Norwood Junior High School eighth grader Lauren Healey won the grand prize in WCVB-TV's 'Great Expectations' poster contest, securing the cover of the 1990 calendar and a $1,000 savings bond.
Norwood Jr. High Offered Land At $9,500 An Acre-September 30, 1971
The Norwood School Committee recommends the Endean area in Walpole as the site for a new junior high school, facing sharp questioning from town meeting members over rising costs and site shifts.
Norwood Junior High School Building Committee Reviews Five Replacement Plans-July 27, 1971
The Norwood building committee reviewed five alternate architectural plans for a new junior high school while exploring federal disaster aid.
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.
Norwood Planners To Postpone Article On Master Plan-June 25, 1968
Planners vote unanimously to defy a Finance Commission veto, taking an eight-thousand-dollar intersection study request straight to town meeting.
Norwood Oasis in Tension Era-June 8, 1968
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Norwood Eagles Host Charity Battle of the Bands Featuring Teddy and the Pandas-September 9,1966
The Norwood Eagles sponsor a Friday night Battle of the Bands at Norwood Junior High School to benefit their charity fund, featuring local youths and headliners Teddy and the Pandas.
School Wiring Hazard Suspected at Norwood Junior High-September 3, 1965
Expressing deep concern over aging infrastructure, the Norwood School Committee has called for an immediate investigation into potential electrical wiring hazards at the Norwood Junior High School to determine whether … Continue reading School Wiring Hazard Suspected at Norwood Junior High-September 3, 1965
Eight Norwood Police Officers Take Civil Service Examination for Lieutenant-July 29, 1965
Two police sergeants and six patrolmen took the Civil Service examination for lieutenant, competing for a starting salary of $7,103.25.
Jaycees’ “Operation Saturation”-April 22, 1964
Jaycees’ “Operation Saturation” Aims to Broaden Community Immunity On this day in 1964, the Norwood Junior Chamber of Commerce (the Jaycees), in a powerful display of community engagement and public … Continue reading Jaycees’ “Operation Saturation”-April 22, 1964