Brewer’s new street sign one of a kind

Brewer put its only red street sign in place last week, after action the City Council took to honor Lawrence Kiley Sr., a retired firefighter who died Jan. 19.

Kiley was a member of the Fire Department for 31 years, during which he was a fire captain. He retired in 1973 as assistant fire chief.

The sign designating Kiley Lane was placed at the corner of the lane and Oak Street. Kiley Lane leads from Oak Street, near where Kiley lived, around the city Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Fire Department training area.

The street sign was made red, rather than a less noticeable color by request of Councilor Larry Doughty. Doughty sponsored the council order honoring Kiley, he said. “I requested the color because I thought it was appropriate,” Doughty said Sunday. “It really stands out.”