200,000 Square Foot State-of-the-Art Plant Built to Support Development of mRNA Medicines Moderna Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation … Continue reading Moderna Opens New Manufacturing Site in Norwood-July 17, 2018
Moderna Therapeutics to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Norwood-October 7, 2016
Campanelli, a company specializing in commercial real estate development, acquisition, and construction management, in collaboration with the private equity firm TriGate Capital, has recently announced a significant development. A 15-year, … Continue reading Moderna Therapeutics to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Norwood-October 7, 2016
GZA GeoEnvironmental Rises as a National Leader in Environmental Remediation-August 23, 2006
Led by CEO Bill Beloff, Norwood-based GZA GeoEnvironmental has grown into a 500-person national leader in environmental remediation, brownfield redevelopment, and risk-based cleanup techniques.
Norwood Firms Lead South of Boston in Ozone-Depleting Chemical Releases-September 12, 1991
EPA figures show Norwood leading communities south of Boston in ozone-depleting freon and methyl chloroform emissions, driven largely by electronics and defense contractors.
Officials Unveil $16 Million Cleanup Plan for PCB-Contaminated Property on Route 1-August 10, 1989
Nine-Year Investigation Yields Three-Phase Strategy to Address New England's Worst PCB Contamination at Audubon Road Site, with Public Hearing Scheduled at Town Hall Federal and state officials are unveiling a … Continue reading Officials Unveil $16 Million Cleanup Plan for PCB-Contaminated Property on Route 1-August 10, 1989
State Identifies Seven New Hazardous Waste Sites in Norwood, Bringing Total to Eight-September 25, 1986
State DEQE list identifies seven new hazardous waste and petroleum release sites in Norwood, including DDT contamination at the former Winslow Tannery on Endicott Street.
Mosquitoes Taking a Bite Out of Summer Fun-August 2, 1986
A heavy surge of rain-hatched mosquitoes flooded Norwood, Dedham, and Needham, sparking over 100 complaints per day to the Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project.
Norwood High School Implements Total Smoking Ban-July 3, 1985
In July 1985, the Norwood School Committee unanimously approved a total smoking ban at Norwood High School to begin in September, prioritizing the health of its students.
Phyllis Boucher Succeeds Longtime Director Bartley J. King as Health Director-September 14, 1983
Phyllis Boucher is hired as Norwood's new public health director, succeeding longtime administrator Bartley J. King as a civil service dispute heads toward a Sept. 26 hearing.
Board of Health Identifies Only One Qualified Candidate for Public Health Director-August 16, 1983
Out of 23 applicants, only one candidate met the Board of Health's criteria to succeed former director Bartley J. King, as the board moves to eliminate Civil Service status for the role.