Faced with tight Proposition 2½ limits, South Norwood look to private donors to clean soot and graffiti off historic stone railroad spans.
Boosters Club Honors Championship High School Baseball Team at Banquet-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1981
Standout pitcher David Chenard wins MVP and Chris Cuff secures the Gormley Scholarship as Norwood honors its 14-4 championship varsity diamond squad.
23 Positive TB Tests at High School-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1974
A massive public health sweep down at the high school tags twenty-three cases for clinical follow-up after an initial custodian exposure scare.
Firm To Lease Norwood Cinema-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1974
Downtown entertainment faces a major shift as a New York leasing firm takes over the Central Street cinema block, promising responsible local management.
FinCom Summons James Capaldo in Garbage Contract Investigation-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1974
A heated public trust battle deepens in Norwood as a plumbing inspector refuses to testify, forcing watchdogs to deploy full town charter powers. Categories: Town Government, Municipal Finance
Selectmen Outraged by FinCom Veto of Youth Summer Job Program Funding-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1974
Runaway teenage unemployment sparks a fierce municipal funding war as watchdogs lock horns over emergency summer public works spending.
Selectmen Authorize Water Main Connection and Space Transfers for Phased-Out Schools-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1974
Shaw Street Infrastructure Upgrades Approved While Winslow and Shattuck Buildings Repurposed for Town Services The Board of Selectmen enacted a series of municipal infrastructure and real estate management decisions during … Continue reading Selectmen Authorize Water Main Connection and Space Transfers for Phased-Out Schools-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1974
Selectmen Deny Multiple Liquor Expansion Requests and Face Teen Hangout Issues-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1974
South Norwood church leaders successfully block a 'liquor row' expansion as police chiefs reveal severe staffing shortages facing local businesses.
Board Plans No Action At Norwood Plaza Dance-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1969
Selectmen Chairman Charles L. Rich states police will monitor the private property but will not intervene unless active disturbances occur.
Norwood Kills Funds For School Addition-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1969
Voters approve a $1,000 Endean Park drainage compromise and reverse a zoning rule to relocate Carl A. Johnson's Norwood Cadillac Co. along Route 1.