Police vehicle technician recognized

Public Safety Vehicle Technician Shawn Adams has been named the Police Department’s employee of the third quarter. The recognition is for “his work in maintaining our department’s fleet of vehicles, his responsiveness to the needs of his officers, and his willingness to take on new projects,” according to a Facebook posting.

This includes his help in upgrading the communications equipment on the department’s motorcycle, up-fitting a new dirt bike for patrol use, and working to help draft specifications for new cruisers. Adams was instrumental in finding two new patrol vehicles after a recent vehicle order was unexpectedly canceled due to production/supply issues.

Winter parking rules

A ban that began Tuesday prohibits parking on any street in Westbrook between midnight and 6 a.m. through April 15. Violators could be ticketed, and might be towed during a snow event.

Parking is available at lots at the American Legion on Dunn Street, the Ash Street municipal lot, Bicentennial Park/Skate Park on William Clarke Drive (next to Hannaford), Church Street municipal lot, Saccarappa Park, the Skating Rink on Lincoln Street, Warren Ball Field parking on Stevens Avenue and Warren Pool parking on Main Street.

“When parking overnight in a city-owned downtown lot during a snow emergency (which is any plowable snow event), vehicles need to be parked in the Green Zones between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. Green Zones are designated by Green Zone signs. Any vehicle not parked in the designated Green Zones during a snow emergency will be ticketed and towed. Vehicles must be moved out of the Green Zones by 7 a.m. to allow for snow removal. Any vehicles parked in Green Zones between 7 and 8 a.m. during a snow emergency will be ticketed and towed, according to a Facebook posting.

For further information, visit the winter parking page on the city’s website www.westbrookmaine.com/564/Winter-Parking.

Food truck Friday

PB and Me will be at the Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18.

50 years ago

The American Journal reported on Nov. 15, 1972, that Alexander Landry of King Street had worked 35 years for Central Maine Power. He was a city alderman, president of St. Hyacinth’s Men’s Club, chairperson of the city’s Republican Committee, and a member of the Eagles, Lions, and Westbrook Rod and Gun Club.