Eleven New England marching bands, including groups from Norwood and Westwood, prepare to compete in the Classic 4 competition hosted by the Norwood Parents Music Association.
DPW Head Blasted for Bartering Surplus Vehicles for Services-September 24, 1980
Norwood selectmen publicly reprimand Public Works Superintendent Paul E. Wollenhaupt for trading a surplus town dump truck for vehicle paint jobs without proper authorization.
Official Boos Norwood Cheers-September 20, 1980
School Committee member Joan H. Cuff criticizes Norwood High cheerleading routines as suggestive, drawing a sharp defense from former coach Gail Callahan
Donna Glaser Appointed New Varsity Cheerleader Coach-September 18, 1980
Norwood School Committee unanimously appoints Donna Glaser as varsity cheerleader coach and discusses truant officer staffing.
Fate of Winslow School Property Uncertain as Selectmen Reject All Bids-September 17, 1980
Norwood selectmen reject all four development bids for the former Winslow School property, leaving the site's future uncertain.
Selectmen Reject All Development Bids for Winslow School, Leaving Future Uncertain-September 17, 1980
Norwood selectmen reject all four development bids for the former Winslow School property on Chapel Street, leaving the four-acre site's future uncertain.
Norwood Real Estate Reassessment Set to Bring Property Taxes to 100% Market Value, While 1981 Tax Rate Expected to Drop-September 16, 1980
Norwood assessors contract with PRC Jacobs for a 100% fair market value property reassessment, while the fiscal 1981 tax rate is expected to drop by $2.
Football Team Opens Season With Dominant Defense-September 13, 1980
Norwood High School's football defense shuts down Don Bosco over the final three quarters, propelling the Mustangs to a 26-7 opening-game victory under coach John Doherty.
Norwood Voters to Test Computerized Punch-Card Ballots in State Primary Election-September 12, 1980
Norwood voters will use a new computerized punch-card ballot system provided by Factory Mutual Engineering Company for the upcoming state primary election.
Permanent Building Construction Committee Seeks Additional Designs for Civic Center Replacement-September 12, 1980
Permanent Building Construction Committee reviews three distinct architectural proposals for the Civic Center replacement and seeks two additional designs from Sasaki Associates and Hoskins, Scott, Taylor & Partners.