassallo Huber, Edna Farrell and others.
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Martin Aldi Merriman
Mildred Ave
Baldwinsville
Crouse Irving Memorial
Delhi
Kevin W
Camillus
Gary M
Brewerton
Stey Michael T
Gregory M
Terry P. Coleman
California
Martha 4. Walker
Gates Funeral Home
Riverview Cemetery
W. Genesee St
National Kidney Foundation of
Central New York
James St
Syracuse
Seymour Schwartzberg
Seymour H. Schwartzberg
Boston
Schwartzberg
Jewish Home For the Ages
Syracuse University
Suny Health Science Center
Good Shepard Hospital
Temple Adath Yoshurun
Edith Alderman
Gerald
Phoenix
Ariz
Lars Goodman
Wellsley
Mass
Judy Bernal
Ithaca
Jack
Boynton Beach
Fla
Birnbaum
E. Fayette St
Charles S. Sherman
Emmanuel C. Perlman
Adath Yoshurnny
Temple
Adath Yezhurun
Julia L. Dowling
West Lake Road
Skaneateles
Mercy Rehabilitation Center
Auburn
Miss Dowling
Lakewood
N.J
St James Episcopal Church
Si.gories Martha Guild
Skaneateles Historical Society
The
Home Bureau
George Dowling
Marietta
Hulbert Greenfield
W. Benton Greenfield
Edna Farrell
Servicer
Hunal
Dain-Culinan Funeral Home
Legislature Candidates Face Off In Onondaga District Race
In Onondaga County Fifth District Republican incumbent Carol Boehlert faces Democrat Sandra Clarke. Interviews with staff writer John Doherty cover backgrounds, careers, endorsements, and key issues such as taxes, real estate values, and senior citizens aid.
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Onondaga County
Carol Boehlert
Sandra Clarke
John Doherty
Clarke
Albany
Merger debate on county corrections and sheriff's division
Boehlert backs merging the Corrections Department with the sheriff's Justice Center division to save taxpayer money. Clarke supports consolidation under the sheriff, citing inmate flow and reduced duplication. Both favor a countywide police force, with concerns about jobs and costs. Medicaid costs, fraud, and welfare reform are discussed, along with lake cleanup and growth strategies. Taxes emerge as the dominant voter concern.
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Jamesville
Deriment
Justice Center
Boehlert
Clarke
State Prison
Boehiert
Bocblert
Royal Social Service Department
Onondaga County
Qhondaga Lake
Bochlert
Allied Chemical
Tan County
Ake
Syracuse
Salina
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Glenn
Kelly O'Malley
East Syracuse
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Meghan Page
Oneida
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Hileen McCann
Lynn E. Coppins
Curwood Drive
St. Joseph's Hospital
Thelma Mumley
Malone
Delaney & Grenbell Funeral
St. Matthew's Church
Woodlawn
Caroline
Kinne St
Romania
V. Huber
Vassallo Huber
Greenpoint Ave
Liverpool
Legislature
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Linante
Ullca
Jewell Drive
Herkimer College
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New York Physical Therapy Association
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