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Tag: Neponset River

September 25, 1986September 18, 2026 georgenhs Public Health, This Day In Norwood History

State Identifies Seven New Hazardous Waste Sites in Norwood, Bringing Total to Eight-September 25, 1986

State DEQE list identifies seven new hazardous waste and petroleum release sites in Norwood, including DDT contamination at the former Winslow Tannery on Endicott Street.

July 13, 1981July 19, 2026 georgenhs Recreation, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Teens Compete in Seventh Annual Tiot Relay Race-July 13, 1981

Local organizers Dorothy Pember and her committee successfully raised funds for the Civic Center while fostering friendly competition among area residents.

August 11, 1979August 8, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Factory Mutual Breaks Ground on $7 Million Conference and Training Center on Route 1 in Norwood-August 11, 1979

Joined by Governor Edward J. King, Factory Mutual Engineering executives broke ground on a $7 million conference, training center, and five-story private hotel on Route 1.

Rusty pipe discharging contaminated water into river near factories
July 6, 1978July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Park Place Development Faces Sewer Concerns-July 6, 1978

In July 1978, developer James Shane addressed concerns regarding a state-ordered sewer moratorium that threatened to delay the Park Place industrial project in Norwood.

August 17, 1977August 22, 2026 georgenhs conservation, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Conservation Commission Approves Park Place Industrial Site-August 17, 1977

Developer James H. Shane and the Norwood Conservation Commission have agreed on a 56,000 cubic yard flood mitigation plan for Park Place on Route 1.

August 17, 1977August 15, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Conservation Commission Reaches Flood Control Agreement with Park Place Developer-August 17, 1977

Reaching a compromise under the Wetlands Protection Act, Norwood's conservation commission approved flood control plans for the Park Place industrial park on Route 1.

May 23, 1969July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

I-95 Construction Transforms Norwood-May 23, 1969

In May 1964, the Neponset Valley echoed with the sound of dynamite and pile drivers. Discover the human stories of the "construction bums" and veteran engineers who moved rivers and carved through ledge to build the stretch of I‑95 that redefined travel in Norwood.

Series of tall metal power transmission towers with electrical wires over fields and hills
June 26, 1968July 19, 2026 georgenhs DPW, Infrastrcture, Public Works, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Voters To Consider Lighting Funds-June 26, 1968

The Finance Commission backs the utility expansion alongside a $163,000 sewer construction article, while the town master plan is deferred.

June 21, 1968July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

FinCom Recommends $2.5-Million Expenditure-June 21, 1968

A massive infrastructure recommendation heading to a special town meeting could alter Norwood's utility footprint and spark eminent domain protests.

August 11, 1966August 8, 2026 georgenhs Public Health, This Day In Norwood History

State Health Officials Back Norwood Board of Health in Drive to Curb Neponset River Industrial Pollution-August 11, 1966

The State Department of Public Health backed Norwood Health Director Bartley J. King in organizing talks with Bird & Son and Hollingsworth & Vose to curb industrial paper pulp waste polluting the Neponset River.

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