Facing budget cuts that eliminated student field trips, the Norwood School Committee voted to appeal to the Finance Commission and special town meeting for restoration funds.
Norwood Town Meeting Rejects Elderly Housing Zone and Adjourns Amid Quorum Collapse-October 18, 1974
Town Meeting Overwhelmingly Rejects Nahatan Village Expansion Friction over suburban density and municipal growth dominated a turbulent session of the Norwood Town Meeting, where members resoundingly rejected a proposed zoning … Continue reading Norwood Town Meeting Rejects Elderly Housing Zone and Adjourns Amid Quorum Collapse-October 18, 1974
FinCom Summons James Capaldo in Garbage Contract Investigation-June 26, 1974
A heated public trust battle deepens in Norwood as a plumbing inspector refuses to testify, forcing watchdogs to deploy full town charter powers. Categories: Town Government, Municipal Finance
Selectmen Outraged by FinCom Veto of Youth Summer Job Program Funding-June 26, 1974
Runaway teenage unemployment sparks a fierce municipal funding war as watchdogs lock horns over emergency summer public works spending.
Selectmen Authorize Water Main Connection and Space Transfers for Phased-Out Schools-June 26, 1974
Shaw Street Infrastructure Upgrades Approved While Winslow and Shattuck Buildings Repurposed for Town Services The Board of Selectmen enacted a series of municipal infrastructure and real estate management decisions during … Continue reading Selectmen Authorize Water Main Connection and Space Transfers for Phased-Out Schools-June 26, 1974
Norwood FinCom’s Elias Refuses To Resign Amid Recall Threats-June 22, 1974
| A political standoff gridlocks the Finance Commission as a newly elected official breaks rank and drops out of municipal sessions
Petition Expected For Recall Of Norwood FinCom Member-June 21, 1974
Colleagues blast an absent official as a rubber stamp while residents prepare a charter ouster petition.
Gridlock Over $6-Million Junior High Rebuilding Plan and Norwood Arena Noise-This Day in Norwood History-June 27, 1971
A dual crisis hits Norwood in 1971 as a $6-million junior high deficit triggers political warfare and state experts condemn racetrack noise.
Junior High Alternate Estimates Sought-June 25, 1971
A sharp debate divides Town Manager Walter Blasenak and finance officials over mounting unappropriated architectural fees for Boston design firms.
Fire Department Salary Parity Defeated-June 11, 1971
A 70-minute quorum delay sets the stage for a tumultuous night of budget slashing at the 1971 Norwood Town Meeting, leaving town leadership reeling and firefighters without wage parity