25 years ago: Principal Raymond Wilson of Westbrook Elementary School announced that he would be retiring from the job at the end of the 1986-87 school year. Wilson had seen 25 first days of school in Westbrook up to the point of his retirement.

25 years ago: Concerned Salmon River property owners got together to discuss their concerns about excessive siltation, ice jams, and the state’s apparent reluctance to provide a solution for the problems at the time. The about 50 property owners, some seasonal, agreed to try and form an association to pressure state officials to take action.