Facing 160,000 annual flights and rising neighborhood complaints, Norwood Airport Commission Chairman Walter Grady is meeting with FAA officials to enforce mandatory noise-abatement flight rules.
Maureen P. Murphy Appointed to Norwood Police Department, Deepening Remarkable Family Legacy-October 24, 1984
Continuing a profound family tradition, Maureen P. Murphy—daughter of the late Chief James M. Murphy—has been appointed to the Norwood Police Department, joining multiple brothers and cousins on the force
Norwood High School Cheerleaders Capture Third Consecutive Bay State League Championship-October 20, 1984
Three-Peat Triumph at Natick High School Field-October 20, 1984 Everyone has their ups and downs. Everyone, that is, except the Norwood High School cheerleaders, whose rightful place remains firmly at … Continue reading Norwood High School Cheerleaders Capture Third Consecutive Bay State League Championship-October 20, 1984
Telephone System Expands with Third Exchange, 551, Due to Rapid Local Growth-October 13, 1984
To accommodate rapid local growth and near-exhaustion of existing codes, New England Telephone introduces a third telephone exchange—551—to Norwood.
Record 787 New Voters Registered in Historic Last-Day Rush for November Presidential Election-October 10, 1984
Norwood Town Hall experiences its largest single-day voter registration in 27 years, with 787 residents signing up ahead of the November presidential election.
Finance Commission Approves Youth Basketball Use of Nahatan Street Civic Center-October 2, 1984
The Finance Commission approves reserve funding for the Norwood Basketball Association to use the Nahatan Street civic center for youth weekend basketball programs.
Town Meeting Approves Neponset Street Traffic Lights and Additional Municipal Appropriations-September 25, 1984
Town Meeting approves $75,000 for traffic lights at the Wedgewood Drive intersection on Neponset Street, alongside funding for municipal vehicles, sidewalk adjustments, and civic center completion.
New Norwood Recreation Center Busy on First Day of Operation-September 25, 1984
Superintendent Robert Ivatts reports a packed house on the first day of operation at the new Nahatan Street civic recreation center, drawing enthusiastic crowds of youths and seniors.
World War II Memorial Civic Center Dedicated on Nahatan Street-September 24, 1984
Town officials and residents dedicate the new World War II Memorial Civic Center on Nahatan Street, transforming the former National Guard armory into a $1.5 million community recreation hub.
Norwood Stuns English 3-0 on Last-Second Field Goal-September 17, 1984
John Nee kicks a 28-yard field goal with five seconds left to give Norwood a dramatic 3-0 victory over English following a controversial no-call.