Planners present data showing a two-dollar weekly savings per rider, while state lawmakers scramble to pass emergency MBTA subsidy extensions.
Selectman John A. Abdallah Warns That Mutual‑Aid Pact With Boston Is Essential-May 27, 1968
In the tense spring of 1968, a regional debate over civil unrest threatened to sever Norwood’s historic firefighting lifelines. When the Board of Selectmen voted to pull out of a long-standing mutual-aid agreement with the Boston Fire Department, one lone voice stood up to warn of the dangerous consequences for the town's massive industrial plants.
Selectmen Schedule Special Town Meeting to Consider Utilities for Windsor Gardens Expansion-August 16, 1967
Facing a municipal light department funding shortfall, Norwood selectmen weighed overhead versus underground electrical installation costs for the 232-apartment Windsor Gardens expansion.
Dean Street Residents Protest Business Encroachment-July 11, 1967
Dean Street Residents Protest Zoning Change On July 11, 1967, tensions escalated on Dean Street as more than 20 local residents attended a Planning Board hearing to protest a proposed … Continue reading Dean Street Residents Protest Business Encroachment-July 11, 1967
Uptown Shoppers Mall Suggested in Norwood-September 7, 1966
Norwood selectmen and parking commissioners discuss urban renewal and the possibility of creating a pedestrian shoppers mall to combat downtown retail vacancies.
Local Firm Designing Additions To Balch & Cleveland Schools-August 5, 1964
This Day In Norwood History-August 5, 1964-Local Firm Designing Both School Additions
Eight-Room Addition to Cleveland School Recommended Over New Construction-August 16, 1963
Voting 3 to 2, the Elementary School Building Committee recommended an eight-room addition to the Cleveland School over building a new facility, setting a joint meeting with Superintendent Philip O. Coakley.
School Building Committee Votes to Recommend Addition to Cleveland School-August 16, 1963
By a 3-2 vote, Norwood's Elementary School Building Committee recommended an eight-room addition to the Cleveland School rather than constructing a new facility on Wilson Street.
Town Meeting Votes Warrant In 7 Minutes-This Day in Norwood History-June 29, 1961
This Day in Norwood History-June 29, 1961-Town Meeting Votes Warrant In 7 Minutes
Committee Named For New Elementary School-This Day in Norwood History-June 29, 1961
This Day in Norwood History-June 29, 1961-Committee Named For New Elementary School