A comprehensive daily compilation of historical news from Norwood, Massachusetts on August 3. Featuring stories of town planning, public safety efforts, regional transportation, local achievements, and community concert traditions.
Planning Board Records Remain Largely Missing After Eighteen Months-July 18, 1991
Minutes from 1973 to 1983 remain missing, complicating the town's ability to track official votes and planning decisions from that era.
Planning Board Member Rudith Berkowitz Calls for Building Moratorium Amid Out-of-Control Growth Concerns-October 20, 1987
Berkowitz Urges Moratorium at Public Hearing on Nahatan Street Apartments Voicing sharp frustration over rapid development, Norwood Planning Board member Rudith Berkowitz called for a townwide building moratorium last night … Continue reading Planning Board Member Rudith Berkowitz Calls for Building Moratorium Amid Out-of-Control Growth Concerns-October 20, 1987
New Town Planner Tackles Commercial Growth and Zoning Reform-August 20, 1987
Amid rapid commercial growth along Route 1 and zoning maps dating back to the 1920s, Norwood town meeting voters approved hiring a town planner to balance business interests and residential protections.
Superintendent Taris Seeks to Curb Rising Costs of After-Hours School Building Use-September 4, 1981
Superintendent of Schools Louis J. Taris is pushing to rein in the surging volume of outside organizations utilizing school facilities during evening and weekend hours, citing mounting financial burdens on … Continue reading Superintendent Taris Seeks to Curb Rising Costs of After-Hours School Building Use-September 4, 1981
Norwood School Committee Votes Eliminate Youth Hangout-July 31, 1981
Following rampant vandalism, late-night drinking, and brush fires near Callahan Elementary School, the Norwood School Committee voted to fund a $6,000 clearing project to eliminate a notorious youth hangout.
Special Town Meeting Votes to Bypass Civil Service for Call Firefighters and School Staff-June 16, 1981
Fire Chief Barry calls the state Civil Service system chaotic during a high-stakes local governance debate.
Students Take Reins For Town Government Day-June 9, 1981
School Committee Pledges Paint And Textbook Inventory To Student Delegates The utilitarian gray paint covering the walls of the Norwood High School cafeteria may soon be replaced with student-designed artwork … Continue reading Students Take Reins For Town Government Day-June 9, 1981
School Committee Smokers Voluntarily Adopt Hallway Smoke Breaks to Protect Health of Colleague Charles Saraca-August 21, 1980
Eschewing a formal indoor smoking ban, Norwood School Committee members Rudith Berkowitz, Richard Joseph, Joan Cuff, and William Egan voluntarily chose to take hallway smoke breaks to safeguard Charles Saraca's health.
Norwood School Board Rejects All Special Needs Busing Bids-August 21, 1980
With opening day just two weeks away, the Norwood School Committee voted 4-3 to reject all bids received the previous week for special needs student transportation. Acting under emergency procedures, … Continue reading Norwood School Board Rejects All Special Needs Busing Bids-August 21, 1980