25 years ago: Repairs began on the sea wall along Middle and West beaches in Westbrook. The sea walls had been partially destroyed by pounding surf whipped up by Hurricane Gloria in September of 1985.

25 years ago: To commemorate National Nursing Home Week, residents and staff of the Cromwell Crest Convalescent Home on Main Street buried a time capsule to be unearthed in five years. The capsule was the idea of Sister Teresa Linicki, a staff member, and it was carried through by Recreation Supervisor Grace Rowe and her staff, Paule D’Aquila and Margot Murtha.