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August 21, 1980August 19, 2026 georgenhs Norwood Public Schools, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood School Board Rejects All Special Needs Busing Bids-August 21, 1980

With opening day just two weeks away, the Norwood School Committee voted 4-3 to reject all bids received the previous week for special needs student transportation. Acting under emergency procedures, … Continue reading Norwood School Board Rejects All Special Needs Busing Bids-August 21, 1980

August 1, 1979July 30, 2026 georgenhs Norwood School Committee, School Committee, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood School Committeeman William Pudsey Proposes Ban on Student Parking at Norwood High School-August 1, 1979

School Committeeman William Pudsey proposed eliminating student parking at Norwood High School, citing safety hazards, reckless driving near the school rotary, and severe parking shortages for visitors.

August 7, 1978August 6, 2026 georgenhs Housing, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Officials Weigh Proposed 150-Unit Low-Income Apartment Complex-August 7, 1978

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.

June 23, 1976July 19, 2026 georgenhs Norwood Police Department, This Day In Norwood History

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.

August 1, 1973July 30, 2026 georgenhs Politics, This Day In Norwood History

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.

Worn baseball glove with scuffed baseball inside on wooden bench in dugout
July 17, 1970July 19, 2026 georgenhs Baseball, This Day In Norwood History

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.

August 8, 1963August 5, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

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

August 7, 1963August 5, 2026 georgenhs Norwood Public Schools, This Day In Norwood History

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.⠀

August 1, 1963July 30, 2026 georgenhs Proposed, This Day In Norwood History

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.

May 28, 1962July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

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

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