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Fulton Daily News

Palermo Resident: County Department of Social Services Failed Erin Maxwell

September 29, 2008 Nicole Reome
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As Salvatore Lanza, the attorney for the Maxwell family, addressed the community during a press conference Friday, he defended the Oswego County Department of Social Services on the family‘s behalf and stressed that the Maxwells do not hold the county responsible for the death of 11-year-old Erin Maxwell. Behind Lanza, a Palermo resident held a sign to say that he does.

  • Assemblyman Will Barclay weighed in on the issue today and said he has drafted legislation to create a system of checks and balances for Department of Social Service agencies. To read his column, click HERE.

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Fulton Daily News

Facilities Improvement Plan Developed With No Local Cost

September 29, 2008 Contributor
Hannibal Central School District is preparing to go to a public vote, seeking approval for a $26.9 million capital project that has been developed to address health and safety, facilities, technology and energy needs at all three of the district’s school buildings. Using special state funding that came through the 2006-07 state budget, taxpayer support at the polls will allow the district to deliver the project with no local cost.

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Oswego Daily News

It Was Just A Drill – This Time

September 29, 2008 Steve Yablonski
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Oswego Hospital staff prepares for a situation they hope never happens. Approximately 50 New Vision medical students helped teach members of Oswego Hospital’s staff on Friday. They all took part in a drill to test the adequacy of the hospital’s chemical decontamination plan.

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Fulton Daily News

Maxwell Family Believes 11-Year-Old’s Death Was Accidental, Lanza Says

September 26, 2008 Nicole Reome
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A certificate of death confirms that 11-year-old Erin Maxwell died of asphyxia. What police are investigating as a homicide, the family believes was a tragic accident. Through their attorney, Salvatore Lanza, the Maxwell family spoke out today about Erin’s death, the day she died and about the conditions of their home.

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Oswego Daily News

Police Seize Marijuana Plants Worth $50K From Sandy Creek

September 25, 2008 Nicole Reome
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Members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office recently responded to Sand Road in the town of Sandy Creek where deputies seized 50 large marijuana plants between six and nine feet tall with a street value in excess of $50,000.  The investigation continues.

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Fulton Daily News

Engel Case Marks First Charge Under ‘Stephanie’s Law’ In Oswego County

September 25, 2008 Nicole Reome
Fulton police department’s arrest of a Fulton man accused of using a video camera to secretly record young women in his bathroom marks the first time that an Oswego County resident is being charged under Stephanie’s Law. Enacted in 2003, Stephanie’s Law is named for Long Island resident Stephanie Fuller, who was videotaped by her landlord through a camera he installed in a smoke detector. Though her landlord was convicted only of trespassing, the case spearheaded the law to make unlawful surveillance a felony.

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