As the Labor Day weekend approaches, Acting Police Chief James F. Lyden issued an urgent call for public cooperation to combat a surge in residential burglaries affecting the South Shore … Continue reading Acting Police Chief Warns Norwood Residents to Guard Against Holiday Burglars-August 30, 1968
School District Prepares for New Academic Year with Orientation Institute and Registration Dates-August 14, 1968
Superintendent Dr. Philip O. Coakley announced student registration dates and school opening schedules as Norwood public schools welcome dozens of new educators for the 1968-1969 academic year.
Lt. James F. Lydon Takes Command as Norwood Acting Police Chief-August 8, 1968
Lieutenant James F. Lydon assumed the role of acting police chief in Norwood while Chief James M. Murphy attended the FBI Academy in Washington, D.C.
New Norwood Library Director Barbara A. Jordan Cites Changes in Profession-July 31, 1968
Miss Barbara A. Jordan assumed her role as the new director of the Morrill Memorial Library, highlighting modern technological and professional shifts in library science.
George C. Wallace Brings Presidential Bid To Norwood-July 10, 1968
On July 10, 1968, residents of Norwood and surrounding towns prepared for a visit from former Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, who was scheduled to bring his presidential campaign to … Continue reading George C. Wallace Brings Presidential Bid To Norwood-July 10, 1968
A Town Shrouded in Grief for a Fallen Son-This Day in Norwood History-June 28, 1968
A devastating sacrifice hits home as Norwood unites to receive the body of Marine Lance Cpl. Richard Murphy, son of the town's Police Chief.
Norwood Commuting Hearing Requested-June 26, 1968
Planners present data showing a two-dollar weekly savings per rider, while state lawmakers scramble to pass emergency MBTA subsidy extensions.
Norwood Planners To Postpone Article On Master Plan-June 25, 1968
Planners vote unanimously to defy a Finance Commission veto, taking an eight-thousand-dollar intersection study request straight to town meeting.
Planners Interpret Space Needs Of Proposed Apartment Complex-June 25, 1968
The zoning interpretation backs neighborhood abutters as Appeals Board Chairman James J. Drummey reviews demands to revoke the project's permits.
FinCom Recommends $2.5-Million Expenditure-June 21, 1968
A massive infrastructure recommendation heading to a special town meeting could alter Norwood's utility footprint and spark eminent domain protests.