Shuttered growth on Route 1: Norwood zoning officials block a major asphalt plant and a fast-food joint to protect local environment and traffic flow.
Racing Enterprise Threatens Legal Action Over Easement and Drag‑Racing Ban-This Day In Norwood History-June 12, 1969
A token $1 deal turned into a high-stakes legal battle. In June 1969, the owners of the iconic Norwood Arena threatened to sue the town, claiming a new drag racing ban and a massive power line easement were designed to force them out of business.
Budget Cuts, Maintenance Disputes, and Teacher Negotiations Dominate School Committee Meeting-This Day In Norwood History-June 12, 1969
From midnight debates over school budgets to a union clause allowing male teachers to take off their suit jackets on hot days, a marathon 1969 school board meeting laid bare the intense growing pains facing Norwood's overpopulated schools.
Propelled By Noise At Airport, Resident Dons Ear Muffs-This Day In Norwood History-May 20, 1969
On May 20, 1970, the Norwood Board of Selectmen confronted a familiar but increasingly urgent complaint: the escalating noise from Norwood Airport. This time, the frustration arrived in the form … Continue reading Propelled By Noise At Airport, Resident Dons Ear Muffs-This Day In Norwood History-May 20, 1969
Miss Olga A. (Ollie) Abdallah, Elected Norwood Selectman at 24-This Day In Norwood History-February 12, 1969
Norwood Selectman Olga A. (Ollie) Abdallah (Paul J. Connell Photo) Politics is a family tradition with Miss Olga A. (Ollie) Abdallah, at 24 already a Norwood selectman. The first woman … Continue reading Miss Olga A. (Ollie) Abdallah, Elected Norwood Selectman at 24-This Day In Norwood History-February 12, 1969
John Abdallah Dies In Parade At Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-November 11, 1968
John Abdallah Dies In Parade At Norwood This Day In Norwood History-November 11, 1968
Norwood Planners To Postpone Article On Master Plan-This Day In Norwood History-June 25, 1968
Planners vote unanimously to defy a Finance Commission veto, taking an eight-thousand-dollar intersection study request straight to town meeting.
Planners Interpret Space Needs Of Proposed Apartment Complex-This Day In Norwood History-June 25, 1968
The zoning interpretation backs neighborhood abutters as Appeals Board Chairman James J. Drummey reviews demands to revoke the project's permits.
Residents Oppose Planned Electricity Lines-This Day In Norwood History-June 19, 1968
A tense municipal standoff unfolded in June 1968 when neighborhood homeowners confronted Norwood Light Superintendent William J. Kates over eminent domain land takings for a two-mile power line extension.
Tax Rate Reaches $76-This Day In Norwood History-June 19, 1968
Assessors Announce Four-Dollar Property Tax Increase The tax rate in Norwood for 1968 will be $76, a $4 increase from 1967, James T. Flaherty, chairman of the board of assessors, … Continue reading Tax Rate Reaches $76-This Day In Norwood History-June 19, 1968