Fire crews called to Hickory Bar-B-Q on Brown Street

“Everybody was out of the restaurant before the fire department arrived. Everyone did everything right,” said part owner Gary Fischer, thankful none of his employees or customers got injured from the fire. “There was a patron inside the restaurant wh

UD student on bike hit by Dayton fire truck

The incident happened shortly after 7 p.m. while the 18-year-old was operating a bicycle in the bike lane, going south on Brown Street, according to Cara Zinski-Neace, Dayton Police Department spokeswoman. The Dayton Fire Engine 14 was traveli

New community programs focus on Brown Street neighborhood

Two new community programs in Westbrook are placing a renewed focus on the Brown Street neighborhood – a historic part of the city that has been beleaguered by drug activity and domestic violence issues. In September, the Westbrook Police Depa