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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    A dual crisis hits Norwood in 1971 as a $6-million junior high deficit triggers political warfare and state experts condemn racetrack noise.

    Teacher writing school budget details on chalkboard with students listening and thinking about funding issues

  • Officials Weighing School Repair Cost-March 6, 1971

    Selectmen last night favored start on work to secure walls of the fire-gutted third story of Norwood Junior High School South which are still standing after a section of the rear wall collapsed Thursday. Architect’s Proposal The local architectural firm of Korslund, LeNormand and Quann, Inc., which directed the construction of the temporary roof damaged…

  • Independent School Survey Recommends $21.8 Million Building Program, Terming Norwood Schools ‘Critically Overcrowded’-September 17, 1970

    An independent master plan by Arthur D. Little recommends a $21.8 million building program to combat critical overcrowding across all Norwood school levels.

  • Work Under Way At Junior High North-May 29, 1970

    In 1970, Norwood Junior High North saw new fencing, repaving, and drainage improvements while a major school facilities survey moved toward completion, shaping long‑term planning.

  • Norwood Junior High School to Institute Double Sessions This Fall-August 20, 1969

    Citing equipment and installation delays that will keep Junior High School North closed until November, the Norwood school board voted to implement double sessions at the old facility.

  • Norwood Kills Funds For School Addition-June 26, 1969

    Voters approve a $1,000 Endean Park drainage compromise and reverse a zoning rule to relocate Carl A. Johnson’s Norwood Cadillac Co. along Route 1.

    Open ledger titled County Ledger 1969 with budget requests marked 'Budget Cut' and a judge's gavel on a wooden desk

  • Permanent Building Committee Unveils High School Addition Cost Estimates-June 13, 1969

    Finance Commission Reviews Extensive School Expansion Proposals Ahead of Critical Monday Town Meeting Warrant Meeting late last night with the Finance Commission (FinCom), the Permanent Building Construction Committee formally quoted detailed cost estimates regarding the highly anticipated Norwood High School addition project. The comprehensive structural estimates are being prepared for immediate presentation to town representatives,…

  • Willett School Wiring Dispute Adds $9,000 to Construction Costs Ahead of September Opening-July 28, 1968

    ⠀ The Norwood Permanent Building Construction Committee last night voted to approve the installation of additional circuit breaker panels so that the Willett School can open on schedule in September. The cost of the electrical installation is estimated at approximately $9,000. William J. Kates, supervisor of the Municipal Light Department and inspector of wires, advised…

  • Permanent Building Committee Warns of Cost Overruns for New Junior High School as Subcontract Bids Exceed Estimates-October 27, 1967

    Subcontract bids for Norwood’s new 117,110-sq-ft junior high school totaled $1.14M, prompting building committee members to warn of necessary town meeting budget increases.

  • Ground Broken for $1.23 Million George F. Willett Elementary School-August 11, 1967

    Following a $1.04 million contract award and emergency state borrowing approval, Rocheford Construction Co. broke ground on the 16-classroom George F. Willett Elementary School.

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