Town Accountant Bartley W. Connolly deferred action on school custodial payrolls containing disputed wage increases, turning to Town Counsel Walter J. Gotovich for a ruling amid a fiscal autonomy standoff.
Schools Prepare for 5th Annual New Teacher Orientation-August 22, 1967
Superintendent Dr. Philip O. Coakley welcomed 58 incoming educators at the fifth annual teacher orientation institute at Prescott School, introducing new faculty across secondary and elementary schools.
Selectmen Schedule Special Town Meeting to Consider Utilities for Windsor Gardens Expansion-August 16, 1967
Facing a municipal light department funding shortfall, Norwood selectmen weighed overhead versus underground electrical installation costs for the 232-apartment Windsor Gardens expansion.
Probate Court Approves Petition to Use Veterans Memorial Fund for Civic Recreation Center Addition-August 16, 1967
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.
Building Permits Double Over Previous Year as Construction Rebounds from 1966 Low-August 14, 1967
Bolstered by available mortgage money and a major Star Market warehouse permit, Norwood building valuation reached $2.25 million for the first half of 1967, outpacing the previous year.
No Dedication Ceremonies for New Cemetery Garage-August 12, 1967
Citing a lack of public interest, Norwood officials led by Walter J. Dempsey voted to skip dedication ceremonies for the new $47,000 fieldstone cemetery garage.
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.
School Committee Votes to Rescind School Principal Appointment-August 10, 1967
The Norwood School Committee voted 5-1 to rescind Alan R. Wonson's appointment as Winslow Elementary School principal following objections by Chairman Francis X. Sheehan Jr. over unadvertised openings.
Polaroid Corporation Conducts Site Studies on 220-Acre Forbes Estate in Norwood and Westwood-August 8, 1967
Partnering with landscape architects Sasaki, Dawson and Demay, the Polaroid Corp. is actively surveying its 220-acre Forbes Estate in Norwood and Westwood to draft revised facility and manufacturing plans.
Norwood Family Befriends Wild American Red Fox Family on Union Street-August 1, 1967
Ralph J. Menier and his family on Union Street in Norwood traded rabbit-watching for fox-watching after a wild American red fox discovered their nightly handouts of leftover hot dog rolls.