Norwood High School opens the fall term by launching an innovative open campus and extended-day program designed by Principal John F. Monbouquette to foster student responsibility.
Fire Chief Requests Emergency Funding for Replacement Pumper Truck-September 8, 1971
Fire Chief Irving J. Dobson warns selectmen that Norwood faces extreme vulnerability for the fall brush fire season after the breakdown of a 1949 pumper truck.
Selectmen Rescind Bar Hours Limit After Neighborhood Complaints-September 8, 1971
The Board of Selectmen votes to rescind earlier restrictions cutting hours and mandating a police detail at Dundulis' Lunch following neighborhood complaints and owner denials.
Selectmen Address Neighborhood Concerns Over Shopping Plaza Fencing and School Safety-September 8, 1971
Norwood selectmen intercede in resident disputes over shopping plaza fencing, order immediate safety fixes for gas pipe excavations, and arrange police details for school children.
Attorney Responds to Charges Regarding Norwest Woods Development-August 31, 1971
Attorney John J. Mulvehill appeared before the Planning Board to vigorously contest statements made by planner Thomas F. Cavanaugh regarding the ongoing cleanup and unfinished conditions at the Norwest Woods … Continue reading Attorney Responds to Charges Regarding Norwest Woods Development-August 31, 1971
School Committee Appoints Michael Gallahue and George Usevich to Key School Posts-August 26, 1971
Michael Gallahue and George Usevich were appointed to key administrative roles at Norwood High School for the 1971-72 school year.
Norwood Junior and Senior High School Musicians Embark on Annual Summer Band Camp Retreat-August 23, 1971
Approximately 150 Norwood junior and senior high school musicians traveled to Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro, N.H., for a week of intensive band practice and camp activities sponsored by the Music Association.
Father Miszkin, Pastor of St. Peter’s Polish Church, Passes Away Unexpectedly-August 16, 1971
The Rev. Ferdinand V. Miszkin, longtime pastor of St. Peter's Polish Church on St. Joseph Avenue in Norwood, passed away unexpectedly at Norwood Hospital at age 62.
More Than 100 State Troopers and Dignitaries Pay Final Tribute to Trooper Robert J. MacDougall in Norwood-August 11, 1971
More than 100 state troopers, Lieutenant Governor Donald R. Dwight, and law enforcement delegations from across New England gathered at St. Catherine of Siena Church for the funeral of 25-year-old Trooper Robert J. MacDougall.
State Trooper Robert J. McDougall Killed in Truck Crash-August 7, 1971
Norwood State Trooper Killed in Route 20 Crash