25 years ago: Westbrook announced that an additional $6,000 to $10,000 would be added to the next year’s proposed school budget for a full-time special education teacher for junior high school students, according to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert J. Schreck.

25 years ago: The town of Portland welcomed their new resident state trooper, Locksley McGregor, 34, of Windsor. McGregor was assigned to replace Howard Lineberry who retired from the state police.