25 years ago: Sidney J. Holbrook announced that he wanted to be the state representative for Essex, Westbrook and Clinton for another two years. He announced his candidacy for re-election during a Republican Town Committee meeting in his hometown of Westbrook.

25 years ago: The Parks and Recreation Commission of Clinton asked the Board of Education for it’s endorsement of an idea to see if a nighttime sports event at the Peter’s Complex would interest the community. The commission had been looking into the idea of portable lights for the complex.