Improving Town roads
– The Newstead Highway Department milled and paved McNeely Road from Hake to Dye on Tuesday, as part of a plan to regularly repair and upgrade town roadways.
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Town of Newstead
Newstead begins saving for Multi-Cultural/Senior Center facility
Newstead Town Board members set up a Capital Reserve Fund for a Multi-Cultural/Senior Center in the Town of Newstead during their board meeting Monday night.
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Akron Village Board special meeting – Monday, August 17, 2020 – 5:30 p.m. Akron Village Hall, Main Street, Akron, NY. Please note – Under the current COVID-19 protocol the Village Board can meet by email, video chat, phone call without public present if they need too. Newstead Town Board – Work Session 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 17, 2020, 5 Clarence Center Rd., Akron, NY. Please note – Under the current COVID-19 protocol the Town Board can meet by email, video chat, phone call without public present if they need too. Cruise Thru Akron – sponsored by the Akron Chamber of
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Local resident turns whiskey passion into business opportunity
By Rich Place For Dean Hyder, a longtime passion for whiskey has led to the establishment of Newstead’s first legal distillery and he will soon be sharing that passion with those who wish to stop by and have a taste. Hyder is putting the finishing touches on Old Scotland Road Distillery, located at 7010 Scotland Rd. just north of the Bloomingdale Avenue intersection, and hopes to be open to the public within the next couple weeks. The opening is expected to take place about a year since Hyder broke ground for the distillery building on Aug. 3, 2019. Since that
Read moreNewstead residents will have two town offices to fill in November
Town of Newstead residents, including the Village of Akron, will have two town elected positions to fill this November. They will select a person to complete the unexpired term (three years) of Town of Newstead Councilwoman Jeannine Morlacci who resigned May 27, 2020, and vote for someone to fill a full four-year term as Town Justice, following procedures to fill the position of Town Justice when someone elected to that position wishes to take retirement and continue to serve, which Town Justice Dennis Freeman opted to do.
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Akron Central School Board of Education workshop/business meeting – 7 p.m. High School Cafeteria, 47 Bloomingdale Ave., Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Newstead Town Board – Work Session 6:45 p.m., Regular Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2020, 5 Clarence Center Rd., Akron, NY. Please note – Under the current COVID-19 protocol the Town Board can meet by email, video chat, phone call without public present if they need too. Akron Village Board meeting – Monday, August 3, 2020 – 6:00 p.m. work session, 7:00 p.m. meeting Akron Village Hall, Main Street, Akron, NY. Please note – Under the current COVID-19
Read moreRotary Club of Akron-Newstead installs officers
Gathered for a socially distanced dinner, The Rotary Club of Akron-Newstead installed officers and directors for the 2020-2021 year, on Thursday, July 16.
Read moreAkron Lions Club sponsors DISTRICT 20~N LIONS first all-female branch club
Members of the first all-female Lions Branch Club in District 20-N LIONS were officially inducted last month. The Akron Lady Lions are sponsored by, and are a branch of, the Akron Lions Club.
Read moreDates to Note – July 20 to September 2
Akron Village Board meeting – Monday, July 20, 2020 – 5:30 p.m. Akron Village Hall, Main Street, Akron, NY. Please note – Under the current COVID-19 protocol the Village Board can meet by email, video chat, phone call without public present if they need too. Akron Central School Board of Education workshop/business meeting – 7 p.m. High School Cafeteria, 47 Bloomingdale Ave., Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Newstead Town Board – Work Session 6:45 p.m., Regular Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2020, 5 Clarence Center Rd., Akron, NY. Please note – Under the current COVID-19 protocol the Town Board can
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Free meal distribution for ages 0-18 begins at Wright Center
The C Dee Wright Community Ministry Center, in conjunction with Pembroke Central School and the New York State and Federal Funded National School meals for ages 0-18 years old low-income students will be distributing free breakfast and lunch beginning July 13 and running through August 20, 2020.
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