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The story covers how a family was affected after their developmentally disabled daughter was abused. The book’s release is tied to March being Developmental Disability Awareness Month and April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the author explains. “By releasing my book now, I can help support both the causes,” she said.

Commodore Isaac Chauncey’s success commanding the U.S. naval forces on the Great Lakes and several accounts of espionage during the War of 1812 are among the topics to be presented at the third annual Oswego War of 1812 Symposium on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 5, 6 and 7, at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center.

Eric Gates has advanced final stage bone cancer (multiple myeloma). He is also fighting a few other nagging ailments. He is also fighting childhood cancer. “No child should have to go through that. No family should have to go through that kind of pain,” he said.

Today Rep. Dan Maffei announced the Oswego Town Volunteer Fire Department will receive a grant totaling $38,095 in Round 16 of the FY2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency.