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-June 1, 1981
The John Balerna Show-June 3, 1978
Mustangs Blank Waltham in Tourney Opener In high school postseason baseball, you occasionally see an individual athlete put a team on his back and single-handedly dictate the outcome of a … Continue reading The John Balerna Show-June 3, 1978
$15 Tax Hike Estimated-May 20, 1969
On May 20, 1969, the annual Norwood Town Meeting entered its final night with a sense of urgency and fatigue, yet also with the unmistakable gravity that comes when a … Continue reading $15 Tax Hike Estimated-May 20, 1969
Norwood High Baseball Downs Natick on Wall’s Three‑Hitter-May 16, 1957
On a bright Monday afternoon in mid‑May 1957, the crowd gathered along the fence at H. Bennett Murray Field felt that familiar early‑season electricity. The Norwood High baseball team—already proving … Continue reading Norwood High Baseball Downs Natick on Wall’s Three‑Hitter-May 16, 1957