Galleria Realty Trust president Robert Piso and local tenants praise the retail boom along Route 1 as the Galleria by the Green shopping center nears full occupancy in Norwood.
Norwood Registry Office Closure-July 28, 1981
The impending closure of the Norwood Registry of Motor Vehicles sparked swift backlash from local lawmakers, while town boards debated industrial park funding and hotel expansions.
Polaroid Stability and New Hotel Launch-June 13, 1980
Industrial resilience hits Route 1 as Polaroid transitions toward robotics technology and a new six-story luxury hotel brings Governor King to town.
Simoni Denied Permission to Build Motel Near Norwood Airport-August 3, 1978
Citing airport safety concerns and protected runway approach zones, the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission unanimously denied developer Frank R. Simoni's request to build a 63-foot-tall motel near Norwood Airport.
Swampland Transformed Into Norwood Country Club Golf Course-August 29, 1975
Following a massive, self-directed engineering and construction effort, the new Norwood Country Club is scheduled to open for play today. Located on land adjacent to Route 1 and the Norwood … Continue reading Swampland Transformed Into Norwood Country Club Golf Course-August 29, 1975
Norwood Selectmen Reverse Course to Schedule Delicatessen Hearing on Walpole Street, Approve Country Club Bar License, and Review Municipal Reports-August 13, 1975
Reversing an earlier denial, Norwood selectmen voted 3-2 to hold an August 26 public hearing on Jack Galante's proposal to open a delicatessen at 468 Walpole Street using a relocated portable school building.
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 Appeals Board Grants Special Permit for 18-Hole Golf Course Off Route 1-August 8, 1973
The Norwood Board of Appeals approved a special permit for developer Frank R. Simoni to construct a 97-acre, 18-hole golf course off Route 1 near Access Road and the Norwood Airport.