Official newspaper of the Akron Central School District, Town of Newstead, and Village of Akron
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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Akron Central School Board members expressed support of the Erie-Niagara School Superintendent’s Association request to New York Governor Hochul “to move schools from the emergency phase of COVID-19 to a new phase when the presence of a virus no longer disrupts the normal operations of our schools,” during their Board meeting on February 9.
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Bursting with originality, “The Theory of Relativity” comes to the Edward Allen Auditorium stage for the first time next week.
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Town of Newstead and Village of Akron Emergency Manager Daniel Kowalik has announced that Local Emergency Managers will be distributing Rapid COVID 19 Test Kits to Village of Akron and Town of Newstead pick-up sites for residents while supplies last. This is will be a walk-in distribution and NOT a drive through one.
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All trash routes in the Town of Newstead and Village of Akron are delayed this week. Friday routes are pushed to Saturday. Joseph M. Hickman Strategic/Municipal Sales Manager said, “With the current spike around our community and country of COVID-19 cases, we may experience service delays in your area. The safety of our employees and our customers is our highest priority, and we are working to ensure you are serviced as close to the expected service date as possible. Friday routes may push to Saturday, please leave garbage out if it is not collected on Friday. “
Read moreThe 2021-22 Winter sport season is quickly winding down with some teams having completed their league championship meet. Selected Tiger Athletes of the Week are two Tigersharks, Shea Masse from the girls team and Aiden Polkowski from the boys, who excelled at the Niagara-Orleans League Championships, bringing home the blue ribbon and league patch.
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