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Tag: civic recreation center

August 13, 1985August 12, 2026 georgenhs Arts & Culture, Arts and Culture, Norwood Recreation, This Day In Norwood History

Local Artists Paint Fitness Mural at Civic Recreation Center-August 13, 1985

Norwood High graduates Robert Morrissey and Jim McCue painted an anatomical mural at the Civic Recreation Center's Nautilus room on Nahatan Street.

August 29, 1984August 30, 2026 georgenhs Civic Association, Norwood Recreation, This Day In Norwood History

New Civic Recreation Center Set for September 22 Dedication-August 29, 1984

Former Governors Edward J. King and Frank Allen's widow are slated as guests of honor for the September 22 dedication of Norwood's new Civic Recreation Center in the former armory.

Hand dropping a donation coin into a rusty charity collection box labeled Donations for charity drop coins here
July 16, 1984July 19, 2026 georgenhs Norwood Recreation, Recreation, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Selectmen to Reconsider Recreation Fees for New Civic Center-July 16, 1984

After implementing daily charges for gym access, the board faced intense backlash and scheduled a review for their July 24 meeting.

September 16, 1981September 15, 2026 georgenhs Politics, This Day In Norwood History

Civic Recreation Center Plans Survive Referendum Challenge, Water and Sewer Rate Hikes Debated, and Murray Field Lights Set for Removal-September 16, 1981

Plans for a $2.2 million civic recreation center at the former Aaron Guild School survive a referendum test, while selectmen debate utility rate hikes and Murray Field lights.

June 23, 1981July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

Referendum Drive Seen Well Underway-June 23, 1981

A rapid grassroots signature campaign aims to stall a major town development project through a public ballot referendum.

September 11, 1980September 10, 2026 georgenhs Norwood Recreation, This Day In Norwood History

Special Town Meeting for Civic Replacement Pushed to January ’81-September 11, 1980

Permanent building construction committee reviews architectural proposals for a new Civic Recreation Center and Olympic-size pool, delaying town meeting funding to January 1981.

July 8, 1980July 19, 2026 georgenhs Civic Association, Infrastrcture, Recreation, This Day In Norwood History

Guild School Picked for Civic Center-July 8, 1980

Discover the 1980 decision that transformed the Aaron Guild School into a multi-purpose recreation hub, replacing the former Civic Center sold to Norwood Hospital.

August 1, 1979July 30, 2026 georgenhs Norwood Public Schools, This Day In Norwood History

Aaron Guild School Leased to Norwood CETA Consortium and EdCo for One Year-August 1, 1979

Norwood selectmen voted unanimously to lease the closed Aaron Guild School for one year to the Norwood CETA Consortium and the Educational Collaborative of Greater Boston (EdCo) for $148,000.

September 5, 1976September 4, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Lofty Solution Possible For Hospital Expansion-September 5, 1975

Norwood Airport officials reveal that 1973 changes to flight path glide slopes may allow Norwood Hospital to build higher on its current site, challenging relocation theories.

August 16, 1967August 15, 2026 georgenhs Civic Association, Norwood Recreation, This Day In Norwood History

Probate Court Approves Petition to Use Veterans Memorial Fund for Civic Recreation Center Addition-August 16, 1967

Probate Judge Joseph Ford approved Town Counsel Walter J. Gotovich's petition allowing Norwood to use the 22-year-old Veterans Memorial Fund toward a $390,000 Civic Recreation Center addition.

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