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Halloween safety encouraged

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The Akron Police Department has issued a reminder to residents to lock your vehicles and do not leave valuables in plain sight. Recently numerous car break-ins have been reported in the surrounding area Halloween Trick or Treating hours in the Village of Akron are from 6 to 8 p.m. Have a safe Halloween! NFPA® says keep fire safety in mind Halloween is filled with spooky fun, but it also presents lurking fire hazards that can quickly turn the festive holiday into a truly scary one. According to the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), between 2020 and 2024, an estimated annual

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Three Akron High School Artists Selected for Prestigious Statewide Virtual Art Exhibit

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Three talented Akron Central High School students were selected to showcase their artwork in the annual New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) Exhibit. Anna Bergman, Nathaniel Gehl, and Ayden Wilson will have their work featured in this prestigious event, which recognizes outstanding student artists from elementary and secondary schools across New York State. Sponsored by the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA), the annual exhibit connects student artists with local school board members. Since 2020, the show has transitioned to a dynamic online platform to provide flexibility and expand public access. Submitted artwork is curated into a comprehensive

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‘Operation Toothbrush’ celebrates 11th year

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2026 marks the eleventh year that the Akron chapter of the National Honor Society continues its tradition of “Operation Toothbrush” – a collection of toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant (for females and males), soap or body wash, shampoo and conditioner, as well as new socks for men, women, and children, for donation to needy families in the area. The school-wide collection begins on Monday, October 26, and concludes on Friday, November 13. Akron Central School students can bring items to their homeroom, or items donated by community members can be dropped off at the school’s main flagpole entrance.  Many people take their

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Ladies Cross-Country team is Niagara-Orleans Champion

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With a perfect 12-0 record the Lady Tigers Cross Country team cruised to a First place victory at the All League championship  this weekend. This was a race that all the girls needed to be prepped, ready and focused.  Making first team All-League  and finishing  Second overall Abby Bower, also making first team All League was Aleece O’Malley-5th and Kylee Rebmann-6th. Making second team All League Makayla Pask-11th. Kendra McConkey finished 22nd, Caylin Thomas-Wells-26th, Hazel Fleming-27th and Gabbie Dispenza who improved her time by 5 minutes took 40th. Without Akron’s 6th and 7th runners (Caylin  and Hazel) running some of

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Village of Akron receives 3.1-million-dollar Department of Energy Grant

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Akron Village Board members announced Monday night that they were awarded a 3.1-million-dollar grant from the Department of Energy through NYSERDA.  Seeking funding to add a third transformer at the village electric substation on Eckerson Avenue, the village applied for the grant over two years ago.  Receipt of the funding will help the village put that transformer in place and create redundancy should one of the two current transformers experience a problem, and it will help provide energy to meet increasing needs. The substation was designed to accommodate three transformers and village electric crews have constructed the infrastructure needed to

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Investigation continues into fatal crash on Thruway in Newstead

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At approximately 2:30 a.m. on September 4, 2026, State Police assigned to Troop T, SP Buffalo responded to a motor vehicle crash on the New York State Thruway (I-90) in the town of Newstead. Investigation revealed that a 2018 Volvo tractor trailer was traveling westbound when it collided with a disabled 2012 Chevy pickup truck that was on the right shoulder.  The driver of the pickup truck was pronounced deceased at the scene. A passenger in the pickup truck was transported to Erie County Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the tractor trailer was evaluated at the scene

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Temporary discoloration of village water possible

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The Village of Akron has announced that due to an unauthorized test flush performed by contractors at the Akron Central School sports stadium project site, an excessive amount of water was used in a short period of time this afternoon. This event could cause temporarily discolored water in areas of the Village but is expected to pass soon. As always, the village appreciates your patience.

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Planned Electrical Outage cancelled

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The Village of Akron has issued the following statement relative to the planned village wide electrical outage in September. Attention:  CANCELLATION of Planned Electric Outage The New York Power Authority has officially postponed the planned electrical outage that was scheduled for September 12-13 and September 19-20 due to conflicts with National Grid.  New Dates will be submitted for Village approval, possibly Spring/Fall of 2027. 

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Road work set to begin today in Village of Akron

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Work on eleven Village of Akron streets is set to begin today, August 20. Westgate Ave, Shepard Ave, Sunset Blvd, Sunrise Blvd, Sylvan Pkwy, and Crescent Dr. will be micro-milled between August 20 and August 24, 2026 with paving set to begin on August 31, 2026. Stoneridge Ln, Flint St, Upper John St, Monroe St, and Colony Pl. are only scheduled for micro-paving. Village Board members approved the purchase from Suit-Kote in an amount not to exceed $208,497.00 for the micro surfacing portion of the project at their meeting Monday night. Board members authorized the appointment of Martin Schuman to

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