Walter J. Dempsey Memorial Bandstand Dedication Ceremony-October 2, 1993

Walter J. Dempsey Memorial Bandstand Dedication Ceremony-This Day In Norwood History-October 2, 1993

Daniel E. Callahan Jr., 82, Former Selectman and Longtime Norwood Merchant-August 8, 1992

Daniel E. Callahan Jr., 82, a lifelong Norwood resident, former town selectman, and staple of the local business community who operated Callahan's Furniture for half a century, passed away Thursday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Norwood Selectmen Vote 3-2 to Study Recreational Facility-Sharing Agreement with Westwood-September 12, 1990

Norwood selectmen vote 3-2 to study a reciprocal recreation agreement with Westwood to grant residents indoor pool access in exchange for Civic Center sports use.

Selectmen Order Removal of Underground Gas Tanks at Fire-Damaged Station-August 28, 1984

Norwood selectmen order the property owner to remove underground fuel tanks from the fire-destroyed South Norwood Exxon station on Washington Street.

New Union and Sumner Streets Playground Dedicated to Alfred H. Doherty in Surprise Ceremony-October 3, 1983

Norwood dedicates its new seven-acre Union and Sumner streets playground to Alfred H. Doherty in a surprise ceremony recognizing his six years of advocacy.

Ground Broken for University Avenue Industrial Road Extension-August 30, 1982

State and local officials break ground on a $1 million University Avenue extension project designed to unlock prime industrial development in Norwood.

Retired Detective Sergeant Arthur J. Groh Honored at Walpole Testimonial-September 17, 1979

Retired Norwood Detective Sergeant Arthur J. Groh is honored for 29 years of police service during a testimonial dinner at the Boylston Verein Club.

Selectmen Sign MCAD Equal Opportunity Agreements-September 5, 1979

With the reluctant assent of the local housing authority, selectmen voted last night to sign two equal opportunity agreements mandated by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), thereby preserving the … Continue reading Selectmen Sign MCAD Equal Opportunity Agreements-September 5, 1979

FinCom Pressures Fire Chief Barry to Establish Vacation Leave Policy-August 22, 1979

Citing soaring overtime costs from the fire department's vacation-at-will practice, the Finance Commission rejected Chief Thomas J. Barry's $15,000 funding request and demanded a structured leave schedule.

Proposed Papa Gino’s to be Dry-August 21, 1979

Facing a neighborhood petition and skeptical selectmen led by Joseph F. Curran and Mary J. Fox, Papa Gino's application for a beer and wine license on Nahatan Street appears unlikely to pass.