Town of Newstead Archives - Page 8 of 16

Town and Village reinstate State of Emergency

November 19, 2021December 8, 2021 1 min read

Both the Town of Newstead and Village of Akron have re-issued a State of Emergency for thirty days due to the public health crisis caused by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

Town sets hearing on Cannabis option

October 28, 2021December 8, 2021 3 min read

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

Garbage pickup delayed again this week

October 8, 2021November 7, 2021 0 min read

Please note that trash collection scheduled for today, October 8, in the Town of Newstead will be delayed by one day according to Modern Disposal. “We apologize for the service delay and appreciate your cooperation and understanding,” a company spokesperson said.

Staffing shortages continue to delay garbage pickup

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 0 min read

Both the Town of Newstead and Village of Akron have learned that staffing shortages at Modern may delay garbage pickups for the near future.

Newstead Town Hall asking residents to contact them by email

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 0 min read

Newstead Town Clerk Dawn Izydorczak is asking residents who need to contact the Town of Newstead to email or stop in.

Garbage pick-up delayed

September 17, 2021September 22, 2021 0 min read

With an ongoing driver shortage, Modern just told the Village of Akron that pick-up in the Village and the Town of Newstead will be delayed until Saturday, a pattern that may continue, so residents are encouraged to put their refuse to the curb on Friday and leave it until it is picked up. Village Clerk has reminded Modern that the Super Cruise is Saturday morning and they are expected to pick up Main Street first thing in the morning.

5K race among planned events during “Fall Fest on Main”

September 16, 2021September 28, 2021 0 min read

A 5K race and Chili Cook Off are part the Akron Lady Lions second Annual “Fall Fest on Main” set to take place on September 25, 2021 throughout Main Street in Akron, NY. The Fall Fest is described as a “Family-friendly event to highlight small businesses located throughout Akron.”

Newstead sees largest increase in COVID-19 cases since pandemic began

September 9, 2021September 22, 2021 0 min read

COVID-19 updates on September 9 indicated confirmed new cases in the 14001 zip code, stood at 21, the largest weekly increase since the pandemic began. The confirmed number of new weekly cases in the 14001 Zip Code is now a total of 756 since March 2020. Town of Newstead/Village of Akron Emergency Manager, Dan Kowalik, said that as of September 8, 64.5 percent in this community are vaccinated, up from 64.2 percent September 3.

Garbage pickup delayed

July 23, 2021July 25, 2021 0 min read

Newstead Town Clerk Dawn Izydorczak has issued a statement that this week’s garbage pickup in the Village of Akron and Town of Newstead will be delayed until tomorrow, Saturday, July 24. Recycling will be picked up today as usual.

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.