Deceased • November 11, 1968 John A. Abdallah served the Town of Norwood as a Selectman for four full three-year terms and served as its Chairman in 1967. At the … Continue reading In Memoriam-John A. Abdallah
John Abdallah Dies In Parade At Norwood-November 11, 1968
John Abdallah Dies In Parade At Norwood This Day In Norwood History-November 11, 1968
School District Prepares for New Academic Year with Orientation Institute and Registration Dates-August 14, 1968
Superintendent Dr. Philip O. Coakley announced student registration dates and school opening schedules as Norwood public schools welcome dozens of new educators for the 1968-1969 academic year.
FinCom Recommends $2.5-Million Expenditure-June 21, 1968
A massive infrastructure recommendation heading to a special town meeting could alter Norwood's utility footprint and spark eminent domain protests.
Is Norwood’s Willett School Crowded Before It Opens?-June 8, 1968
On the eve of its grand opening, a newly constructed neighborhood school faces immediate scrutiny over surging class size projections and miscalculated local birth rates.
Selectman John A. Abdallah Warns That Mutual‑Aid Pact With Boston Is Essential-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.
Rocks Shatter Windows At New Oldham School, Damage Heavy-This Day in Norwood History-July 2, 1964
This Day in Norwood History-July 2, 1964-Rocks Shatter Windows At New Oldham School, Damage Heavy
School Committee To Reconsider Shattuck Move-June 24, 1964
Parents argue that moving the specialized educable youth program away from custom-designed facilities could harm its core educational objectives.
Norwood Looks Forward-March 29, 1964
Norwood, until 1872 a part of Dedham, today appears a town that was built-and divided-by a railroad. But unlike many New England towns that boomed early in the Industrial Revolution … Continue reading Norwood Looks Forward-March 29, 1964
Eight-Room Addition to Cleveland School Recommended Over New Construction-August 16, 1963
Voting 3 to 2, the Elementary School Building Committee recommended an eight-room addition to the Cleveland School over building a new facility, setting a joint meeting with Superintendent Philip O. Coakley.