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Elementary Choir to perform Saturday at Tree Lighting

December 14, 2021December 31, 2021 0 min read

The Community is invited to attend the Community Christmas Tree Lighting, now scheduled for Saturday, December 18, 2021, in the Gazebo in Russell Park. Akron Elementary Choir, under the direction of Kim Stachowski, will offer festive holiday songs in the Gazebo at 3:30 p.m. Deputy Mayor Darrin Folger and wife Lynn Folger will light the tree with help from Santa and Mrs. Claus as well as Superintendent of Akron Central Schools Patrick McCabe, at 4 p.m. There will not be a Light up Akron parade this year. Main Street businesses open until 8.

‘Light Up Akron’ Indoor activities stay on schedule

December 11, 2021December 14, 2021 0 min read

Some activities are continuing as planned today, December 11, despite cancellation of much of “Light of Akron” due to a forecast of potentially dangerous winds. Updates from the Akron Chamber of Commerce indicate that Akron First United Methodist Church will still hold their cookie sale Saturday morning as well as their drive-through spaghetti dinner and basket raffle. The Chamber also reports that Akron Merchants have decided they want to continue with Moonlight Shopping. They will be open until 8 p.m. Saturday evening. The Village of Akron Public Safety Team cancelled all outdoor “Light up Akron” activities planned December 11, 2021

Updates made to changes in ‘Light up Akron’

December 10, 2021December 11, 2021 0 min read

Some activities will continue as planned, despite cancellation of much of “Light of Akron” due to a forecast of potentially dangerous winds. Updates from the Akron Chamber of Commerce indicate that Akron First United Methodist Church will still hold their cookie sale Saturday morning as well as their drive-through spaghetti dinner and basket raffle. The Chamber also reports that Akron Merchants have decided they want to continue with Moonlight Shopping. They will still be open until 8 p.m. Saturday evening. The Village of Akron Public Safety Team cancelled all “Light up Akron” activities planned December 11, 2021 due to the

Light up Akron cancelled due to impending damaging winds

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 0 min read

The Village of Akron Public Safety Team has cancelled all “Light up Akron” activities planned December 11, 2021 due to the anticipated damaging high wind event forecasted to impact our area on Saturday. This includes the AMP Chicken BBQ, Elementary Chorus Concert and Santa Band, Tree lighting and Light Parade. There is no information regarding any rescheduling, as of 1 p.m. on Friday. Please watch for more information on this developing story. Per Facebook post Chelsie Rae said, “Moonlight shopping is still on! Come out and support local business 😊Main Street Salon, Spa & Organics has handmade gifts as well as hair and

Rath joins colleagues in urging ‘Test to Stay’ guidelines for school districts

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 0 min read

Senator Edward Rath was joined by colleagues from across the region to urge the Governor and Department of Health to adopt “Test to Stay” guidelines for school districts. He and seven other lawmakers signed a letter on December 6, urging the Governor and Department of Health to take action.

Confirmed COVID cases continue to climb in 14001

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 1 min read

Erie County data on Wednesday, December 8 shows the number of confirmed new COVID-19 cases in the 14001 zip code continues to climb. There was an increase of 64 cases over the past week, the highest in a one-week period since March of 2020. There were 40 new cases the previous week, following a week with 35 new cases. The community total is now and a community total of 1160 since March of 2020.

McCabe joins other Erie-Niagara School Superintendents in asking for ‘Test to Stay’

November 29, 2021December 31, 2021 3 min read

Akron Central School Superintendent of Schools Patrick McCabe has joined Erie-Niagara School Superintendents in seeking a new direction in keeping students in school during the ongoing pandemic.

Town and Village reinstate State of Emergency

November 19, 2021December 8, 2021 1 min read

Both the Town of Newstead and Village of Akron have re-issued a State of Emergency for thirty days due to the public health crisis caused by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

Akron man charged following Clarence incident

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 2 min read

The Defendant Faces Multiple Felony, Misdemeanor, and Traffic Charges Buffalo, NY – Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports that 50-year-old David Cottom, Sr., of Akron has been charged following an incident early Wednesday morning when he fled from Deputies during an attempted traffic stop and a report of a stolen vehicle later in the morning. Cottom was named a person of interest following the traffic stop attempt and a search of the area near Pineledge and Winding was initiated and involved Sheriff’s Deputies, QRF, K9 units, Air-1, and units from the New York State Police and the Amherst Police

Village of Akron sets Public Hearing on Cannabis option

November 4, 2021November 7, 2021 5 min read

Akron Village Board members set a public hearing on a local law to opt out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site consumption sites as authorized under Cannabis Law Article 4, for December 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Akron Village Hall, Main Street, Akron during their meeting Monday night.