Town officials in Norwood weighed the possibility of taking over Norwood Airport from Boston Metropolitan Airport amid growing financial concerns and transparency issues.
Norwood Registry Office Closure-July 28, 1981
The impending closure of the Norwood Registry of Motor Vehicles sparked swift backlash from local lawmakers, while town boards debated industrial park funding and hotel expansions.
Norwood Teen Lisa Willman Secures Spot as Patriots Cheerleader-July 28, 1979
Recent Norwood High graduate Lisa Willman earned a spot as a dancer on the New England Patriots cheerleading squad after bouncing back from an initial tryout cut.
Do-or-die for Norwood-July 28, 1979
Norwood's Babe Ruth All-Star baseball team dropped a 10-3 decision to Saugus at Somerville's Trum Field, forcing a deciding game for the regional tournament berth.
School Committee Weighs Budget Cuts, Teacher Layoffs, and August Town Meeting-July 28, 1977
The Norwood School Committee debated severe budget reductions, potential teacher layoffs, and legal risks surrounding employment contracts ahead of an August town meeting.
Ambrose J. Kelly Threatens Legal Action Over Winter Street Traffic and Abandonment Status-July 28, 1977
Ambrose J. Kelly threatened to contact the district attorney regarding Winter Street unless selectmen closed the road or repealed its town-voted abandonment.
Waldo Nason Is Retired, But Not Really-July 29, 1975
At 67, retired Raytheon engineer Waldo H. Nason volunteers his time driving Norwood's senior citizen mini-bus while remaining active in local politics.