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August 8, 1990August 6, 2026 georgenhs Bars & Restaurants, Board of Selectmen, Legal Disputes, Proposed, This Day In Norwood History

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.

August 29, 1978August 30, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

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

August 23, 1978August 22, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

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.

August 9, 1978August 8, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

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.

July 25, 1978July 24, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

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

June 7, 1978July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

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
June 6, 1978June 7, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

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.

August 17, 1977August 22, 2026 georgenhs conservation, This Day In Norwood History

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.

August 17, 1977August 15, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

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.

August 11, 1977August 8, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

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.

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