25 years ago: The Chester Board of Selectman finalized plans to gain more control over bulky waste dump on Cedar Lake Road. The hours at the dump were expanded and the area was also monitored by an attendant. Selectman announced they were hoping to raise some revenue by raising fees for commercial haulers in order to offset costs of operating the dump. Old Saybrook and Haddam also used the dump at the time for an annual charge.

25 years ago: Maureen L. McGuiniss, a 12-year veteran of the Killingworth Board of Assessors was announced as the replacement on the Chester Board of Assessors after Evelyn A. Schneider announced her retirement. McGuiniss was announced to take over as of January 1987.