Norwood Tries to Solve Two-Mile Route 1 Zoning Puzzle After Decades Without Regulations-August 17, 1988

Town planner Sharon Wason and local officials are tackling a two-mile unzoned stretch of Route 1 in Norwood, aiming to establish setbacks and landscaping rules after 20 years of regulatory gaps.

State DEQE Confirms Seepage is Harmless-July 29, 1981

The state DEQE confirmed that orange-colored seepage at Norwood Park South is harmless iron leachate originating from decades of former waste disposal by Bird and Son Co.

Norwood Registry Office Closure-July 28, 1981

The impending closure of the Norwood Registry of Motor Vehicles sparked swift backlash from local lawmakers, while town boards debated industrial park funding and hotel expansions.

Construction trucks parked at night in a gravel lot next to a fenced house with lights on

Mother Wants Overnight Truck Parking Ban-July 8, 1981

Discover the 1981 effort to regulate commercial vehicle parking in Norwood, including the concerns of residents like Kathleen W. Mallet and the logistical challenges faced by local contractors.

Norwood Couple Questions Legality of New Access Road Built Next to Their Sumner Street Home-August 8, 1978

Anita and Joseph Fraone questioned the legality of a new bulldozer-cleared access road beside their 99 Sumner St. home during a Norwood Planning Board meeting.

1978 US government budget document on a wooden desk alongside a gavel, calculator, pen, and coffee cup

Talk of the Town-June 6, 1978

The Norwood Planning Board moves to claim an $18,000 construction loan from builder Richard Saccone for unfinished roads at Grandview Estates, while also endorsing a major zoning shift at the old Norwood Arena site on Route 1.

Zoning map for City of Metropolis 2023 with a judge's gavel on top

Norwood Planning Board Debates Controversial Condominium Rezoning-July 17, 1973

Residents and local officials clashed over the Valleyview Park project, citing concerns over traffic, infrastructure, and the need for high-density housing.