Norwood selectmen slash parking limits to one hour on Washington Street and plan a parking commission to aid downtown merchants.
Local Artists Paint Fitness Mural at Civic Recreation Center-August 13, 1985
Norwood High graduates Robert Morrissey and Jim McCue painted an anatomical mural at the Civic Recreation Center's Nautilus room on Nahatan Street.
Finance Commission Approves Youth Basketball Use of Nahatan Street Civic Center-October 2, 1984
The Finance Commission approves reserve funding for the Norwood Basketball Association to use the Nahatan Street civic center for youth weekend basketball programs.
New Norwood Recreation Center Busy on First Day of Operation-September 25, 1984
Superintendent Robert Ivatts reports a packed house on the first day of operation at the new Nahatan Street civic recreation center, drawing enthusiastic crowds of youths and seniors.
World War II Memorial Civic Center Dedicated on Nahatan Street-September 24, 1984
Town officials and residents dedicate the new World War II Memorial Civic Center on Nahatan Street, transforming the former National Guard armory into a $1.5 million community recreation hub.
New Civic Recreation Center Set for September 22 Dedication-August 29, 1984
Former Governors Edward J. King and Frank Allen's widow are slated as guests of honor for the September 22 dedication of Norwood's new Civic Recreation Center in the former armory.
Goodyear Tire Center Demolished for Bank of New England-August 28, 1984
Demolition begins on the former Goodyear Tire Center on Nahatan Street to make way for a new Bank of New England-Hancock regional office and branch building.
Puritan Furniture Buyers Find Showroom Locked Amid Financial Collapse-June 22, 1984
Panicked consumers find a prominent local retail warehouse locked down as state investigators race to secure hundreds of thousands in missing deposits.
Two Residential Housing Subdivisions Draw Questions but No Objections at Planning Board Hearings-August 17, 1983
Planning board hearings for a 24-lot subdivision off Nahatan Street and a seven-lot project off Nichols Street drew drainage questions but no opposition from residents.
Norwood Hospital to Lease Two Rooms in Former Aaron Guild School for Childbirth Education Program-August 14, 1982
Norwood Hospital reached an agreement with selectmen to rent two rooms in the former Aaron Guild School on Washington Street for a new childbirth education program.