Former two-term selectman William F. Butters enters the Oct. 24 special election race, campaigning on a fiscal conservatism platform inspired by Proposition 13.
Superintendent Sets Nov. 1 Deadline for School Closing Plans Amid Enrollment Decline-September 14, 1978
Superintendent Louis J. Taris sets a Nov. 1 deadline for school closure contingency plans as the Norwood School Committee weighs enrollment drops and facility consolidation.
Ousted School Committee Chairman Henry W. Diggs Seeks Recount and Enters Oct. 24 Recall Election-September 14, 1978
Former school committee chairman Henry W. Diggs plans to petition for a recount of his five-vote defeat and run in the Oct. 24 recall election.
Andrew Venskus Announces Closing of 33-Year Guild Square Jewelry Store Following Armed Robbery and Shootout-September 13, 1978
Andrew Venskus announces the permanent closure of Venskus Jewelers in Guild Square after 33 years following a violent armed robbery and shootout.
Norwood Park Place Industrial Park Advances-September 12, 1978
Norwood Planning Board releases $50,000 in performance bonding for the Park Place industrial park on Route 1 as roadway and building construction progresses.
Plans Unveiled to Revitalize Norwood Central Business District with Traffic Improvements-September 12, 1978
Consultants unveil a revitalization plan for Norwood's central business district featuring traffic modifications, pedestrian amenities, and parking optimization.
Norwood to Hold First Town-Wide Arts Exhibition on the Common-September 11, 1978
The Norwood Women’s Community Committee and Norwood Art Association organize Norwood’s first community art exhibition on the town common for September 23.
Armed Robbery and Shootout Shatter Serene Saturday Afternoon at Andy’s Jewelers in Guild Square-September 11, 1978
Father and son jewelers survive an armed holdup at Andy’s Jewelers in Guild Square, sparking a dramatic police shootout, a downtown foot chase, and a carjacking.
Elderly Voters and Taxpayer Unrest Drive Historic School Committee Recall-September 8, 1978
A heavy turnout of elderly voters helps oust long-serving school committee member Henry W. Diggs and two colleagues in Norwood's first recall election in 40 years.
League of Women Voters Urges High Turnout for School Committee Recall Election-August 30, 1978
The League of Women Voters calls on Norwood residents to vote in Tuesday's historic school committee recall election, the first in 30 years.