Norwood Planning Board tackles wide-open Route 1 trunk highway zoning designations, reviews the Norwood Arena "Park Place" industrial park proposal, and honors housing authority member August Petrovek Jr.
Low-Income Housing Site Search Continues-June 21, 1971
While Pellana Road plans are dropped after resident protests, the town advances an 80-unit Nahatan Street senior complex.
School Committee Reverses Votes-June 3, 1971
In 1970, the Norwood School Committee reversed two earlier decisions after strong parent turnout, restoring Shattuck School students to Junior High North and adopting a mid‑year “flip‑flop” double‑session schedule while addressing civic center polling and a hospital parking dispute.