Norwood Prepares for Airport Takeover-July 28, 1986

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J. Kelly threatened to contact the district attorney regarding Winter Street unless selectmen closed the road or repealed its town-voted abandonment.

Norwood Police Revolver Team Competes in Annual New England Shoot-July 28, 1955

The Norwood selectmen and finance committee funded a four-day trip for the Norwood Police Revolver Team to compete at Camp Curtis Guild in Wakefield.

Jack P. Welch, Local Newsman, Dies Suddenly-July 28, 1955

John P. (Jack) Welch, owner of Welch's Newsstand in Norwood for over 40 years, passed away at Barnstable Hospital at age 80.