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Community is focus of ‘Light up Akron!’

December 7, 2023December 8, 2023 5 min read

Community is the focus of the annual ‘Light Up Akron!” event set for this Saturday, December 9. The community is coming together to celebrate the holiday season with music, food, opportunities to find that special gift for loved ones and for those you may never meet but who need a little something to bring them cheer, a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and Lights. Organizers hope the community will light up their homes, adding to lights already on Main Street and in Russell Park.

Both Newstead Historical Society museums open for the holidays

November 30, 2023January 5, 2024 2 min read

Rich-Twinn Octagon House is decorated for an old fashioned 1850’s Victorian Christmas and open for tours. The NHS “Highlights of the Octagon” tours takes place on Sundays, December 3, December 10, and December 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. There reduced fees for youth 11 -17 years old and children 5 and under tour for free.

Akron Chamber spotlights Board members

November 2, 2023November 8, 2023 1 min read

The Akron Chamber of Commerce has created a series of “Chamber Board Spotlight” articles which they are sharing with Akron Bugle readers.

GCC’s Forum Players present: The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse

November 2, 2023November 8, 2023 3 min read

In Larissa FastHorse’s hilariously funny satirical play, positive intentions collide with absurd assumptions. As a terminally “woke” teacher, Logan, a high school drama teacher/ actor, enlists the help of some interesting characters: Caden, an elementary school history teacher (frustrated, inspiring Playwright and Actor). Jaxton, a yoga practitioner/actor (politically correct to a fault), and Alicia, a simplistic actress (who has a knack for being painfully honest), scrambles to create a school pageant for children that somehow celebrates Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month, or do they? Find out when you join us on the journey that is The Thanksgiving Play,

Akron Field Hockey Team earns Section VI Championship

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 0 min read

A single goal in the opening seconds of the Akron – Medina matchup for the Section VI Championship on Wednesday night proved the winner for Akron. The remainder of the game saw significant defense as the two teams kept pressure high.

Portion of East Ave. and Bloomingdale Ave. on County schedule in 2024

October 19, 2023October 27, 2023 1 min read

Erie County Department of Public Works Commissioner William E. Geary, Jr. has notified Village of Akron that the DPW remains steadfast in their commitment to the residents of Erie County, including the Village of Akron.

#OneAkron is theme for new school year

September 14, 2023January 5, 2024 1 min read

#OneAkron, a theme designated for the new 2023-24 academic school year, was clear and present at the opening of Akron Central School last week. While Akron School’s five music teachers performed a rousing instrumental rendition of Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger,” faculty and staff members gathered in the Edward Allen Auditorium on Friday, September 1, for the start of the first of two jam-packed Superintendent’s Conference Days. Interim Superintendent of Schools, Mrs.Andrea Kersten, welcomed back those employees who enjoyed a summer recess and thanked those staff members who had been active all summer long preparing for the new schoolyear. She

The Bugler August 10

August 10, 2023August 13, 2023 4 min read

Dean’s List 176 students from Genesee Community College have been named to Dean’s List. Students honored on the Dean’s List have maintained full or part-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.50 to 3.74. Among those students are: Anne Baer of Akron; Zachary Blew and Kyle Sage of Basom; Stephen Burton and Aaron Birkby of Corfu; and Gretchen Czelusta of Alden Genesee Community College serves over 6,000 students per semester through more than 70 academic programs and certificates, including the new Marketing and Social Media concentration within the Business Administration program, and the new Nanotechnology degree with ECC.

Horror Comedy filming underway in Akron

August 10, 2023August 18, 2023 2 min read

A Horror Comedy, co-written by the award-winning writing duo of Tyler Cheman and Akron native Kristen Skeet and directed by Skeet, is currently being filmed in Akron and other areas in Western New York from August 4 into September, including Market on Main and the lower level of the Village Hall in early September. “Slasher Days of Summer” is slated for release in March 2024

Village of Akron continues to work on moving East Ave. rebuild forward

August 10, 2023August 18, 2023 3 min read

Village of Akron representatives will be walking East Avenue and possibly Bloomingdale Avenue with Erie County representatives in an effort to continue moving forward toward reconstruction of the infrastructure and roadway.