Following years of advocacy and a dramatic protest by Robert Haskell, the MBTA signed a $1.4 million contract to build a wheelchair ramp and renovate the Norwood Central commuter rail station.
Developer Frank Simoni to Build 150-Unit Low-Income Housing Project-August 26, 1977
Developer Frank Simoni is proceeding with 150 low-income housing units on Walpole and Wilson streets, while state officials pledge priority for a Route 1 median strip and confirm John Shea's firefighter appointment.
Norwood Commuting Hearing Requested-June 26, 1968
Planners present data showing a two-dollar weekly savings per rider, while state lawmakers scramble to pass emergency MBTA subsidy extensions.