AKRONRobbery abortedAKRON: Akron police are seeking two men who tried to rob an East Thornton Street credit union Tuesday morning.According to reports, two armed men entered Buckeye State Credit Union, 197 E. Thornton St., about 9:30 a.m. Police said the robbery failed but did not say why.Police described the culprits as black males between 28 and 48 years old. One man wore a cap with a yellow brim, a black hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants with white tennis shoes. The second man wore a dark cap, glasses, a dark coat and blue jeans.Police say the men drove a blue Dodge Shadow or Plymouth Sundance.Anyone with information is asked to call Akron police at 330-375-2490.Benefit for trailAKRON: Those dining at Bricco restaurant Dec. 5 can help the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.Bricco, at 1 W. Exchange St., is partnering with the Akron-based Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition to sponsor the fundraiser from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The restaurant will donate 15 percent of all food and bar sales to benefit the popular bike-and-hike trail.For more information, call 330-475-1600.Ward 8 meetingAKRON: Phil Montgomery, Ward 8 councilman, will have a ward meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at Northwest Community Center, 1730 Shatto Ave.This will be the last Ward 8 meeting of the year and the final meeting for Montgomery. He agreed earlier this year to serve in the position until voters elected a new council member in the Nov. 8 election.The voters chose Marilyn Keith, who said she plans to resume ward meetings in January.BATH TOWNSHIPVictorian ChristmasBATH TWP: The current exhibit at the Bath Township Museum is A Victorian Christmas in Bath, which features Christmas trees decorated with reproduction ornaments from the late 1800s as vignettes of life in Bath Township during the Victorian Age.Each Sunday in November, the museum, at 1241 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road, is sponsoring Make It and Take It Workshops from 2 to 3 p.m. at which participants can design and create Victorian-style Christmas tree ornaments at no charge.Regular museum hours are 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays and other times by appointment.For more information, contact Museum Curator Lee Darst at 330-659-4211 or ldarst127@roadrunner.com.CANTONHousing for vetsCANTON: Housing for veterans is part of the city’s 2012 plan for use of federal housing and community development funds.The City Council approved the administration’s proposals for the money Monday.The action agenda also includes looking at companies that will hire military veterans. The city expects to get $2.6 million in next year’s Community Development Block Grant, $655,000 for housing and $126,000 for emergency housing.CUYAHOGA VALLEYPolar ExpressThe Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad reports that seats are still available for The Polar Express on five dates.Tickets are available from Akron and Independence on Thursday, Monday, and Nov. 28-30.The holiday program is based on Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Polar Express, where a young boy’s visit to the North Pole revives his belief in Christmas.Tickets are $38 for everyone age 1 and up for standard seating. Upgraded tickets at $43 to $68 might be available on select nights. Processing fees apply.Tours depart at 7 p.m. and return at 9 p.m.Tickets are available at www.cvsr.com.GRANGER TOWNSHIPFire hoses OK’dGRANGER TWP.: Annual testing of fire hoses showed that 700 feet of hose need to be replaced.Township trustees approved the purchase of replacement hosing at a cost of $2,753 from Fire Chasers Inc., of Maryland.Trustees also passed a resolution regarding the use of the physical fitness equipment at the fire station. The resolution was needed to prevent the township from being held liable in matters related to the use of the equipment.LAKE TOWNSHIPLevy discussionLAKE TWP.: About 30 people crowded into Township Hall on Monday evening to hear attorney Charles Hall answer questions about the recently approved townshipwide police levy.Voters on Nov. 8 passed 4.5-mill levy request to expand the Uniontown Police Department to cover all of the unincorporated areas of Lake Township.Hall said the new police district will take effect Jan. 1.Trustees reappointed Ronald Weisel II to the township’s Board of Zoning Appeals for a five-year term beginning Nov. 14 and accepted the retirement resignation of Harold Thompson from the township road department after 32 years of service.NORTH CANTONFire, EMS fundingNORTH CANTON: Projecting a budget shortfall of $225,000 for fire and emergency medical services next year, the City 
Council on Monday discussed replacing two 30-year-old continuous levies.A 0.5-mill fire levy approved in 1983 collects $93,992. The 1-mill EMS levy, approved in 1982, generates $168,189.Replacing the same millages at current property values would yield $189,211 for the fire department and $378,422 for EMS services. The owner of a $100,000 house would pay an additional $18.20 annually for EMS and $8.41 for fire protection.Council President Jon Snyder said the city does not have the money to supplement the shortfall from the general fund.The deadline for filing for the May ballot is Dec. 7.Preserving storiesNORTH CANTON: A free workshop on how to preserve military veterans’ stories will be at 6 p.m. today at the North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St.Participants will learn how to gather information and produce printed and audio-visual histories.To register, call 330-499-4712, ext. 311 or 330-494-6443.STOWTax chargesSTOW: A Stow businessman is accused of tax fraud in a 13-count federal indictment announced Tuesday.Michael R. Tucker, 46, is charged with 10 counts of willfully failing to pay the Internal Revenue Service withholding income and FICA taxes, according to federal prosecutors in Cleveland.He is also accused of filing false individual income tax returns between 2005 and 2007.Prosecutors contend Tucker was the majority partner and general manager of Computology LLC from 2004 to 2008. Prosecutors say that from December 2005 through March 2008, he failed to pay taxes totaling $263,188 that had been withheld from employee paychecks.