A second wave of recall petitions has been filed against a group of four Norwood school committee members, setting the stage for potential further upheaval on the board. The latest recall drive targets committee members Rudith Berkowitz, William E. Egan, Joseph M. Pentowski, and Joan H. Cuff for their refusal to restore school budget cuts.
Once Town Clerk Bartley W. Connolly completes the certification of roughly 300 signatures obtained for each petition, the Board of Selectmen will be required by the town charter to schedule a recall election between 25 and 35 days later. However, Connolly noted that selectmen might be permitted under the charter to delay the vote by up to 60 days if another town election coincides with that window—noting the possibility of a forthcoming special election to fill the selectman vacancy left by the recent passing of Selectman Joe Wall.
Dual Recall Efforts Over Budget Dispute
This second filing follows an earlier recall drive targeting the remaining three members of the school committee—Chairman Henry W. Diggs, Richard W. Kief, and John H. Chisholm—whose recall election is already scheduled for September 5. Both recall efforts were spearheaded by town meeting members citing fiscal irresponsibility after the committee rejected a $618,000 reduction to the school budget during the annual town meeting.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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Redecorating Of School Interiors Is Recommended-February 9, 1950
Purchase Of Land For New Stands At High School Also Urged By Supt. Lynch Recommendations for the improvement of the present school plant before the town faced with the problem of new construction were advanced by School Superintendent Lincoln D. Lynch, as principal speaker at the February meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night…
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New Play Area With Skating Rink For Senior High Grounds-This Day in Norwood History-January 12, 1950
Town meeting members will have an opportunity at the special town meeting in the spring to take action on a new play area at the Senior High School, which among other things would provide facilities for a skating rink, according to a plan suggested by School Superintendent Lincoln D. Lynch and which is looked on…
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Grade Schools To Be Closed During Storm Emergency-This Day In Norwood History-January 27, 1948
Ordered Shut Down Until Further Notice To Keep Pupils Off Streets The cancellation of school sessions for elementary grade students until further notice was ordered at the organization meeting of the School Committee, last night. The vote to close the elementary schools was the result of a motion by Committeeman John J. Cook, seconded by…
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Movement Underway Here For Public Kindergarten-This Day in Norwood History-November 7, 1946
Movement Underway Here For Public Kindergarten-This Day in Norwood History-November 7, 1946
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School Board Studies Hockey Rink For School, New Schools, Sets New Weather Policy-This Day in Norwood History-June 30, 1946
The Norwood School Committee institutes a firm new inclement weather academic policy, launches cost evaluations for a high school hockey rink, and updates educational equipment for the local schools.
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Plans for Emergency Veterans Housing on Bellevue Ave Move Ahead-This Day in Norwood History-February 15, 1946
Town Proceeds With Preparations For Project At Bellevue Ave. Site A representative of the Federal Public Housing Authority placed his approval on two sites for emergency housing for war veterans following an inspection tour of Norwood on Wednesday. The Number One choice of the Board of Selectmen is a tract of land on the westerly…
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Funeral Services For George Harding Smith, of Berwick & Smith, Norwood Press-This Day In Norwood History-December 12, 1941
Obituary for George Harding Smith (Aged 83) Funeral services for George Harding Smith, prominent Norwood businessman and town official until his retirement, who died Wednesday at the Framingham Hospital, will be held Sunday afternoon at the Unitarian Church. Medfield. He was the father of Mrs. Dorothy E. Gruening, wife of Ernest Gruening, Governor of Alaska.…
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Board Authorizes Borrowing For Peabody School-This Day in Norwood History-January 24, 1941
Joint Meeting Agrees To Go Forward With Project Construction of the Henry O. Peabody Trade School for Girls, to be in addition to the Norwood Senior High School, will soon be ready to go forward as it is reported that last Friday’s joint meeting of the selectmen, finance committee, school committee, and building committee for…
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Dr. Ralph Fogg Recounts First Graduation Of Norwood High School In 1873-This Day In Norwood History-July 13, 1934
FRIDAY, JULY 13 1934- THE NORWOOD MESSENGER By DR. RALPH METCALF FOGG What a wonderful high school we have in these days. I feel proud of the fact, that I am the father of the high school of Norwood, being the only male graduate of the first graduation, March 21, 1873. Not only that, but…
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Seeking More Funds For Norwood Memorial Building-This Day In Norwood History-June 14, 1927
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