Democratic primary candidates for state representative John Rogers, John Lydon, and Helen Abdallah Donohue squared off at a Nahatan Village forum governed by new Norwood Housing Authority rules.
Norwood Housing Authority Overhauls Waiting List and Advances Shattuck School Redevelopment Project-August 21, 1978
The Norwood Housing Authority is streamlining its elderly housing waiting list to roughly 300 names while pushing forward with the 72-unit Shattuck School apartment development.
Subsidized Hot Lunch Program Approved For Norwood Elders-June 16, 1978
A new regional nutrition initiative brings catered weekday meals to local seniors, introducing a voluntary 50-cent fee system.
Neighborhood Residents Favor Using Phased-Out Shattuck School for Elderly Housing-August 16, 1976
Reflecting positive neighborhood sentiment, local residents near Fulton and Nahatan streets voiced strong support for converting the phased-out Shattuck School into senior housing.
Dormant Nahatan Street Land Primed for Major Public and Private Housing Construction-August 22, 1975
Vacant land near Nahatan Street and West Border Road is set for a construction surge, featuring a 104-unit elderly housing expansion and a 138-unit private apartment complex by Franchi Brothers.
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
Norwood Town Meeting Rejects Elderly Housing Zone and Adjourns Amid Quorum Collapse-October 18, 1974
Town Meeting Overwhelmingly Rejects Nahatan Village Expansion Friction over suburban density and municipal growth dominated a turbulent session of the Norwood Town Meeting, where members resoundingly rejected a proposed zoning … Continue reading Norwood Town Meeting Rejects Elderly Housing Zone and Adjourns Amid Quorum Collapse-October 18, 1974
Housing Zone Plan Up In Air-July 30, 1974
In July 1974, Norwood's housing authority and planning board clashed over a proposed housing zone plan for Nahatan Village aimed at senior and low-income housing.