Norwood officials clear the path to transform the closed Winslow School into professional office condominiums, winning broad neighborhood support.
Norwood Politics, School Battles & Election Recounts-This Day in Norwood History-June 27, 1978
A 1978 political firestorm hits Norwood as a tight selectman recount unseals ballots, school budgets trigger a massive lawsuit, and an assessor candidate alleges age bias.
Talk of the Town-June 6, 1978
The Norwood Planning Board moves to claim an $18,000 construction loan from builder Richard Saccone for unfinished roads at Grandview Estates, while also endorsing a major zoning shift at the old Norwood Arena site on Route 1.
Comprehensive Route 1 Zoning Overhaul Proposed Following Impact Study-This Day In Norwood History-June 11, 1971
Massive commercial shifts are coming to Route 1. The Planning Board prepares to unveil a sweeping zoning plan designed to regulate growth near the new stadium.
Special Meeting of Planning Board Defaults Westover Bonds-This Day In Norwood History-August 10, 1961
This Day In Norwood History-August 10, 1961-Special Meeting of Planning Board Defaults Westover Bonds
Joint Board Asks 12-Mile Neponset River Dredging-This Day in Norwood History-July 21, 1955
This Day in Norwood History-July 21, 1955-Joint Board Asks 12-Mile Neponset River Dredging
Emma Louise Shattuck Offers Town Gift of Land For Parkway-This Day in Norwood History-June 17, 1938
A 1938 letter from Mrs. Edmund J. Shattuck renewed a decades‑old vision for a connected parkway linking Shattuck Park, Nichols Street, and the cemetery.
Planning Board Has Done Excellent Work-This Day In Norwood History-May 19, 1923
Norwood’s Planning Board Unveils an Ambitious Vision for a “Town Beautiful” In the spring of 1923, Norwood residents were invited to look toward the future with the release of the … Continue reading Planning Board Has Done Excellent Work-This Day In Norwood History-May 19, 1923