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The New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) along with the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute (PTSI) annually awards the NYAPT/PTSI School Bus Technician of the Year Award to one who exemplifies the characteristics of excellence and quality and whose work results in a safer school bus and bus travel for children.

Nick Cummings, who in 2008 helped lead the Akron Tigers to their best season in 30 years, capped his high school career recently by earning All State honors from the New York State Sportswriter Association.

A calendar of local events.

Erie Community College is offering a full college credit course at half the cost of on campus classes at the C. Dee Wright Community Ministry Center at John and Church Streets in the Village of Akron.

Newstead Public Library Fall Hours: begin Labor Day Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Thursday.

Members of Studio 2B, Troop 1752 were honored at a banquet last week for receiving their Silver Award.

Football season is upon us on this sun splashed Saturday, August 23, 2008. The sun wasn’t the only thing heating things up in Akron. The Akron Mini Tiger football league was on fire against the Bar-Lyn Cubs.

A Site Plan from Benderson Development for 12963 Main Road (corner of Route 5 and Route 93) was approved by Newstead Town Board members Monday night.

Taxable status day in Erie County will be March 1, 2008, two months earlier than in previous years.

NFPA report finds overall decline in deaths and injuries People at the highest risk of death in home structure fires are the very young and very old, according to the Characteristics of Home Fire Victims report RECENTLY released by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

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