With competing applications from O'Toole's on Carnegie Row and The Great American Pub off Route 1, Norwood selectmen voted 3-1 to proceed with hearings despite legal threats from rival attorneys over zoning technicalities.
Selectmen Deadlock on License for Proposed Taco Bell-August 9, 1989
Norwood selectmen deadlocked 2-2 on a food license for a proposed $1 million Taco Bell showcase at Route 1 and Dean Street, pitting Chairman John Kinnaly against William Butters and Gary Lee.
Norwood-Walpole Line Shopping Center Plans Unveiled-July 13, 1973
The unveiling of plans for a new shopping center along the Norwood-Walpole town line marked a significant development in the region's retail landscape. On July 12, 1973, representatives from Lanning … Continue reading Norwood-Walpole Line Shopping Center Plans Unveiled-July 13, 1973
Housing Authority Forced to Abandon Two Sites for Low-Income Family Housing-August 7, 1970
acing strict rezoning hurdles on Pellana Road and prohibitive development costs in the Sumner-Union Street wetlands, the Norwood Housing Authority dropped two prospective sites for its 20-unit family housing initiative.⠀
$4.5 Million Senior High School Proposed to Address Norwood Enrollment Growth-October 26, 1965
Proposing a $4.5 million project for a new 2,000-student senior high school, School Committee member William Egan outlined a facility conversion plan to handle expanding local enrollments.
Norwood and Canton Pitched for $50 Million NASA Research Center-August 1, 1963
Led by Albert P. Nelson and Roe P. Hendrick, the Neponset Valley Committee for Industrial Development presented a 50-page brochure pitching Norwood and Canton to NASA for a $50 million electronic research center.