The state DEQE confirmed that orange-colored seepage at Norwood Park South is harmless iron leachate originating from decades of former waste disposal by Bird and Son Co.
School Committeeman Pentowski Leads Push to Ban Smoking at Board Meetings-July 23, 1980
Norwood School Committee member Joseph Pentowski is continuing his fight to ban smoking during board meetings, citing health and student example concerns.
Norwood Teens Answer Blood Drive Challenge at First Congregational Church-August 8, 1978
Norwood teenagers challenged adult residents to a summer blood drive at the First Congregational Church, rallying 68 donors despite rainy weather.
Norwood Health Board Clashes With Director Over Restaurant Inspections-August 23, 1977
Norwood Health Board Chairman Kenneth Webber criticizes Public Health Director Bartley King over faulty restaurant inspection logs.
Norwood Approves Final Draft of Buckmaster Pond Agreement With Westwood-August 21, 1974
The Norwood Board of Selectmen approved a final pact draft for Buckmaster Pond, retaining water rights dating to the 1880s while allowing Westwood recreational easements in exchange for full property maintenance.
Zimble Co. Owners Address Noise and Air Pollution Complaints at Planning Board Meeting-August 16, 1972
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.
Bird & Son Issued Two Pollution Citations-July 19, 1971
On a sweltering summer day in July 1971, the residents of Norwood, Massachusetts, were abuzz with concerns about air pollution. The local newspaper, The Patriot Ledger, reported on the issuance … Continue reading Bird & Son Issued Two Pollution Citations-July 19, 1971
Norwood Hospital Keeps Up With Blood Needs-July 8, 1969
Learn how Norwood Hospital’s unique "suggested cooperation" maternity blood donation policy solved critical supply shortages that plagued other area medical facilities in the late 1960s.
State Health Officials Back Norwood Board of Health in Drive to Curb Neponset River Industrial Pollution-August 11, 1966
The State Department of Public Health backed Norwood Health Director Bartley J. King in organizing talks with Bird & Son and Hollingsworth & Vose to curb industrial paper pulp waste polluting the Neponset River.
Jaycees’ “Operation Saturation”-April 22, 1964
Jaycees’ “Operation Saturation” Aims to Broaden Community Immunity On this day in 1964, the Norwood Junior Chamber of Commerce (the Jaycees), in a powerful display of community engagement and public … Continue reading Jaycees’ “Operation Saturation”-April 22, 1964