Norwood dedicates the intersection of Dean and Pleasant Streets to World War II airman T. Sgt. James T. O'Leary, fulfilling a 32-year wish for his 82-year-old mother, Mary F. O'Leary.
Charles Strumski Retains Norwood Conservation Seat-August 17, 1977
Despite being denied reappointment by the town manager, veteran official Charles Strumski continues to serve the Norwood Conservation Commission.
Norwood Security Committee Proposes Electronic Surveillance to Fight Vandalism-August 17, 1977
The Norwood security committee has proposed installing Sonitrol electronic listening devices at the Willett School and deploying CB radio patrols to curb local school vandalism.
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.
Norwood Town Hall Refurbishing Project Nears Completion-August 5, 1977
Town Manager John P. Mogan announced that Norwood's $18,000 town hall refurbishing project, featuring landscape updates and the dramatic restoration of Memorial Hall's north stained-glass window, is nearing completion.
Norwood Zeroes In On School Vandals-August 3, 1977
A newly formed blue‑ribbon security committee convened to confront a surge of costly vandalism at Norwood’s public schools. Members reviewed structural, technological, and community‑based deterrents while assigning formal research duties for a comprehensive townwide response.
Medical Building Still Empty-July 8, 1977
Discover the story behind 480 Washington Street, once the town's premier medical hub in 1959, and the 1977 efforts to reconcile its high market price with local demand for office space.
Retiring Norwood Town Manager John P. Mogan Tight-Lipped Regarding Resignation-August 30, 1976
Maintaining a gentlemanly decorum in the wake of his unexpected resignation announcement, 55-year-old Town Manager John P. Mogan is declining to cite specific grievances behind his departure. "The decision is … Continue reading Retiring Norwood Town Manager John P. Mogan Tight-Lipped Regarding Resignation-August 30, 1976
Norwood Selectmen Reverse Course to Schedule Delicatessen Hearing on Walpole Street, Approve Country Club Bar License, and Review Municipal Reports-August 13, 1975
Reversing an earlier denial, Norwood selectmen voted 3-2 to hold an August 26 public hearing on Jack Galante's proposal to open a delicatessen at 468 Walpole Street using a relocated portable school building.