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Special Town Meeting Votes to Bypass Civil Service for Call Firefighters and School Staff-June 16, 1981

Fire Chief Barry calls the state Civil Service system chaotic during a high-stakes local governance debate.

Firefighters spraying water on a smoking train tanker car near a fire truck
georgenhs Industry, This Day In Norwood History

High-Stakes Chemical Scare on Pleasant Street-This Day in Norwood History-June 27, 1980

Firefighters race to Pleasant Street as a toxic chemical cloud escapes a rail tanker, igniting fears of a major regional disaster.

georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Fire Department, In Memoriam

Retired Norwood Fire Chief Harry J. Butler Passes Away After 38 Years of Dedicated Service-September 16, 1968

Retired Norwood Fire Chief Harry J. Butler passes away at 70 after a 38-year career protecting the town; services planned at St. Catherine of Siena Church.