Official newspaper of the Akron Central School District, Town of Newstead, and Village of Akron
The Akron Lionesses will offer a Cash & Lottery Ticket Raffle at the annual Sidewalk Sale to be held Saturday, June 14 on Main Street in Akron. Barb Thoma will chair the raffle featuring Cash and Lottery Tickets. Members hope many will stop in at the Lioness booth to purchase raffle tickets.
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The village of Akron Electric along with the county forestry crews will be tree trimming and removing trees on Parkview Dr. from the intersection of East Ave & Parkview Dr. heading south past the bridge on Parkview Dr. to the entrance of Erie County Park off Parkview Dr. The county will close the road on June 3 & 4 from 6:30 a.m. till 3:30 p.m. each day for crews to work safely and efficiently. This closer will also affect walkers as well to ensure their safety. Traffic will still be able to turn onto East Ave from Parkview Dr. and
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The Akron Chamber of Commerce has a full schedule of spring and summer events planned, including Thursday Cruise Nights, West Shore Market, the annual Sidewalk Sale, and working with the Akron Celebration Committee on the Fourth of July Celebration.
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Alden Central School District voters passed a 2025-2026 budget 559 yes to 174 no on Tuesday night.
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Akron Central School District voters passed a budget, authorized the purchase of buses and elected three Board of Education members Tuesday.
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The spirit of the Kentucky Derby was alive and well on the first Saturday in May at the Gathering Barn at Akron Acres, where the Akron Lady Lions Club hosted their annual Kentucky Derby Dash. The event, which drew a lively crowd, was a tremendous success—raising significant funds for local projects and bringing the community together for a night of fun, music, and philanthropy.
Read moreNewstead Town Board members learned at their meeting Monday night that their request for a speed reduction on Crittenden Road, between NY Route 5 (Main Road) and the Akron Village line, will result in a reduction on part of that section of Crittenden.
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the monthly utility bills have not arrived to Village residents. As the bills are due on May 20th, 2025 please contact the Village Hall at (716)542-9636 for unpaid totals or to request a copy of your bill. Any unpaid Water, Sewer or Refuse totals will be relevied onto Village property taxes after May 20th. The Village apologizes for the inconvenience.
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The Village of Akron has announced that a contractor for Erie County will begin a temporary resurfacing project on East Avenue tomorrow, May 13, weather depending. It is planned to take three days. Please do not park on the street. Expect delays as this will be a work zone. Please use an alternate route if possible. Thank you.
Read moreOn the Campus Jacquelyn Rainville, of Akron was among, more than 200 SUNY Canton students who received awards for earning top marks in their programs of study during the 2025 Barry W. Walch Honors Convocation. The annual celebration is named in honor of an emeritus faculty member who taught at the college. “Today, we are assembled to honor our gifted students and distinguished faculty and staff and our honors convocation namesake,” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Peggy A. De Cooke. “This year, Honors Convocation is named for a retired faculty member who developed a great camaraderie with
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