Ending months of administrative friction, selectmen unanimously appointed El Cerrito fire chief Thomas J. Barry Jr. as Norwood's new fire chief.
Norwood Selectmen Interview Finalists for Fire Chief Post, Seeking $700 to Fly in California Candidate-October 26, 1978
Interviewing candidates from New York, Salem, and Rhode Island, Norwood selectmen moved to fly in California fire chief finalist Thomas J. Barry Jr. for the $28,000-a-year post.