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‘Light Up Akron’ Indoor activities stay on schedule

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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

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Updates made to changes in ‘Light up Akron’

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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

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Light up Akron cancelled due to impending damaging winds

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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

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Confirmed COVID cases continue to climb in 14001

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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.

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Akron man charged following Clarence incident

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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

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Town sets hearing on Cannabis option

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Town Board members set a public hearing on “Local Law No. 12 of the Year 2021” entitled “2021 local law to opt out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site consumption sites as authorized under Cannabis Law Article 4,” for November 8 at 7:25 p.m. in the Newstead Town Hall. The purpose of this local law is to opt out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption sites in the Town of Newstead that would otherwise be allowed under Cannabis Law Article 4 Cities, towns, and villages can opt-out of allowing adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries or on-site consumption

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