Norwood selectmen weigh a town square curfew and increased police enforcement around South Norwood bars following widespread complaints of vandalism and drinking violations.
Planning Board to Confront Route 1 Zoning Mess=September 14, 1976
Norwood Planning Board tackles wide-open Route 1 trunk highway zoning designations, reviews the Norwood Arena "Park Place" industrial park proposal, and honors housing authority member August Petrovek Jr.
St. Catherine of Siena School Celebrates 50th Golden Jubilee Anniversary-September 13, 1976
Nearly 1,200 parishioners, alumni, and clergy gather to celebrate the 50th anniversary of St. Catherine of Siena school, which has grown to 820 students.
Wellesley Pilot Escapes Uninjured When Classic Biplane Crashes at Norwood Airport-September 10, 1976
Pilot James C. Fullerton escapes injury when his classic Steerman biplane ground-loops and crashes nose-down during takeoff at Norwood Airport, causing $4,000 in damage.
Louis Buscone Jr. Appointed High School Vice-Principal After Close School Committee Vote-September 9, 1976
Louis Buscone Jr. wins a one-year appointment as Norwood High School vice-principal by a 4-3 school committee vote as the board reviews declining enrollment figures.
Incomplete Sprinkler System Threatens Extended Half-Day Sessions at Norwood High School-September 9, 1976
Norwood High School may remain on half-day sessions due to incomplete sprinkler installation by ABC Sprinkler Co., prompting school committee threats of legal action.
Local Builder Proposes Greenfield Estates II Subdivision on Sumner and Union Streets-September 9, 1976
Developer Robert L. Rizzo submits plans to the Norwood Planning Board for Greenfield Estates II, a 22-lot single-family home subdivision at Sumner and Union streets.
Youth Electrocuted On Utility Pole-September 7, 1976
Seventeen-year-old William Pezwick, a 1976 Norwood High graduate and Boy Scout, is fatally electrocuted while climbing a utility pole near the Raytheon plant on Sumner Street.
Personalities May Rule Norwood Vote-September 3, 1976
With a dozen candidates vying for a single vacant seat on the Board of Selectmen left open by the death of Charles L. Rich, the upcoming October 5 special election … Continue reading Personalities May Rule Norwood Vote-September 3, 1976
Record Field of Twelve Candidates File Nomination Papers for Selectman Special Election-September 1, 1976
An unprecedented field of 12 candidates officially submitted nomination papers by the 5:00 p.m. filing deadline, setting the stage for a crowded October 5 special election to fill the Board … Continue reading Record Field of Twelve Candidates File Nomination Papers for Selectman Special Election-September 1, 1976