🌱 Patch AM: Could Akron’s new $7,500 homebuyer aid help you purchase?

Good morning Akron! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Could Akron's new $7,500 homebuyer aid help you purchase?
• See the damage after a car plunged into an Akron sinkhole
• Which Akron fall festivals should be on your calendar first?

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight Open Air: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 92, low: 72.
• Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What we learned about Akron's $300,000 first-time homebuyer program (cleveland.com) — Akron is rolling out its new Akron Dreams program, using $300,000 in federal housing funds to help an estimated 35 first-time homebuyers with up to $7,500 each for down payments and closing costs. Strict income, education, and occupancy rules apply, but city leaders hope to keep funding the program in future years if resources allow.
   

• Photos of car that drove into sinkhole on Spicer Street in Akron (beaconjournal.com) — A car dropped into a sinkhole Monday evening on Spicer Street in Akron after an apparent water main break sent water rushing under the pavement. Akron police, water department crews, and a tow company responded, cordoning off the 500 block while the driver, an Akron resident, safely recovered belongings from the flooded vehicle.
   

• 40+ Fall festivals and events around Akron in 2026 (signalakron.org) — Akron-area residents get a packed lineup of fall fun, from Downtown Akron's Main Street trick-or-treat and Lock 3 festivals to the reopening of the Akron Art Museum's original building and spooky nights at Akron Civic Theatre and the Akron Zoo. The guide also highlights nearby favorites in Summit County, including Stan Hywet, Hale Farm, and community trick-or-treat events.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Akron

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Wednesday September 2
• Preschool Storytime
  Maple Valley Branch Library - Community Room
  10:30 am
• Learn to Play the Game: Crime No Crime
  Odom Boulevard Branch Library - Community Room
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Homework Hang for Teens
  North Hill Branch Library - Community Room
  3:30 pm
• English for Beginners: ESOL Classes
  North Hill Branch Library - Conference Room
  5:30 pm
• Sistas Knit 2
  Maple Valley Branch Library - Conference Room
  6:30 pm
• Seasonal Recipes Cooking Demonstration
  Odom Boulevard Branch Library - Community Room
  6:30 pm
Monday September 7
• NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
  Resnik CLC K-5 Akron, OH 44308
• NEO Jazz Orchestra
  Ellet High School Akron, OH 44308
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Candlelight Open Air: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
  Gervasi Vineyard, 1700 55th St NE, Canton, OH, 44721
  7:00 pm
• Candlelight Open Air: Tribute to Taylor Swift →
  Gervasi Vineyard Resort & Spa, 1700 55th St NE, Canton
  9:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• January 100 in 48 Hours (In Ohio) →
  F A Seiberling Nature Realm 1828 Smith Road Akron OH 44313
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Dave Banks Big Band Featuring Scott Brotherton →
  BLU Jazz+, 47 E Market St, Akron
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Love Szalays.
  The corn is the best. All produce is fresh and everyone is very helpful. Love the weekends with ice cream, lemonade and more. (Nextdoor Sand Run Offshoots)
• Looking to rehome our dog Whippet mix Female.
  Unfortunately, I must find a permanent home at this point for her. She will require someone being around when she is outdoors as she likes to dig… (Nextdoor Kenmore 2018)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member $13/hr in Akron. Apply here.
• Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. posted a job opening for University of Akron Bookstore-Campus Retail Associate (Temporary) in Akron. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tallmadge

• Northwest High band director resigns amid police probe (beaconjournal.com)
• New Ohio Attendance Rules Count All Student Absences Toward Chronic Absenteeism Threshold (cleveland13news.com)
• Baker: Bearing witness (theportager.com)

Cuyahoga Falls

• Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields proves female festivals matter (usatoday.com)
• Hudson author's debut book supports weary caregivers (scriptype.com)
• Robin Sue VanFossan, Columbiana, Ohio (wkbn.com)

Ok Akron! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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