25 years ago: It was announced that a musical feast would take place commemorating Chester’s 150th incorporation as a town at the Chester Meeting House. The second annual event was set up to feature a Robbie Collomore Series Concert and a picnic supper. It was also set up to feature historic compositions by musicians who lived, worked or published their music collections in the Connecticut River Valley prior to 1825.

25 years ago: Ellen Kavanaugh, a dog trainer from Guilford, had been giving lessons in canine obedience at the Durham Veterinary Hospital. Her two-year-old Shetland Sheepdog, Chips, performed some special tricks. Kavanaugh had trained 1,500 dogs in her then 12-year career.