West Shore Market to open Sunday

West Shore Market, a collaboration with the Village of Akron and Akron Chamber of Commerce, will open this Sunday, May 30. Vendors wanting to participate may apply on the West Shore Market website.  The Market is designed to support all local businesses, organizations and individuals and organizers welcome anyone with a passion for what they do.  It will be open on the  triangle of Village of Akron property at Cedar Street and Eckerson Ave. on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Starting the last weekend in May through the last Sunday in October. All vendor fees will go back

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COVID-19 vaccinations available

A COVID-19 mobile site opened this afternoon in the Village of Akron. The Erie County Department of Health Mobile Unit is at Akron Village Hall today until 6 p.m. administering first dose Pfizer Shots for ages 16 plus. Register at Tinyurl.com/Akron0505, or call 858-2929. J&J vaccinations are available at the Akron Pharmacy, Main Street, Akron. Call them for appointment information 542-6300. There are still some openings for this Friday, and for upcoming weeks.

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Help sought in identifying subject

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the subject pictured below.  The subject has been developed as a person of interest in relation to a property crime being investigated in the Town of Alabama.  The subject appears to have a tattoo on his right forearm.  If you have any information, we urge you to please contact Investigator Ryan DeLong at 585-345-3000 ext. 3572.

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