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The Great 1981 Ambulance Fee Debate-This Day In Norwood History-June 1, 1981

The End of the "Free Ride" In the spring of 1981, Massachusetts municipalities were collectively holding their breath. The landmark tax-limiting measure known as Proposition 2½ had just passed the … Continue reading The Great 1981 Ambulance Fee Debate-This Day In Norwood History-June 1, 1981

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Acting Fire Chief Warns Town Meeting of Impending Court Mandates Over Shift Understaffing-This Day In Norwood History-June 17, 1978

A contentious town meeting vote rejecting eight new firefighters setup a fiscal standoff at Town Hall.

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Fire Contract Talks Stall; Mediator to Step In-This Day In Norwood History-May 27, 1978

History repeats itself at the negotiating table. Contract talks between town officials and the Norwood Firefighters Association officially ground to a halt in May 1978, reviving a familiar public-safety deadlock. Take a look back at the quiet high-stakes standoff that sent both sides back to a state mediator.

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Fire Department Salary Parity Defeated-This Day In Norwood History-June 11, 1971

A 70-minute quorum delay sets the stage for a tumultuous night of budget slashing at the 1971 Norwood Town Meeting, leaving town leadership reeling and firefighters without wage parity

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General-Alarm Fire Destroys Junior High School in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-January 23, 1971

NORWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WAS DESTROYED BY A GENERAL ALARM FIRE LAST NIGHT (Bob Dean photo) A general-alarm fire swept through Norwood Junior High School last night, threatening to destroy … Continue reading General-Alarm Fire Destroys Junior High School in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-January 23, 1971

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Car Rams House In Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-June 20, 1969

Firefighters extricate a Brockton driver trapped in structural wreckage as escaping gas fills a neighborhood residence.

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Selectman John A. Abdallah Warns That Mutual‑Aid Pact With Boston Is Essential-This Day In Norwood History-May 27, 1968

In the tense spring of 1968, a regional debate over civil unrest threatened to sever Norwood’s historic firefighting lifelines. When the Board of Selectmen voted to pull out of a long-standing mutual-aid agreement with the Boston Fire Department, one lone voice stood up to warn of the dangerous consequences for the town's massive industrial plants.

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10 Flee Smoky Apartment Fire-This Day In Norwood History-September 15, 1965

DEAN STREET BLAZE—Norwood firefighters Edward Williamson (left) and John Walsh mop up after blaze in Dean street apartment early Monday morning. A smoky fire in an apartment at 264 Dean … Continue reading 10 Flee Smoky Apartment Fire-This Day In Norwood History-September 15, 1965

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Norwood Police & Fire Department Jimmy Fund Baseball Game-This Day In Norwood History-September 1, 1965

Norwood Police & Fire Department Jimmy Fund Baseball Game, September 1, 1965

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In Safe HandsThis Day In Norwood History-August 5, 1964

This Day In Norwood History-August 5, 1964-In Safe Hands