This Day In Norwood History-August 16

Norwood Fire Chief Thomas Barry reported that underground fuel tanks removed during upgrades at Rojo’s Car Wash on Route 1 were free of leaks, with only minor piping wear detected.

Citing prime location demand, Norwood Airport commission chairman Edwin Page announced fee increases for premium aircraft tie-down spaces beginning in October.

Adams-Russell Cable Co. announced a September 1 rate hike from $25 to $32 per month, triggering a contract dispute with town officials over uncompleted municipal cable loops.

Citing supply delays and incomplete safety systems, contractor Anchor Construction announced Norwood High School’s $5 million renovation will miss the September 3 opening.

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.

Maria A. Gil, Dundulis Lunch owner and former selectman candidate, and Frank Doherty were found stabbed to death inside the Washington Street tavern by morning cleaning staff.

With the appointment of three new provisional civilian dispatchers, Norwood police announced that two patrolmen reassigned to desk duty will return to regular street patrols.

Following closed-door negotiations with the MCAD, Norwood selectmen and housing officials plan to sign an affirmative action agreement on September 4 to protect federal funding and ensure fair housing.

A state Department of Education audit of Norwood’s Chapter 766 special education program cited nine minor compliance issues while praising overall staff commitment and progress.

Following the death of veteran Norwood Selectman Charles ‘Lopey’ Rich, candidates face a tight August 31 filing deadline for the October 5 special town election.

Reflecting positive neighborhood sentiment, local residents near Fulton and Nahatan streets voiced strong support for converting the phased-out Shattuck School into senior housing.

Facing persistent vandalism and vehicle thefts along Route 1, Norwood auto dealers grapple with stretched police resources, security hurdles, and soaring insurance costs.

Anti-expansionist group SNAG is compiling candidate questionnaire responses on Norwood Airport growth,

The Norwood Civic Center will host the fourth annual Women’s Invitational Fast Pitch Softball Tournament, featuring top Massachusetts teams and local standout Kathy Smelstor.

Responding to resident complaints at a planning board meeting, Mitchell Zimble announced that the J. Zimble Co. scrap metal plant is implementing machinery adjustments to reduce noise.

Announcing a 1972 tax rate of $38 per $1,000 under a court-ordered 100 percent property valuation, Assessor Chairman James J. Drummey concluded a major reassessment by Cole, Layer and Trumble.

Unanimously opposing a $3.5 million county acquisition of Wollaston Golf Course, Norwood selectmen jokingly suggested commissioners buy nine holes of Walpole Country Club for $500,000 instead.

The Rev. Ferdinand V. Miszkin, longtime pastor of St. Peter’s Polish Church on St. Joseph Avenue in Norwood, passed away unexpectedly at Norwood Hospital at age 62.

Facing a municipal light department funding shortfall, Norwood selectmen weighed overhead versus underground electrical installation costs for the 232-apartment Windsor Gardens expansion.

Probate Judge Joseph Ford approved Town Counsel Walter J. Gotovich’s petition allowing Norwood to use the 22-year-old Veterans Memorial Fund toward a $390,000 Civic Recreation Center addition.

Driven by a Democratic Town Committee registration push, 542 new voters brought Norwood’s total to 13,436, triggering September town meeting redistricting for a 201-member assembly.

Voting 3 to 2, the Elementary School Building Committee recommended an eight-room addition to the Cleveland School over building a new facility, setting a joint meeting with Superintendent Philip O. Coakley.

By a 3-2 vote, Norwood’s Elementary School Building Committee recommended an eight-room addition to the Cleveland School rather than constructing a new facility on Wilson Street.

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These news items were the talk of the town on August 16, 1956

Following a takeoff from Norwood Airport, a Piper Cub piloted by Ernest H. Taylor crashed into nearby woods, injuring Taylor and passenger Lawrence A. Nichols before a Wiggins Airways mechanic cut the ignition.

Mrs. Charles Sumner Bird goldfish

“Eating out tonight? Why not stop at the Cafe Venice Restaurant where Charlie Marathas and his able assistants”

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These news items were the talk of the town on August 16, 1901