25 years ago: Local officials in East Haddam decided to turn to U.S. Senator Chris Dodd and Congressman Sam Gejdensen in an attempt to determine where the buck would stop in the quest for restricted openings of the Route 82 swing bridge during weekends.

25 years ago: 186 Xavier High school students graduated and received their diplomas at the hand of the Bishop of Norwich. Brother John F. Kerr, Superior General of the Xaverian Brothers in England and the first principal of the school was the featured speaker.