25 years ago: A state project in Durham to remove the fallen treas and decaying stumps that blocked the flow of Coginchaug River was set to begin, according to an official at the state Department of Environmental Protection. Chuck Berger, principal civil engineer in the department’s water resources unit at the time said the project would begin as soon as the department acquired permission from landowners.

25 years ago: Local police in Old Saybrook applyied to the state Department of Transportation for a permit to declare a block of land behind the police station a certified landing pad for helicopters.