The discovery of toxic PCBs in a field behind Pellana Road has severely hampered home sales in Norwood, leaving real estate agent Frank Barsky and absentee owners Cherif and Patricia Moujabber struggling to find buyers.
Selectmen Divert Fire Truck Funds to Pellana Road Sewer-June 8, 1978
Municipal leaders face a tough infrastructure trade-off, electing to delay vital fire engine upgrades to eliminate persistent raw sewage backups in home cellars.
Low-Income Housing Site Search Continues-June 21, 1971
While Pellana Road plans are dropped after resident protests, the town advances an 80-unit Nahatan Street senior complex.
Housing Authority Forced to Abandon Two Sites for Low-Income Family Housing-August 7, 1970
acing strict rezoning hurdles on Pellana Road and prohibitive development costs in the Sumner-Union Street wetlands, the Norwood Housing Authority dropped two prospective sites for its 20-unit family housing initiative.⠀
Possible Low-Income Housing Protested-June 19, 1970
A highly contentious public hearing surfaces neighbor complaints regarding neighborhood property values and tax rates.