Facing a resubmitted federal funding application and revised plans from developer Franklin Simon for a 150-unit apartment complex on Walpole and Wilson streets, Norwood officials consulted special counsel Charles Donahue about reopening their 1974 housing appeal.
Norwood Gets 3 Patrolmen On Transfers-June 23, 1976
Canton and Medfield officers return to their hometown to fill immediate vacancies on the Norwood police force.
Norwood Shuffled in State Senate Redistricting Proposals to Fix Constitutional Flaw-August 1, 1973
A reporting discovery by The Patriot Ledger revealed a major geographical flaw in a proposed State Senate redistricting map, forcing a last-minute shuffle of Norwood's voting precincts.
Norwood and Needham Secure Victories in American Legion Baseball-July 17, 1970
Norwood has now won three straight games as they aim to challenge Walpole for the Zone 6B lead, while Needham improved their record to 7-1.
Norwood-Canton Make Pitch As NASA Location-August 8, 1963
This Day In Norwood History-August 8, 1963-Norwood-Canton Make Pitch As NASA Location
Oldham School Building Committee Grapples with Defective Tile Work and Construction Delays-August 7, 1963
At a special meeting addressing 22 construction issues, the Oldham School Building Committee and architect George H. Stoner rejected 1,100 square feet of improperly installed exterior tile.â €
Norwood and Canton Pitched for $50 Million NASA Research Center-August 1, 1963
Led by Albert P. Nelson and Roe P. Hendrick, the Neponset Valley Committee for Industrial Development presented a 50-page brochure pitching Norwood and Canton to NASA for a $50 million electronic research center.
Norwood Area Residents Doubtfully Eye Planner’s Alternate Interstate 95 Route-May 28, 1962
Norwood Area Residents Doubtfully Eye Planner’s Alternate Interstate 95 Route
New Registrar of Motor Vehicles Clement Riley to Take Oath at Ill Mother’s Bedside-December 13, 1957
NEW REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND FAMILY—Clement A. Riley of Norwood and wife pose with daughters, Maureen G. Riley, 20, left, and Mrs. Barbara Catalano. In an unusual ceremony, Clement … Continue reading New Registrar of Motor Vehicles Clement Riley to Take Oath at Ill Mother’s Bedside-December 13, 1957
In Memoriam-Jane Atherton Hewitt
Jane Atherton Hewett Miss Jane A. Hewett died on February 28, 1947. Miss Hewett was born in Canton, from whence she came to be the Librarian of the Morrill Memorial … Continue reading In Memoriam-Jane Atherton Hewitt