Norwood Health Board Chairman Kenneth Webber criticizes Public Health Director Bartley King over faulty restaurant inspection logs.
Planning Board to Confront Route 1 Zoning Mess=September 14, 1976
Norwood Planning Board tackles wide-open Route 1 trunk highway zoning designations, reviews the Norwood Arena "Park Place" industrial park proposal, and honors housing authority member August Petrovek Jr.
Selectmen Dismiss Meter Tampering Charges Against Norwood Taxi, Inc.-August 30, 1975
At a hearing yesterday, the Board of Selectmen officially dismissed meter tampering charges brought earlier in the week against Norwood Taxi, Inc. by Town Sealer of Weights and Measures Frederick … Continue reading Selectmen Dismiss Meter Tampering Charges Against Norwood Taxi, Inc.-August 30, 1975
Norwood Faces Fiscal Crunch Under Chapter 766 Special Education Mandates-August 28, 1975
School officials report that Norwood's special education program faces a funding shortfall under state Chapter 766 mandates, prompting legal review and contract awards.
Dept of Labor Denies School Dept Appeal in Equal Pay Ruling for Women Coaches-August 14, 1975
Rejecting the school department's collective bargaining defense, the U.S. Department of Labor upheld a ruling ordering back-pay for four female athletic coaches.
Norwood School Committee to Reconsider Four Student Injury Insurance Claims-August 11, 1975
Prompted by committeeman Joseph M. Pentowski, the Norwood School Committee agreed to review four student injury insurance claims totaling at least $3,000, including dental and surgical expenses stemming from school athletic and playground accidents.
Norwood Hospital Proposes Purchasing Civic Center as Expansion Alternative, Other Selectmen’s Notes-August 6, 1975
Facing severe space constraints and rising relocation estimates to Walpole, Norwood Hospital officials proposed acquiring the Civic Center as a viable local expansion alternative during a selectmen's meeting.⠀
Norwood Planning Board Discusses Proposed Lot Size Increase, Sumner Street Subdivision, West Border Road Ownership Change-July 30, 1975
⠀ Planning board member Thomas F. Cavanaugh's proposal to increase the required lot size for all new residential construction met opposition from builders and a fellow board member at a … Continue reading Norwood Planning Board Discusses Proposed Lot Size Increase, Sumner Street Subdivision, West Border Road Ownership Change-July 30, 1975
Finance Commissioner Allan D. Howard Criticizes Selectman William F. Butters-July 12, 1974
The public feud erupted over a $228,000 waste management contract, highlighting deep-seated political divisions within Norwood municipal government.
Selectmen Initiate Monthly Security Briefings with Police Chief James M. Murphy Amid Local Vandalism-August 22, 1973
Norwood Selectmen and Police Chief James M. Murphy have instituted monthly security meetings to address rising vandalism and youth crime, beginning with an executive session regarding public safety.