Acting town counsel Charles L. Donahue ruled that state law requires selectmen to appoint a successor to late library trustee O. Hunt Bowman rather than holding a special election.
Schools Face Heating Oil Shortage for Upcoming Winter, While Band Camp and Library Art Programs Make Headlines-August 6, 1970
Superintendent Dr. Philip O. Coakley informed the Norwood School Committee that no companies submitted bids to supply 110,000 gallons of No. 5 heating oil for town schools due to quotas, shortages, and environmental regulations.