The foundation for the downtown Westbrook’s four-story parking garage is in, and Mayor Michael Foley, above, says the large pre-cast concrete pieces set in place by a crane will rise quickly. Foley said this week he hopes the garage, next to the Vertical Harvest building currently under construction, will be ready for use by the end of the year. Robert Lowell / American Journal

A crane swings a concrete slab into place Tuesday as the downtown parking garage rises. Robert Lowell / American Journal