25 years ago: Flagmen like Frankie Monte, a state Department of Transportation employee, directed traffic on the western side of the East Haddam Bridge over the Connecticut River. The state provided the flagmen during heavy traffic times to reduce congestion around the bridge while contractors worked on repairs to the bridge.

25 years ago: Eaton E. Smith of Bevin Boulevard in East Hampton was awarded the coveted Harvey W. Wiley Award that was presented annually by the Association of Food and Drug Officials in recognition of eminent service in the fields of food, drug and cosmetic law enforcement. Smith was a retired chief of the Food Division of the Department of Consumer Protection and was presented the award in Williamsburg, Va. during the 90th conference of the association.