Twenty-eight practical nursing students graduate from Norwood's Henry O. Peabody School, with special honors awarded to local standouts Gail Penza, Mary A. Paulin, and Grace Robinson.
Norwood Man Proves Handicap Doesn’t Limit Skills as Worker-October 7, 1969
Frederick Jones of St. John Avenue is honored by the Norwood Rotary Club for overcoming physical disabilities to become a master machinist at L & M Precision Sheet Metal.
Norwood Community Center Opens Doors for Citizen Recreation Programs Under Director Kevin Dixon-September 15, 1969
The new Norwood Community Center at 820 Washington St. opens its doors under Recreation Director Kevin Dixon, offering slimnastics, dance, swimming, and youth basketball.
Permanent Building Committee Suspends Planning For Norwood High Addition-September 5, 1969
The building committee pauses planning for a $6.1 million Norwood High School addition pending further review, while addressing low-bidding rules for school furnishings.
Norwood Junior High School to Institute Double Sessions This Fall-August 20, 1969
Citing equipment and installation delays that will keep Junior High School North closed until November, the Norwood school board voted to implement double sessions at the old facility.
Boards Press for Expanded Community Use of School Gymnasiums-August 14, 1969
Citing taxpayer ownership and a lack of indoor recreational space, Norwood selectmen and Charles C. Saraca urged the school committee to open school gyms to the public.
Norwood Police Chief James M. Murphy Considered for State Commissioner of Public Safety-August 7, 1969
Following an introduction by Rep. Alan P. Danovitch, Norwood Police Chief James M. Murphy met with Governor Francis W. Sargent as one of 15 candidates under consideration to succeed retiring Public Safety Commissioner Leo L. Laughlin.
Almost 50% of Graduates Head To College-July 10, 1969
The Norwood High School guidance department released a significant report on July 10, 1969, detailing the educational future of the school’s 419 graduates. The data revealed that approximately 45 percent … Continue reading Almost 50% of Graduates Head To College-July 10, 1969
Polaroid Begins Production At Norwood Complex-July 9, 1969
In 1969, Polaroid began producing goods in their newly constructed facility on the former Forbes Estate in Norwood.
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.