A fierce debate over encumbered funds and municipal parity dominates a marathon Norwood Town Meeting session over the town budget.
General-Alarm Fire Destroys Junior High School in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-January 23, 1971
NORWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WAS DESTROYED BY A GENERAL ALARM FIRE LAST NIGHT (Bob Dean photo) A general-alarm fire swept through Norwood Junior High School last night, threatening to destroy … Continue reading General-Alarm Fire Destroys Junior High School in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-January 23, 1971
Bells Are Ringin’-This Day In Norwood History-July 3, 1970
The Norwood School Committee overhauled its student transportation system and faced an $8,000 wave of structural school vandalism in July 1970
School Committee Decisions on Budgets, Dress Codes, and Regional Programs-This Day In Norwood History-June 19, 1970
From student dress code victories to union wage matching, a busy school board session redefines Norwood education.
School Board Stops Metco And Book Lists-This Day In Norwood History-June 18, 1970
A tie vote defeats a local high school Metco expansion while the school committee votes to completely abolish student reading lists
Dedication Ceremony For The Junior High North-This Day In Norwood History-April 29, 1970
DEDICATE NEW SCHOOL — The raising of the Town of Norwood Flag kicked off the dedicatory exercises on Sunday at the new Junior High North in the presence of these … Continue reading Dedication Ceremony For The Junior High North-This Day In Norwood History-April 29, 1970
Saraca Defends School Salary Request-This Day In Norwood History-June 19, 1969
A contentious public hearing surfaces underlying frustrations over closed-door collective bargaining laws.
Strikes And Weather Delay North Junior High School Construction-This Day In Norwood History-June 17, 1969
Superintendent Warns Of Possible Double-Session Classes If Washington Street Facility Openings Fail A steel strike at the end of last summer halted installation of metal decking for the roof and … Continue reading Strikes And Weather Delay North Junior High School Construction-This Day In Norwood History-June 17, 1969
Is Norwood’s Willett School Crowded Before It Opens?-This Day In Norwood History-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.
Talk Of The Town-May 11, 1964
Norwood High School Junior Prom Six couples paused for a “Time Out” photo at the Norwood High School Junior Prom: Jacqueline Riker & James D. Donovan Kathy Fad & Jerry … Continue reading Talk Of The Town-May 11, 1964