Reviving a Community Landmark-October 18, 1993 Garen Daly knows full well that the Norwood Cinema is no Wang Center. The 43-year-old theater director has no grand illusions of turning the … Continue reading Garen Daly Breathes New Life Into Norwood Cinema-October 18, 1993
Lofty Solution Possible For Hospital Expansion-September 5, 1975
Norwood Airport officials reveal that 1973 changes to flight path glide slopes may allow Norwood Hospital to build higher on its current site, challenging relocation theories.
Officials Decry Teenage Alcohol Abuse and Back Raising Legal Drinking Age to 21-October 30, 1975
During a League of Women Voters forum, police chief James F. Curran, school principals, and state rep. Gregory W. Sullivan called for returning the legal drinking age to 21 to combat surging teenage alcohol abuse.
Selectmen Consider Central Data Processing Center and Municipal Computer Purchase-October 30, 1975
Proposing a $100,000 mini-computer system to replace outside billing contractors, light department officials and selectmen discussed creating a centralized town-wide data processing center.
Norwood to Test Computer Voting System for Upcoming Town Meeting Election Involving All 202 Seats—October 27, 1975
Facing an unprecedented election where all 202 town meeting seats are up for grabs, Town Clerk Bartley Connolly arranged to test computer voting machines from Electronic Voting Machine Corp.
Balch School Welcomes First Full-Time Bilingual Teacher for Growing Portuguese Student Community-October 24, 1975
Driven by parent advocacy led by Manuel DaCosta, the Balch School welcomed its first full-time bilingual teacher, Mrs. Diane Lawrence Callahan, to support Norwood's growing Portuguese student population.
World Series Game Seven Takes Priority Over Local Business Meetings-October 23, 1975
Citing simply "The Game," Norwood School Committee Chairman William F. Egan canceled a meeting to finalize teacher contracts as the Red Sox World Series game captured the region's attention.
Balch School Library to Be Officially Dedicated as Grace M. Beverly Memorial Library-October 23, 1975
The Balch School library in South Norwood will be dedicated as the Grace M. Beverly Memorial Library, honoring the beloved former principal's lifelong dedication to children's literature and education.
Norwood Explorer Posts Experience Remarkable Growth to Eight Active Chapters-October 22, 1975
Driven by coed participation, hands-on career programs, and strong community support, Norwood's Explorer scouting program expanded from two to eight active posts in a single year.
Selectmen Finalize Warrant for Special Town Meeting Featuring Strict Public Drinking Bylaw-October 22, 1975
Norwood selectmen finalized a 22-article special town meeting warrant featuring a controversial public drinking bylaw proposed by State Rep. Gregory W. Sullivan to grant police arrest powers.