The Norwood Zoning Board of Appeals has granted a special permit to Polaroid Corp for temporary trailers despite opposition from local neighbors.
Norwood Plaza Tenants Offer to Fund New Traffic Lights, Other Town Business-August 11, 1977
Anxious to fix traffic hazards at Walpole and Wilson streets, Norwood Plaza tenants offered to install traffic signals at their own expense, winning approval from town selectmen.
Norwood Fire Chief Leo Coughlin Requests Eight New Firefighters and Two Deputies-August 10, 1977
Fire Chief Leo Coughlin asked Norwood selectmen for eight new firefighters and two deputies to reduce high overtime and substitution expenses.
Norwood Emergency Team Services (NETS) Formed to Assist Police with Traffic Control and Patrols-August 8, 1977
Led by Patrolman Paul A. Bishop, the volunteer Norwood Emergency Team Services (NETS) organization utilizes CB radios to assist local police with traffic control during major accidents, fires, and weekend patrols.
Norwood Town Hall Refurbishing Project Nears Completion-August 5, 1977
Town Manager John P. Mogan announced that Norwood's $18,000 town hall refurbishing project, featuring landscape updates and the dramatic restoration of Memorial Hall's north stained-glass window, is nearing completion.
Norwood Taxpayers Association Formed to Monitor Local Spending-August 2, 1977
Civic activist Walter J. Grady launched the Norwood Taxpayers Association, a grassroots, non-partisan watchdog group designed to prevent municipal waste and give residents a stronger voice in local government.
School Committee Weighs Budget Cuts, Teacher Layoffs, and August Town Meeting-July 28, 1977
The Norwood School Committee debated severe budget reductions, potential teacher layoffs, and legal risks surrounding employment contracts ahead of an August town meeting.
Ambrose J. Kelly Threatens Legal Action Over Winter Street Traffic and Abandonment Status-July 28, 1977
Ambrose J. Kelly threatened to contact the district attorney regarding Winter Street unless selectmen closed the road or repealed its town-voted abandonment.
St. Catherine of Siena Church Completes Historic Organ Restoration-July 26, 1977
Parishioners and teenagers at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Norwood successfully restored an 1874 Simmonds pipe organ through a cooperative community effort.
Norwood Housing Authority Ponders Response To State Restitution Demand-July 26, 1977
Norwood Housing Authority officials weigh state demands for $18,000 in restitution following a critical audit report detailing questionable expenses.