In Memoriam-John A. Abdallah

Deceased • November 11, 1968 John A. Abdallah served the Town of Norwood as a Selectman for four full three-year terms and served as its Chairman in 1967. At the … Continue reading In Memoriam-John A. Abdallah

John Abdallah Dies In Parade At Norwood-November 11, 1968

John Abdallah Dies In Parade At Norwood This Day In Norwood History-November 11, 1968

Is Norwood’s Willett School Crowded Before It Opens?-June 8, 1968

On the eve of its grand opening, a newly constructed neighborhood school faces immediate scrutiny over surging class size projections and miscalculated local birth rates.

Norwood Hospital Successfully Executes Mass Casualty Disaster Drill After Simulated Balch School Collapse-September 29, 1967

Norwood Hospital successfully executes a surprise mass casualty disaster drill simulating a structural collapse at Balch School, testing emergency coordination and staff response.

School Study Committee Recommends 16-Room Elementary School-October 4, 1963

The School Study Committee votes 5-4 to recommend a new 16-room elementary school and unanimously backs a Balch School addition for the upcoming special town meeting.

Superintendent Coakley Announces Upcoming Student Registration, New Teacher Orientation, and Summer Maintenance Progress-August 22, 1963

Norwood schools set registration dates and orientation schedules while summer maintenance projects wrap up across local buildings ahead of the September 4 opening.

Eight-Room Addition to Cleveland School Recommended Over New Construction-August 16, 1963

Voting 3 to 2, the Elementary School Building Committee recommended an eight-room addition to the Cleveland School over building a new facility, setting a joint meeting with Superintendent Philip O. Coakley.

School Building Committee Votes to Recommend Addition to Cleveland School-August 16, 1963

By a 3-2 vote, Norwood's Elementary School Building Committee recommended an eight-room addition to the Cleveland School rather than constructing a new facility on Wilson Street.

School Committee Considers New School Sites-March 22, 1962

1962 Norwood School Committee NORWOOD, Mar, 22 -Arthur B. Rodgers, chairman of the School Housing Study Committee which is responsible for the long-range projection of the towns future school needs, … Continue reading School Committee Considers New School Sites-March 22, 1962

Mrs. Esther J. Deeb Honored For Services to Norwood Church-December 6, 1956

Esther (Howard) Deeb with entertainer Danny Thomas (photo courtesy of her grandson, Robert S Johnson, colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) Mrs. Esther J. Deeb, Caravan correspondent in Norwood. Mass., … Continue reading Mrs. Esther J. Deeb Honored For Services to Norwood Church-December 6, 1956