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Akron Central School District Voters adopt budget

May 21, 2024June 28, 2024 0 min read

Akron Central School Voters approved a $43,926,821 budget for 2024-2025 on Tuesday with 317 yes, 127 no votes. The budget represents a two percent increase in the tax levy, lower than the 5.82 percent allowed under the State Tax Cap calculation. Phillip Kenline and Erik Polkowski 305, were reelected to the Board of Education. Kenline with 271 votes, Polkowski with 305 votes and Charles Roggen with 170 votes. Voters also approved the referendum to purchase two full size buses, 328 yes to 112 no.

APD and other police agencies seeking public help as they investigate series of events

May 4, 2024May 4, 2024 0 min read

The Akron Police Department, New York State Police and Erie County Sheriff’s office are investigating a series of events that occurred in the early morning hours on May 4.

Three Akron Middle School Historians compete in National History Day competition

May 2, 2024May 9, 2024 1 min read

Three Akron Central Middle School eighth grade students competed in the 2024 New York State History Day competition held at SUNY Oneonta on April 14, 2024. Evan Iversen and the team of Adelaide Mandell and Hannah Liss, earned the trip to the state competition following their success at the regional event held at the Buffalo History Museum in March. The events are part of the larger National History Day (NHD) program.

Three candidates vying for two seats on Akron Central Board of Education

May 2, 2024July 14, 2024 6 min read

Akron Central Board of Education asks state for slower roll-out of zero-emission buses

April 25, 2024July 19, 2024 3 min read

Encourages public to voice their concerns A new New York State law was passed in the 2022-23 state budget requiring all public schools to begin purchasing only Zero-Emission School Buses in 2027.

Limerick Corner April 2024

April 25, 2024May 3, 2024 1 min read

Happy Spring! The Friends of Limerick are back and pleased to announce that our first event for 2024 is less than a month away! We have decided to have a vendor and craft show so we can keep the schoolhouse set up for visitors. At our “Spring into Summer” event to be held on May 18th from 9am – 3pm, we will have several vendors set up and have a basket Raffle to help with fundraising for the upcoming renovations and restoration efforts we have planned for this year. But don’t worry, we will have a large rummage sale towards

Main Street Akron during the Eclipse

April 8, 2024May 3, 2024 0 min read

Street lights turned on and everything went silent as the Eclipse turned day into night Monday afternoon on Main Street, Akron.

Information Sought

March 22, 2024May 3, 2024 0 min read

Akron Police, Akron New York, are trying to identify these individuals and vehicle in regards to a motor vehicle accident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Akron Police Department at 716-542-4481. Car with front end damage in this photo is the one for which APD is looking.

Residents offer varied views on potential reopening of dog kennel

March 14, 2024March 22, 2024 2 min read

Several Town of Newstead residents appeared before the Newstead Town Board during a public hearing to hear comments on a request for Site plan approval and Special Use Permit to re-open a dog kennel at 12390 Hunts Corners Road located in the RA Zoning district in the Town of Newstead.

On the Campus

February 29, 2024March 9, 2024 0 min read

Alizabeth F. Murszewski of Akron, a Culinary student at the Culinary Institute of Niagara County Community College (recently designated as “SUNY Niagara”), was named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2023. Alizabeth is a 2022 graduate of Akron Central School.