Staving off a ninth-inning rally, relief pitcher Bob Baxter preserved a 5-2 victory for starter Jim McCready as Norwood clinched the sectional series over Reading.
Ace Baxter Dominates on Mound-August 12, 1987
Pitcher Bob Baxter struck out nine and drove in four runs, leading Norwood American Legion to a 9-1 victory over Reading in the Eastern Section series.
Hazardous-Waste Site Ranking Perturbs Norwood-July 17, 1987
Norwood ranked highest in Massachusetts for hazardous waste sites in 1987, sparking urgent local action.
Norwood Committee Faults T Study-July 9, 1987
Discover the 1987 conflict between the Norwood Parking Committee and the MBTA regarding station parking statistics and the pushback against multi-level parking deck plans at the Norwood Depot.
Norwood Still Tops with 13th Straight Win-July 8, 1987
Discover the highlights of the July 1987 Legion baseball clash, featuring a decisive fifth-inning rally and home runs by Jim Delbou and Ted Decareau that powered Norwood to their 13th straight win.
Norwood Bowler Rolls To Title-June 20, 1987
A dramatic five-string roll-off at Stowe crowns a local Monday Night Men's League bowler as tour champion.
Computer Solves Route 1 Mobil Station Heist-June 15, 1987
A Roslindale Man Is Tied To A Norwood Robbery A $4.6 million State Police computer is revolutionizing law enforcement in communities throughout Massachusetts, matching latent fingerprints to known felons 83,000 … Continue reading Computer Solves Route 1 Mobil Station Heist-June 15, 1987
State Identifies Seven New Hazardous Waste Sites in Norwood, Bringing Total to Eight-September 25, 1986
State DEQE list identifies seven new hazardous waste and petroleum release sites in Norwood, including DDT contamination at the former Winslow Tannery on Endicott Street.
Mary Foley Hat-Trick Propels Norwood Field Hockey to Victory—September 13, 1986
Junior Mary Foley scores three goals to lead Norwood High School's field hockey team to a 6-1 Bay State League victory over Braintree in its season opener.
Airport Commission Faces Difficult Choice Between FAA Noise Study Funding and Night Flight Ban-September 4, 1986
Norwood airport commissioners are grappling with an ultimatum delivered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): the town must either accept a multi-year delay on its voter-mandated night flight ban or … Continue reading Airport Commission Faces Difficult Choice Between FAA Noise Study Funding and Night Flight Ban-September 4, 1986