In Memoriam: Clement A. Riley (1905–1988)

Norwood honors the life of Clement A. Riley, a towering figure in local government and state public safety whose decades of service left a lasting civic legacy.

Retired Norwood Firefighter Wallace Houghton Wins Three Civil Service Appeals-August 7, 1979

Following disciplinary actions by former acting fire chief Robert T. Capeless Jr., retired firefighter Wallace Houghton won three state Civil Service appeals securing back pay and benefits.

State Attorney General Asked to Intervene in Norwood Police Appointment Dispute-July 11, 1975

Dispute Over Norwood Police Appointments On July 11, 1975, a long-standing impasse regarding police staffing reached a critical point as the state Civil Service Commission announced it would request the … Continue reading State Attorney General Asked to Intervene in Norwood Police Appointment Dispute-July 11, 1975