Official newspaper of the Akron Central School District, Town of Newstead, and Village of Akron
With more and more people working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, essential services are more vital than ever before. Being home means that we are more reliant than ever on having our electricity, gas, telecom and water services on and working.
Read more“Due to the current state of emergency in Erie County, the Erie County Water Authority is cancelling all non-essential appointments that require customer contact. In order to reduce the need for ECWA employees to enter your home, our meter change out program is suspended at this time,” an ECWA spokesperson has announced.
Read moreThe American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed now to donate to help patients counting on lifesaving blood.
Read moreNational Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation closed its Customer Assistance Centers at 409 Main St. in Buffalo, 2875 Union Rd. Suite 44 in Cheektowaga and 1384 Peck Settlement Rd in Jamestown March 17 as part of its coronavirus response plan.
Read moreAkron Police officers conducted a number of foot and vehicle patrols March 2 through March 14, 2020. Some of the calls to which they responded follow:
Read moreFriedman & Ranzenhofer, PC has announced that they are taking all necessary precautions to protect the safety and well-being of their employees.
Read moreIroquois National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), located midway between Buffalo and Rochester, NY and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is seeking public review of its draft Hunt Plan and compatibility determinations. These documents are proposing changes to better align with New York state hunt regulations including strategies from our approved Comprehensive Conservation Plan from 2011. Electronic and downloadable documents can be found at https://www.fws.gov/refuge/iroquois/.
Read moreBUFFALO — Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard announced effective immediately the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Civil Enforcement Division offices are closed to the public until further notice. The decision to limit public access was made in the light of County Executive Mark Poloncarz’s declaration of a State of Emergency and after consulting with Erie County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gale Burstein to limit exposure to staff as well as mitigating the spread of the coronavirus. Among other changes to service and enforcement processes, the Sheriff’s Office is suspending all service/execution of eviction-type cases until further notice. If you need to make a
Read moreVillage of Akron Mayor Carl Patterson and Town of Newstead Supervisor David Cummings have declared States of Emergency in the Village of Akron and Town of Newstead effective at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. A State of Emergency allows them to respond quicker and have more access to resources during the COVID-19 situation as it evolves.
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