Two Norwood Restaurants Lock Legal Horns Over Town’s Final Available Liquor License-August 8, 1990

With competing applications from O'Toole's on Carnegie Row and The Great American Pub off Route 1, Norwood selectmen voted 3-1 to proceed with hearings despite legal threats from rival attorneys over zoning technicalities.

Sewer Infiltration Fixed, Opening Doors for Park Place Industrial Development-August 29, 1978

Municipal and state officials have confirmed that long-standing sewer capacity hurdles facing the Park Place Industrial Park are finally easing. According to the state Division of Water Pollution Control, the … Continue reading Sewer Infiltration Fixed, Opening Doors for Park Place Industrial Development-August 29, 1978

Analog Devices Plans Major World Headquarters Expansion Into New 33-Acre Norwood Industrial Park-August 23, 1978

Computer equipment giant Analog Devices plans a 50,000-square-foot headquarters facility in a new 33-acre Route 1 industrial park, pending state and local sewer connection approvals.

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.

Park Place Occupancy Permits-July 25, 1978

A significant development occurred in the stalled Park Place industrial complex on Route 1 in Norwood. The board of health had some good news and some bad news for the … Continue reading Park Place Occupancy Permits-July 25, 1978

New Regional Title Reflects Chamber’s Growth; Shane Updates Dynamic Industrial Park Progress-June 7, 1978

Officially, the Norwood Chamber of Commerce now will be known as the Norwood Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President William C. Phipps made reference to the new name in remarks during … Continue reading New Regional Title Reflects Chamber’s Growth; Shane Updates Dynamic Industrial Park Progress-June 7, 1978

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.

Norwood Conservation Commission Approves Park Place Industrial Site-August 17, 1977

Developer James H. Shane and the Norwood Conservation Commission have agreed on a 56,000 cubic yard flood mitigation plan for Park Place on Route 1.

Conservation Commission Reaches Flood Control Agreement with Park Place Developer-August 17, 1977

Reaching a compromise under the Wetlands Protection Act, Norwood's conservation commission approved flood control plans for the Park Place industrial park on Route 1.

Norwood Plaza Tenants Offer to Fund New Traffic Lights, Other Town Business-August 11, 1977

Anxious to fix traffic hazards at Walpole and Wilson streets, Norwood Plaza tenants offered to install traffic signals at their own expense, winning approval from town selectmen.