Official newspaper of the Akron Central School District, Town of Newstead, and Village of Akron
Rich-Twinn Octagon House is decorated for an old fashioned 1850’s Victorian Christmas and open for tours. The NHS “Highlights of the Octagon” tours takes place on Sundays, December 3, December 10, and December 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. There reduced fees for youth 11 -17 years old and children 5 and under tour for free.
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Erie County Department of Public Works Commissioner William E. Geary, Jr. has notified Village of Akron that the DPW remains steadfast in their commitment to the residents of Erie County, including the Village of Akron.
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Village of Akron representatives will be walking East Avenue and possibly Bloomingdale Avenue with Erie County representatives in an effort to continue moving forward toward reconstruction of the infrastructure and roadway.
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Akron Community Band will feature music from the 21st Century as they continue to celebrate 100 years of music on Friday night.
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Closing ceremonies for the Town of Newstead Bicentennial, including a look at the time capsule, are planned at 7 p.m. this Friday night, July 7, in the Russell Park Gazebo followed by the Akron Community Band’s (ACB) third concert in their 100th season at 8 p.m.
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Fourth of July in Akron this year will feature celebrating the Town of Newstead’s Bicentennial with an entire week of activities along with the Akron Celebration Committee’s annual events. Highlights of the activities scheduled, include fireworks at dusk at Veterans Park, Buell Street on July 3. July 4th kicks off with a Power Wheels race beginning at 10:00 a.m., followed by the popular Soapbox Derby at 11:00 a.m. Register is day of the race in Russell Park. Lineup for the Kiddie parade is at Main and Hart Streets at 4:00 p.m. The theme is “Teddy Bear Picnic” and begins at
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In addition to the many “big” events happening during the Town of Newstead’s bicentennial celebration there are several “smaller,” historically rich and important events pertaining to our area’s history. Check out the calendar included in this edition for a quick overview. Tonawanda Senecas’ History “History of the Tonawanda Senecas” will be on display at the Tonawanda Indian Community House, 372 Bloomingdale Road on Saturday, July 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as part of the Newstead Bicentennial Native American day there will be a presentation on the history of the Tonawanda band of Seneca and the Tonawanda reservation hosted
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Join the fun in Russell Park on Saturday, June 24 at 6:00 p.m. when the Celtic Bagpipers will entertain the Akron community. Sponsored by the Akron-Newstead Senior Citizens, the entertainment will be free, and there will be roast beef sandwiches, hot dogs, pies, coffee available for purchase.
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In preparation for the upcoming Bicentennial I have been putting together displays. It is indeed very challenging to research the many history files in the towns archives. As your historian, I never tire of reading an old excerpt from an old 1800’s newspaper or looking at the many pictures which always make a story come to life. That is what has been going on at the Historians office and a lot of it.
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