[photo1]Applications are now being accepted for federally-funded Volunteer Fire Assistance grants to help rural fire departments enhance their wildfire fighting capabilities. The deadline for applications is May 15.The grant program is funded by the U.S. Forest Service and administered by the Department of Environmental Conservation. If awarded, fire departments will receive 50/50 matching funds. Last year, the program allocated more than $400,000 to 475 fire departments. It is anticipated that $350,000 will be allocated for 2012.Only expenses directly related to fire suppression efforts are eligible for funding. Expenditures not directly related to fire fighting are not eligible for funding.Eligible... more

Police ReportThe Erie County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls between April 14 and April 27. Following are samples of incidents from Boston, Concord and Springville:Boston- April 14, Patrol arrested Jesse Horbacz, 34, of Franklinville on an outstanding warrant. Horbacz was also arrested on three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was released on an appearance ticket to appear in Boston Court at a later date. The arrest took place on Boston State Road.Concord- April 22, Patrol arrested Douglas Reed, 52, of Springville for driving while intoxicated and other related charges. Reed submitted to a blood test and was released to appear in Concord Court at a later... more

[photo1]State police arrest man on DWI chargesNew York state troopers arrested Christopher D. Haag, 31, of Boston after he was observed unconscious in his vehicle with his headlights on while parked on Feddick Road in the town of Boston.Investigation at the scene revealed that Haag was under the influence of alcohol. He was transported to the Boston state police station, where he was processed.He recorded a .17 percent blood alcohol content and was additionally charged with refusing to submit to a breath screening device.Haag was released to appear in the town of Boston Court.Ashford woman arrested for harassment Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Melissa L. Doud, 34, of Ashford Hollow... more

Police ReportErie County Sheriff’s OfficeErie County sheriff’s deputies responded to several calls from April 7 - April 13. Following is a sampling of the incidents in Boston, Colden, Concord, Sardinia and the village of Springville:Boston- April 10, Patrol arrested Michelle Nowakowski, 42, of Boston on an outstanding warrant. She was turned over to the Niagara Frontier Transit Authority. The arrest took place on Boston State Road.Colden- April 12, Patrol investigated a personal injury auto accident on State Road. One subject was transported to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital for evaluation.Concord- April 4, Patrol arrested Joshua French, 25, of Colden for felony driving while intoxicated and felony... more

[photo1]Concord woman arrested for DWI March 3While on patrol on Route 39 in the town of Concord on Saturday evening, March 3, at 9:05 p.m., Erie County Sheriff’s deputy Jon Hanna observed a car being driven on the wrong side of the road.Hanna stopped the car and it was determined that the operator, Dawn R. Curtis-Keyes, 40, of Concord was intoxicated. She was subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated. A breath test revealed that her blood alcohol content was .15 percent, almost twice the legal limit. Curtis-Keyes was released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Concord Court.ATV crash sends one driver to hospital; charges possibleThe Erie County Sheriff’s Office Accident... more

Following an investigation by the New York State Health Department, Women & Children’s Hospital has been found noncompliant with New York state law governing child abuse after hospital officials failed to report a case of suspected physical abuse against an 11-month-old girl.The state health department ordered the hospital to take corrective steps to ensure suspected abuse is promptly reported.The investigation came after Antuan Jordan, 24, of Springville, was arrested in December after his daughter spent five days at the hospital with a head injury. Jordan denied harming the girl and her pediatrician could not rule out a blood disorder as the cause of her hemorrhaging. No suspected abuse... more

- March 26, 6:42 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid on Colonial Drive. Transported to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.- March 27, 12:18 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to secure the landing zone at BCH for Mercy Flight.- March 27, 11:54 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a fire alarm on South Cascade Drive.- March 27, 12:42 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid on West Main Street. Transported to BCH.- March 27, 3:43 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a report of a fire on Waverly Street.- March 27, 5:15 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid on Route 39. Transported to BCH.- March 28, 1:40 p.m., East Concord and... more

Police ReportSpringville Police Department- March 20, The department’s Commercial Truck Enforcement Unit and the New York State Department of Transportation performed truck inspections on North Cascade Drive.- March 23, Patrol responded to report of suspicious youths on Colonial Drive.- March 23, The department’s K-9 Unit was requested at a traffic stop in Sprague Brook Park. A subsequent search located a package of illegal drugs in the car.- March 24, Patrol responded to report of a fight in progress on West Main Street.Fire Report- March 20, 8:42 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident at Main and Waverly streets. Rural Metro Ambulance transported to Bertrand Chaffee... more

Fire Report- March 14, 1:26 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid on Ridge Trail. Rural Metro Ambulance transported to a hospital.- March 14, 3:55 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a brush fire on Zoar Valley Road.- March 16, 1:56 a.m., Springville, East Concord, Chaffee-Sardinia and Mortons Corners firefighters responded to a structure fire on Prospect Avenue.- March 16, 6:13 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid on Middle Road.- March 17, 1:50 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia responded to a mutual aid request from Holland for a fire on Meadow Lane, Holland.- March 17, 9:37 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a telephone alarm of fire on Olean... more

Police ReportThe Erie County Sheriff’s office responded to many calls between March 3 - 9. Following is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents in Boston Concord and Springville:Boston- March 5, Patrol investigated a personal injury auto accident on Feddick Road.Concord- March 8, Patrol arrested Alexander Connors, 17, of Boston for unlawful possession of marijuana. The incident took place on Foote Road. He was released to appear in Concord Court at a later date.Springville- March 3, Patrol arrested Dawn Curtis-Keyes, 40, of Concord for driving while intoxicated on East Main Street. She submitted to a breath test with the result’s being a .15 percent blood alcohol content. She was released to appear... more

[photo1]- Feb. 28, 8:08 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid on Prospect Avenue. Transported to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.- Feb. 28, 9:09 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to transport a patient from BCH to Fiddlers Green Nursing Home.- Feb. 29, 4:08 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a report of smell of gas in a building on North Buffalo Street.- Feb. 29, 6:42 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid on East Schutt Road. Transported to BCH.- Feb. 29, 6:19 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid on Olean Road. Transported to Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, with a Rural Metro Ambulance medic on board.- Feb. 29, 4:57 p.m., Mortons... more

[photo1]Police report:The Erie County sheriff’s office responded to several calls in the area recently. Following is a sampling:Boston- Jan. 28, Patrol arrested Richard Baillieux, 31, of Lackawanna for driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on Route 219. He refused to submit to a breath test and was released to appear in Boston Court at a later date.Concord- Feb. 12, Patrol arrested Charles Kurnik, 31, of Springville for harassment in the second degree following an incident on Kern Road. He was released on an appearance ticket.Sardinia- Feb. 11, Patrol arrested Melissa Reilly, 24, of Arcade on an outstanding warrant. The arrest took place on Route 39. She was turned over to the Cuba... more

[photo1]Police ReportSpringville Police Department- Feb. 11, Patrol assisted with traffic for the winter festival.- Feb. 11, Patrol assisted the Erie County sheriffs with a harassment complaint at 284 East Main St.- Feb. 11, Patrol responded to an alarm at 690 East Main St.- Feb. 11, Patrol assisted the Erie County sheriffs with a mental health situation on North Buffalo Street.- Feb. 13, Patrol responded to a first aid request at 251 West Main St.- Feb. 13, Patrol assisted the Erie County sheriffs with a harassment call at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.- Feb. 15, Patrol assisted the Erie County sheriffs with a domestic at 65 Franklin St.- Feb. 15, Patrol performed community policing at the Springville... more

Fire Report- Jan. 23, 8:22 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid on West Main Street. Transported to BCH.- Jan. 24, 1:27 p.m., Springville, East Concord, Chaffee-Sardinia, Mortons Corners and West Valley firefighters responded to a structure fire on Maple Avenue.- Jan. 25, 9:53 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a rekindle at the structure fire on Maple Avenue.- Jan. 26, 9:53 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Route 16 at Dutchtown Road.- Jan. 26, 4:20 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a mutual aid request from Colden for a first aid on Holland-Glenwood Road.- Jan. 28, 8:15 a.m., East Concord firefighters responded... more

The Erie County Sheriff’s office responded to several calls between Jan. 21 and Jan. 27 in Boston, Concord, Sardinia and Springville. Following is a sampling of the incidents:Boston- Jan. 22, Patrol arrested Todd Mangan, 37 of Amherst for driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on Route 219. He was committed to the Erie County Holding Center and was to appear in Boston Court at a later date.- Jan. 28, Patrol arrested Richard Baillieux, 31 of Lackawanna for driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on Route 219. Baillieux was released and is to appear in Boston Court at a later date.Concord- Jan. 22, Patrol arrested Daniel Hughes, 22 of Buffalo for unlawful possession of marijuana... more

Jonathan R. Hutchingson, 25, of Cattaraugus was arrested by Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies at his residence on Thursday evening, Feb. 2.He was charged with criminal mischief third, criminal tampering third, strangulation second and assault third after a domestic dispute with his girlfriend in the town of Otto early in the day.He was taken to town of Otto Court for arraignment and remanded to Cattaraugus County Jail in lieu of $2,000 bail. He is due back in court at a later... more

Colden woman arrested for driving while intoxicatedSheriff Timothy B. Howard reported that his office was alerted to an accident on Jan. 6 at 6:13 p.m.Deputy Amy Klimowicz responded to the report of a car in the ditch on Hayes Hollow Road in the town of Colden. When she arrived on the scene, Klimowicz found that the driver of the vehicle in question was intoxicated.Marilyn Jacobi, 60, of Colden was arrested and taken to the Erie County Sheriff’s Substation in Springville, where a breath test revealed that her blood alcohol content was .15 percent, almost twice the legal limit.Jacobi was released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Colden Court at a future date.Sledding accident injures... more

- Jan. 17, 12:57 a.m., Mortons Corners and Springville firefighters responded to close Trevett and Zoar roads for cars off the road.- Jan. 17, 5:22 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid on Woodstock.- Jan. 17, 6:28 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a report of a pole down on South Cascade Drive.- Jan. 17, 7:18 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a report of a tree down on Townsend Hill Road.- Jan. 17, 7:48 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a report of wires down on Vaughn Street.- Jan. 17, 8:06 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a report of wires and a tree down on Route 240 at Middle Road.- Jan. 17, 8:41 p.m., East Concord firefighters... more

Fire Report- Dec. 26, 3:16 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to report of a fire on Townsend Road.- Dec. 28, 8:47 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on Woodhaven Drive.- Dec. 28, 1:05 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a mutual aid request from West Valley for a first aid on Buttermilk Drive.- Dec. 28, 7:35 a.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a mutual aid request from Langford for a first aid on Langford Road.- Dec. 28, 8:45 a.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident at Route 240 and Genesee Road.- Dec. 29, 9:08 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid on West Main Street. Transported... more

Police ReportSpringville Police Department- Dec. 12, Patrol investigated report of illegal dumping on Waverly Street.- Dec. 12, Patrol assisted Erie and Cattaraugus county sheriffs’ deputies in investigating a report of something on fire falling out of the sky. No agencies were able to locate any suspicious objects.- Dec. 12, Patrol assisted Erie County Sheriff’s deputies with a traffic stop that resulted in an arrest for weapons possessions and marijuana.- Dec. 14, Patrol arrested Kevin Weaver of Schwartz Road, West Valley, after the village court issued a bench warrant for not appearing in court.- Dec. 16, Patrol arrested Scott Stine of Route 240, West Valley, for numerous vehicle and traffic... more