Lots of work being done on the entrances and exits to the school, as well as the temporary parking that was put in place last year between the rear of the George H Morse house and the school, but no visible demolition of the building itself. School ended on June 18 and they went right to work.

Construction site at a school with excavation work and piles of dirt in the foreground, showing the building's entrance and temporary parking area. Clear blue sky with a flag in the background.

Construction site in front of a middle school with dirt mounds and construction vehicles.

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Coakley Middle School Demolition – June 21, 2025

Lots of work being done on the entrances and exits to the school, as well as the temporary parking that was put in place last year between the rear of the George H Morse house and the school, but no visible demolition of the building itself. School ended on June 18 and they went right…
The Winslow School and Beyond

From the corner of Cedar Street down to Walpole Street is not actually part of Swedeville. The Winslow family had owned the land between Cedar and Walpole Streets – Their property ran along Chapel Street from Cedar Street to Walpole Street, and along Walpole Street to about Laurel Road. They also owned a large parcel…
Norwood Voters Approve Tax Increase To Build New Coakley Middle School-April 10, 2022

Norwood residents delivered a decisive vote, choosing to raise local taxes in order to fund a long‑awaited new middle school. The ballot question passed by a wide margin — 2,365 to 831 — clearing the final hurdle required under Proposition 2½ for the town to take on additional debt. The vote followed a Special Town…
New Norwood High’s Official Cost Drops $2 Million-July 21, 2009

Financial Realignment for the High School Construction Project In the wake of complex negotiations and revised estimates, the project to construct the new Norwood High School has undergone a significant budgetary recalibration. The original authorization granted by the Town Meeting in May had set a budget ceiling of $75 million for the ambitious educational project.…
High School Students to Relocate to Vacant Junior High School North-August 21, 1985

Citing extensive construction delays by Anchor Construction Co., Norwood school officials voted to move nearly 950 high school students to Junior High School North for the start of the school year.
Norwood Breaks Ground on $5.1 Million, 96-Unit Everett Street Housing Project-August 22, 1981

Officials used a bulldozer instead of shovels to break ground on the 96-unit Everett Street housing development for seniors and the handicapped, funded by a $5.1 million federal grant.
Selectmen Demand Good Faith Deposit for Winslow School Sale-June 13, 1981

Board Votes 4-1 to Protect Town Interests Against Developer’s Office Condominium Project as blue Law Video Games Approved The Board of Selectmen have voted 4-1 to formally demand an $8,000 cash deposit from the prospective buyers of the former Winslow School to legally bind a proposed $325,500 real estate purchase. Town Counsel Justin C. Barton…
High School Addition Plan Okayed-June 20, 1974

Principal Monbouquette details structural upgrades and media center conversions to combat overcrowding.
Building Committee Votes to Relocate Endean Park Softball Fields for New Junior High South Project-August 11, 1972

The permanent building committee unanimously voted to relocate and lengthen two softball fields at Endean Park to accommodate the new Junior High South project.⠀
Norwood School Committee Votes to Duplicate Junior High North-July 30, 1971

The Norwood School Committee voted 4-2 to abandon rebuilding fire-damaged Junior High School South, opting instead to duplicate Junior High North on a new site.