25 years ago: The planned reconstruction of the Sibley Co. building on Bridge Road in Haddam took the first step to realization with a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission. Sibley Co. applied for a special permit to allow for the reconstruction of the factory building that had been destroyed during a June 15, 1986 fire. Jonathan Sibley, company president said he decided to follow the local permit procedure for the project although he was unsure if he needed one to make the repairs. The permit was eventually approved.

25 years ago: Members of the Water Pollution Control Authority in Clinton prepared a list of questions to present to a consulting engineer who was set to help the group decide how to sewer Clinton. Among the questions was whether or not treated wastewater could be pumped underneath Clinton Harbor and out to Long Island Sound.