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Grant re-elected Akron Central School Board president

July 22, 2021July 25, 2021 9 min read

Akron Central School Board of Education members held their organizational meeting for 2021-2022 school year on Thursday, July 15. Following the swearing in of newly elected Board members Philip Kenline and Erik Polkowski, the board held an election of officers.

Honesty featured value at Recreation last week

July 22, 2021July 25, 2021 8 min read

Newstead Recreation staff and rec participants focused on the core value of Honesty last week, emphasizing the demonstration and upholding of the highest integrity.

Vaccination rates in 14001 continue to increase, one new COVID-19 case reported

July 22, 2021September 13, 2021 1 min read

COVID-19 updates on Tuesday indicated confirmed new cases in the 14001 zip code, stood at one, following three weeks with no new confirmed cases.

Movie in Russell Park

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 0 min read

Akron First United Methodist Church will host a movie in Russell Park tonight, July 15, 2021, at dusk. All are welcome. No admission fee.

Parents continue to ask for mask mandate to be lifted

July 8, 2021July 11, 2021 5 min read

Thanking the Akron Central School Board of Education for their letter to the State regarding lifting of mask mandates several parents reiterated their position that the mask mandate be lifted at Akron regardless of the state, during the June 23 Board of Education meeting. They cited physical and mental health concerns for children, in urging the board to take action. Parents had appeared at the previous Board meeting with similar concerns.

Akron Community Band presents concert this Friday

July 8, 2021July 11, 2021 1 min read

Akron Community Band (ACB) will present their second concert of the 2021 season in the Russell Park Gazebo, Main Street, Akron at 8 p.m. under the direction of Holly Meides and Karlyn Backus. Concerts continue each Friday night through August 13. Underway are plans for the July 23 Christmas in July concert. All are invited to get your Christmas ideas for the annual audience Christmas display contest ready. More details soon. There is no rain location this year. The band does everything possible to get a concert in each Friday night. Unless the radar shows there is no possibility of

Garbage Pickup Schedule remains Friday

July 8, 2021July 23, 2021 0 min read

The Village of Akron has issued a reminder that Garbage Pickup remains on its regular Friday pickup this week. There may be confusion because of the Fourth of July holiday, so the reminder was issued. That schedule is also in effect for the Town of Newstead. Recycling for those areas scheduled for this week is also Friday.

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