Three months after a D.J. Cronin tanker truck crash dumped thousands of gallons of molten asphalt at Dean and Neponset streets, contractors are set to replace 1,450 feet of clogged drainage pipes.
SOfficials Tour Ellis Pond Dam and Meadow Brook Sites-August 22, 1984
State Waterways Director John J. Hannon joined Norwood officials to inspect Ellis Pond Dam and the Meadow Brook watershed, targeting $850,000 in state funds toward critical flood mitigation.
Adams-Russell Cable Services Tells Norwood Selectmen Local Cable System is Completed-August 8, 1984
Company Announces Energizing of Public Institutional Loop as Two-Year Rate Freeze Certification Process Approaches NORWOOD — Representatives from Adams-Russell Cable Services informed town selectmen last night that Norwood's cable television … Continue reading Adams-Russell Cable Services Tells Norwood Selectmen Local Cable System is Completed-August 8, 1984
Norwood Selectmen Consider One-Way Traffic, Business District Upgrades-August 8, 1979
Building on the Washington Street revitalization project, Town Manager John J. Carroll proposed working with local merchants to secure a second Urban Systems grant for Nahatan Street improvements.
Selectmen Support Park Place Industrial Park Owner in Seeking Temporary Portable Toilet Approval-August 9, 1978
Selectmen backed Park Place Industrial Park owner James H. Shane in seeking Board of Health reconsideration for temporary portable toilets amid sewer connection delays.
Proposed University Avenue Extension Stalls Over Clash Between Industrial Growth and Water Protection-August 30, 1976
The fate of the proposed University Avenue extension remains hanging in the balance as local officials wrestle with a high-stakes dilemma: balancing lucrative industrial expansion against the protection of Norwood’s … Continue reading Proposed University Avenue Extension Stalls Over Clash Between Industrial Growth and Water Protection-August 30, 1976
I-95 Construction Transforms Norwood-May 23, 1969
In May 1964, the Neponset Valley echoed with the sound of dynamite and pile drivers. Discover the human stories of the "construction bums" and veteran engineers who moved rivers and carved through ledge to build the stretch of I‑95 that redefined travel in Norwood.
A Town United by Baseball-May 17, 1962
From High School Triumphs to Semi‑Pro Challenges and Little League Community Spirit Callaghan’s Commanding Two‑Hitter Lifts Norwood High Over Milton At the scholastic level, Norwood High delivered one of its … Continue reading A Town United by Baseball-May 17, 1962