Board of Health Identifies Only One Qualified Candidate for Public Health Director-August 16, 1983

Out of 23 applicants, only one candidate met the Board of Health's criteria to succeed former director Bartley J. King, as the board moves to eliminate Civil Service status for the role.

Sewer Infiltration Fixed, Opening Doors for Park Place Industrial Development-August 29, 1978

Municipal and state officials have confirmed that long-standing sewer capacity hurdles facing the Park Place Industrial Park are finally easing. According to the state Division of Water Pollution Control, the … Continue reading Sewer Infiltration Fixed, Opening Doors for Park Place Industrial Development-August 29, 1978

Selectmen Support Park Place Industrial Park Owner in Seeking Temporary Portable Toilet Approval-August 9, 1978

Selectmen backed Park Place Industrial Park owner James H. Shane in seeking Board of Health reconsideration for temporary portable toilets amid sewer connection delays.

Norwood Health Board Clashes With Director Over Restaurant Inspections-August 23, 1977

Norwood Health Board Chairman Kenneth Webber criticizes Public Health Director Bartley King over faulty restaurant inspection logs.

Entrance of Norwood Department of Health with people walking in and out

Shouting and Threats Erupt at Norwood Board of Health Meeting-July 12, 1977

People entering the Norwood Department of Health building for services. On July 12, 1977, a Norwood Board of Health meeting descended into disorder, characterized by shouting, name-calling, and threats of … Continue reading Shouting and Threats Erupt at Norwood Board of Health Meeting-July 12, 1977

Proposed University Avenue Extension Stalls Over Clash Between Industrial Growth and Water Protection-August 30, 1976

The fate of the proposed University Avenue extension remains hanging in the balance as local officials wrestle with a high-stakes dilemma: balancing lucrative industrial expansion against the protection of Norwood’s … Continue reading Proposed University Avenue Extension Stalls Over Clash Between Industrial Growth and Water Protection-August 30, 1976

Doctor adjusting vintage X-ray machine diagnosing tuberculosis from a chest X-ray

23 Positive TB Tests at High School-June 26, 1974

A massive public health sweep down at the high school tags twenty-three cases for clinical follow-up after an initial custodian exposure scare.

Three people reviewing municipal transportation contracts and documents in an office with filing cabinets and a map on the wall

FinCom Summons James Capaldo in Garbage Contract Investigation-June 26, 1974

A heated public trust battle deepens in Norwood as a plumbing inspector refuses to testify, forcing watchdogs to deploy full town charter powers. Categories: Town Government, Municipal Finance

State Health Officials Back Norwood Board of Health in Drive to Curb Neponset River Industrial Pollution-August 11, 1966

The State Department of Public Health backed Norwood Health Director Bartley J. King in organizing talks with Bird & Son and Hollingsworth & Vose to curb industrial paper pulp waste polluting the Neponset River.