40 Years Ago, May 1978
- “Belt Tightening!” details the Selectmen’s budget deliberations.
- “Look What’s In Store!” publicizes the re-opening of the Hampton General.
- “Notes on Newcomers” announces that Harold Haraghey is “bringing a new bride home”, Margaret.
30 Years Ago, May 1988
- Parish Hill High School celebrates its 20th
- The Tri-Town Resource Recovery Authority votes against purchasing the landfill, claiming that its life expectancy is only six to eight years.
- The front page announces a “Special Town Meeting” to present a proposal for the new elementary school at a cost, after State reimbursement, of 1.5 million.
20 Years Ago, May 1998
- George Howell remembers “Memorial Days Long Ago”.
- The Educational Consultants of Connecticut report concerns regarding curriculum, expenditures and community perceptions of Parish Hill High School.
- Henry Sefton is remembered as “the man who brought bluebirds back to Hampton”.
10 Years Ago, May 2008
- The Memorial Day schedule lists a morning parade and ceremonies, an afternoon chicken barbecue, square dancing and baseball, and an evening play.
- The Planning & Zoning Commission explains open space exaction, conservation subdivisions, and An Act Concerning Riverfront Protection.
- The Goodwin Forest Conservation Center dedicates the Richard D. Haley Native Plant Wildlife Gardens.