Norwood 14-Year-Old All-Stars Enter State Championship Tournament Riding Nine-Game Winning Streak-August 18, 2005

Riding a nine-game win streak, Norwood's 14-year-old all-star baseball team prepares to face Pittsfield for the state title at Adams Field under coach Joe Jacobs.

Eight Norwood Women Launch the Town’s First Official Bar Tour-August 18, 1989

Armed with clipboards and a rented minivan, eight Norwood women spent seven hours visiting 23 local bars in the town's first Official Bar Tour, rating each spot on service and atmosphere.

Ethnic Diversity a Source of Pride as Norwood Prepares for Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Overhaul-August 18, 1988

As Norwood celebrates the harmonious ethnic diversity of South Norwood, town planner Sharon Wason leads a $135,000 master plan initiative to overhaul zoning and protect residential neighborhoods.

$16,600 Grant Equips New Norwood High School Cable Television Studio-August 18, 1987

Norwood Community Television awarded a $16,600 grant to equip a new student-run television studio at Norwood High School, expanding local cable programming and production training.

South Norwood Residents Oppose Pulse Hotline at 1285 Washington St.-August 18, 1977

Pulse Inc. faced resistance from about 20 South Norwood residents over a proposal to move its crisis hotline to 1285 Washington St., prompting attorney George M. Ruboy to draft a zoning amendment.

Norwood Fire Department Takes Action to Combat Rising Surge of False Fire Alarms-August 18, 1970

Citing soaring taxpayer costs and grave risks to public safety, Deputy Fire Chief Leo Coughlin announced stepped-up police and fire efforts to combat a surge in false alarm boxes.

Norwood Teachers Association Submits $1,000 Pay Increase Proposal-August 18, 1966

The Norwood Teachers Association submitted a $1,000-plus pay raise proposal as the school committee signed its first collective bargaining agreement amid debate led by John J. Cavanaugh and William Egan.