WESTBROOK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The city of Westbrook wants people to be ready in case there's ever an active shooter or a similar violent act. Officials held a meeting Thursday night to show people what to do.

The police chief, fire chief, and school superintendent were there. Their goal was to show members of the community they're working together to protect people from acts of violence.

They also want ordinary people to know what they can do, which is, they say, to be alert and in the event of an active shooter, to "run, hide and fight."

"Where are my escape routes? Being aware of people's mannerisms and behavior, and looking specifically at mannerisms, behavior and actions, and not at race and religion and ethnicity," Police Chief Janine Roberts said.

WESTBROOK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland and Dextrous Creative with help from Friends of Congress Square group hosted a kitten therapy Wednesday, September 9 at 11 a.m., where park goers took a break from their busy day to relax and play in a box of bouncing kittens.

WESTBROOK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The dam at Saccarappa Falls in Westbrook could soon be gone. Sappi Fine Paper, which operates the dam, is looking into two plans that call for its removal, because the company wants to give up the hydroelectric facility.

The paper company held a public hearing Wednesday night to explain the two options to residents.

People in the community see this as an opportunity to restore the fish population on the river. Many of them also see it as a chance to keep building up recreation on the river, which the city has been focusing on in recent years.

Rob Mitchell, president of the Westbrook River Park group, has been pushing for a whitewater kayaking park near Saccarappa Falls in Westbrook for years. Now, he believes it's closer than ever to becoming a reality.