25 years ago: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied Port Clinton application to expand farther into the Harbor. First Selectwoman at the time, Virginia D. Sawoy said that the application was turned down without prejudice because of a town ordinance concerning harbor building lines and the fact that the town’s Board of Selectmen voted against the expansion.

25 years ago: The first summer school program between Portland Junior High School and Cromwell Middle School was determined to be “working out very well,” according to CMS Assistant Principal at the time, Carmen Simonetta, and “going great,” according to PJHS Assitant Principal at the time, Fred Shiffer. There were 70 students enrolled in CMS, that included sic students from Portland, and 48 enrolled at PJHS including five from Cromwell.