The zoning interpretation backs neighborhood abutters as Appeals Board Chairman James J. Drummey reviews demands to revoke the project's permits.
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.
Planning Board Hears Road Complaints, Discusses Route 1 Zoning and Windsor Gardens Expansion-August 29, 1967
Frustrated by prolonged delays, Norwood residents appeared before the Planning Board last night to voice sharp complaints regarding the unfinished condition of Croyden Road and Essex Road. Speaking on behalf … Continue reading Planning Board Hears Road Complaints, Discusses Route 1 Zoning and Windsor Gardens Expansion-August 29, 1967
Dean Street Residents Protest Business Encroachment-July 11, 1967
Dean Street Residents Protest Zoning Change On July 11, 1967, tensions escalated on Dean Street as more than 20 local residents attended a Planning Board hearing to protest a proposed … Continue reading Dean Street Residents Protest Business Encroachment-July 11, 1967
Norwood Planning Board Approaches Route 1 Zoning Solution-July 11, 1967
Planning Board Addresses Route 1 Zoning Violations On July 11, 1967, the Norwood Planning Board held a productive meeting with local residents to address long-standing zoning violations along Route 1. … Continue reading Norwood Planning Board Approaches Route 1 Zoning Solution-July 11, 1967
Star Market Breaks Ground For Norwood Distribution Center-June 14, 1967
A grocery powerhouse selects a prime 55-acre parcel near Route 1 and the railroad, launching a massive development project that required 50 town meetings to approve.
Oldham Building Committee Awaits Construction Deadlines as Planning Board Weighs Town Map Revisions-August 31, 1964
As summer drew to a close in 1964, tensions mounted on two municipal fronts in Norwood: the Oldham Building Committee prepared to weigh potential legal action against a lagging prime … Continue reading Oldham Building Committee Awaits Construction Deadlines as Planning Board Weighs Town Map Revisions-August 31, 1964
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
Proposed Restrictions For Medical Center Rezoning-September 12, 1963
Proposed Restrictions For Medical Center Rezoning-This Day In Norwood History-September 12, 1963 Pictured: The Old Congregational Church stood on the corner of Winter and Walpole Streets. You can see the Morrill Memorial Library to the rear. A medical building sits on the site today.
Preliminary Plans Filed for 82-Lot Subdivision Near Callahan School-October 3, 1962
Preliminary plans for an 82-lot subdivision near Callaham School are filed with the Planning Board, alongside zoning petitions and infrastructure reviews.