Talk to the mayor

Mayor Colleen Hilton and elected officials make themselves available on the first Saturday of each month (June 7) for residents who want to meet with them to discuss any questions or concerns they may have. They are Starlight Cafe at the Westbrook Community Center from 9-10 a.m.

Those who want to talk to the mayor at another time can all her office at 591-8110 or email mmecteaux@westbrook.me.us to schedule an appointment.

Celebrate the city

Help Westbrook celebrate its bicentennial on June 9, starting at 6 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. The Westbrook City Band will perform a few selections from the centennial event. The time capsule will be on display, as well as the documents and items removed from the time capsule. A new time capsule will be on display, showing some items going into that capsule, which will be kept open throughout the year to continue adding items to it. The capsule will be closed at an event in December to commemorate the ending of the bicentennial year.

The ceremony will conclude with a reception in the cafeteria where a slide show of past pictures of Westbrook will be shown and light refreshments and music will be provided.

Motorists face stepped-up OUI enforcement

Special funds have been made available to the Westbrook Police Department for impaired driving checkpoints and special patrols aimed solely at apprehending impaired drivers. These checkpoints and patrols are starting this week.

Instantaneous, reliable alcohol testing equipment is now available statewide, even in many remote areas, for measuring the alcohol content of driver’s blood.

Maine also recently trained police officers to detect the presence of drugs other than alcohol in impaired drivers. The Drug Evaluation and Classification Program provides the evidence needed to successfully prosecute drivers for operating under the influence.

“Local motorists should be prepared for stepped-up OUI enforcement. If a Westbrook police officer finds you on the road in an impaired state from drugs or alcohol, you can expect to be charged,” said Capt. Tom Roth.

Library hosting youth programs

Walker Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Kickoff is Tuesday, June 24, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. It will feature Northern Stars Planetarium, the portable planetarium. Attendees should plan on arriving 30 minutes before it starts. There will be snacks and registration to keep the children busy while they wait for the show to begin. Entry into the planetarium will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The shows are:

5:30 p.m., Pictures in the Sky, best for ages 2-7. Discover day/night, stars, constellations, cloud, the moon, rainbows and much more!

6:30, Our Family in the Sky, best for ages 5-10. Planets, comets, asteroids, the moon, and constellations are explored.

7:30, The Wonderful Sky, best for ages 8 and up. Look at the current night sky as seen with the unaided eye.

The library is also hosting a Forensics Program for ages 10-18, on Wednesday, June 25, from 2-3 p.m., at My Place Teen Center, across the street. Learn how law enforcement does it. Collect evidence and solve a real-life crime. Two-day program June 25 and July 2.

Another program, for ages 5-10, is Nature Around Us! It is scheduled for Thursday, June 26, from 2-3 p.m. Children will be taken on a nature scavenger hunt and explore all different kinds of seeds.

Tour public services facility

Westbrook residents will have two opportunities to visit the public services and school transportation facility prior to the vote on June 10.

Westbrook Public Services will hold an open house on Wednesday June 4, from 4-6 p.m., and again on Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m.- noon.

Staff will be available to answer questions on the proposed plan to update the current facility and conduct tours of the buildings and grounds.