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September 16, 1980September 15, 2026 georgenhs Municipal Finance, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Real Estate Reassessment Set to Bring Property Taxes to 100% Market Value, While 1981 Tax Rate Expected to Drop-September 16, 1980

Norwood assessors contract with PRC Jacobs for a 100% fair market value property reassessment, while the fiscal 1981 tax rate is expected to drop by $2.

August 20, 1980August 17, 2026 georgenhs Politics, This Day In Norwood History

Town Officials Warn of Disastrous Cuts from Proposed Proposition 2 1/2-August 20, 1980

Facing a potential $3 million budget shortfall, Norwood town officials are mobilizing an educational campaign to warn residents about the severe municipal cuts threatened by Proposition 2 1/2.

Norwood Gas Company sign with propane tanks and office building
July 8, 1970July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Utilities

DPU Schedules Public Hearing On Firm’s Gas Request-July 8, 1970

Discover the 1970 legislative and municipal challenges in Norwood, from a critical gas supply expansion off Dean Street to a building code dispute on Neponset Street.

September 11, 1963September 10, 2026 georgenhs Local Business History, This Day In Norwood History

Merchants Oppose Proposed Walpole Street Shopping Center-September 11, 1963

Uptown Merchants Association representatives urge the Board of Appeals to deny a special permit for a new Walpole Street shopping center, citing downtown vacancies and traffic hazards.

September 21, 1961September 17, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

200 Attend First Social For Norwood’s Senior Set-September 21, 1961

200 Attend First Social For Norwood’s Senior Set-This Day In Norwood History-September 21, 1961

March 13, 1959July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

Residents Ask For Swimming Pool at Fr. McAleer Playground-March 13, 1959

A dozen residents appeared before the Selectmen Tuesday evening and may have set the machinery in motion which will produce the end result of one swimming pool at the Fr. … Continue reading Residents Ask For Swimming Pool at Fr. McAleer Playground-March 13, 1959

August 1, 1957July 31, 2026 georgenhs Norwood Police Department, Police, Public Safety, This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

Police Radar Set Makes Debut Here-August 1, 1957

Norwood Police tested speed radar equipment for the first time on this day in Norwood history, August 1, 1957.

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