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.
Exterior view of Dr. Philip C. Schuyler Middle School with construction work underway on the entrances and exits, surrounded by piles of earth.
Exterior view of Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School showing construction work at the entrances and exits, with construction equipment parked in front.
Construction site showing ongoing work around the entrances and exits of a school building, with piles of dirt and construction vehicles present under a clear blue sky.
Construction site near a school with piles of dirt and construction vehicles under a clear blue sky.

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    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…

  • Fate of Winslow School Property Uncertain as Selectmen Reject All Bids-September 17, 1980

    Norwood selectmen reject all four development bids for the former Winslow School property, leaving the site’s future uncertain.

  • Incomplete Sprinkler System Threatens Extended Half-Day Sessions at Norwood High School-September 9, 1976

    Norwood High School may remain on half-day sessions due to incomplete sprinkler installation by ABC Sprinkler Co., prompting school committee threats of legal action.

  • High School Addition Plan Okayed-June 20, 1974

    Principal Monbouquette details structural upgrades and media center conversions to combat overcrowding.

  • Permanent School Building Construction Committee Votes to Proceed with Permanent Roof Plans for Burned-Out Junior High South and Aaron Guild School-September 15, 1972

    School building construction committee votes to proceed with permanent roof plans for Junior High South and Aaron Guild School, while Endean Park junior high plans secure SBAB approval.

  • Committee Votes to Reroof Aaron Guild School Ahead of Winter Months-September 8, 1972

    Norwood’s building committee votes to undertake immediate reroofing of the Aaron Guild School, eliminates skylights, and reviews Endean Park school construction and athletic field costs.

  • 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.

  • Norwood Junior High School Building Committee Reviews Five Replacement Plans-July 27, 1971

    The Norwood building committee reviewed five alternate architectural plans for a new junior high school while exploring federal disaster aid.

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