Official newspaper of the Akron Central School District, Town of Newstead, and Village of Akron
The absentee ballot request portal for the Tuesday, June 28 primary and all other 2022 elections is now open on the Erie County Board of Elections website at www.elections.erie.gov. The direct link to the portal is https://elections.erie.gov/Absentee_Notice.
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Senator Rath is asking for residents to nominate teachers that they would like to honor. The nominations will be open during Teacher Appreciate Week, which runs from May 2nd through May 6th.
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Additional fundraising and programing ideas surfaced as the Town of Newstead Bi-Centennial Committee continued to develop plans for a celebration of Newstead’s milestone anniversary in 2023 during their meeting this month.
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Trinity Lutheran Church of South Newstead joined several Lutheran churches in New York State to hold a diaper drive during Lent to support local diaper banks.
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There were no public questions or comments relative to the proposed Village of Akron 2022-2023 spending plan during a public hearing on that budget Monday night.
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos issued a reminder earlier this month that the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning is in effect March 16 through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the annual brush burning ban to prevent wildfires and protect communities during heightened conditions for wildfires each spring.
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Akron Central Music Department is excited to present the 2022 “Pop Goes the Movies” themed concerts on April 2, 2022. It was April of 2019 when the they last presented their Cabaret Concerts for friends and family in the school’s performance gymnasium. With pandemic restrictions lifted, the popular concerts return as the gymnasium is transformed into a nightclub with the glamour of Hollywood with lights, round tables, beverages and snacks. The event will be a soundtrack of theatrical favorites and pop music.
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Akron Village Board members adopted a resolution on Monday night expressing solidarity with the country and people of Ukraine and imploring the leaders of the United States to take greater steps to assist Ukraine in defending its nation.
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The Akron Celebration Committee is looking for organizations and individuals to participate in our “Home Town” festivities in Russell Park on July 4th.
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The Town of Newstead bicentennial committee continues to work on plans for the Bicentennial Celebration in 2023.
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