Norwood Hospital dedicated its new non-denominational meditation room and illuminated garden, established through community donations and a memorial gift from Jean Michaels.
“New Kid on the Block”: Norwood Debuts Inaugural Turkey Trot Road Race-November 2, 1985
Pitting a new 5-mile race and 3-mile fun run against established South Shore events, the inaugural Norwood Turkey Trot debuts this Sunday at Union Warren Savings Bank
150 Norwood High Students Walk Out and March to Protest $5 Million Renovation Delays-October 31, 1985
Protesting ongoing delays in a $5 million renovation project that has kept them displaced at Junior High North, 150 Norwood High students staged a walkout and marched to the high school.
Norwood High SAT Scores Surge as Principal John Piccirilli Commends Student Gains-October 30, 1985
Driven by a 12-point surge in verbal scores and math averages exceeding state and national benchmarks, Norwood High Principal John Piccirilli celebrated strong college board gains.
Building Permits Issued in September 1985: Commercial Expansions, Tech Firm Renovations, and Residential Upgrades-October 26, 1985
Town records reveal a busy month of construction in September 1985, featuring major office renovations for Telco Systems Fiber Optics, commercial upgrades along Route 1, and residential home improvements.
Henry O. Peabody School Eyed for Mid-November Reopening-October 26, 1985
Permanent building committee officials estimate the Henry O. Peabody vocational school may reopen by mid-November, while $37,000 is withheld from Anchor Construction over faulty athletic fields.
Architect Selected to Design Town Hall Elevator for Handicapped Accessibility-October 24, 1985
To comply with federal handicapped-accessibility mandates by October 1986, architect Robert Bastille will draft plans for a $225,000 elevator at Norwood Town Hall.
Two Planes Involved in Separate Incidents at Norwood Airport-October 15, 1985
Two separate aircraft incidents at Norwood Airport leave pilots with minor injuries after a vintage biplane loses power in the woods and an amphibian skids on its hull.
Norwood High Students Displaced to Junior High North Amid Delayed $5 Million Renovation-October 13, 1985
Displaced by delayed renovations at Norwood High, 950 students grappling with Junior High North's cramped quarters, lack of labs, and disrupted sports voice their frustration.
Lenox Street Neighborhood Residents Air Grievances Over Commercial Noise and Heavy Traffic-October 10, 1985
Lenox Street residents voice intense frustration to selectmen over disruptive nighttime deliveries and heavy industrial traffic, prompting town officials to seek zoning solutions.