A prominent municipal landmark faces a structural conversion choice as state automotive administrators eye downtown space.
In Memoriam – Walter Blasenak
Former Norwood Town Manager, Dead At 71 Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the United Church of Norwood for Walter A. Blasenak, who was Norwood town … Continue reading In Memoriam – Walter Blasenak
Norwood Selectmen Eye Early December Special Town Meeting Amid Growing Warrant Articles and Endean Playground Controversy-October 27, 1971
Norwood selectmen scheduled a December Special Town Meeting to address over 30 warrant articles, including a controversial school proposal on Endean playground land and planning board zoning changes.
300 Cheering Townspeople Welcome World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates Star Richie Hebner Home-October 22, 1971
World Series hero Richie Hebner received a hero's welcome in Norwood, complete with a parade, police escort, key to the town, and tributes celebrating his stellar performance with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Norwood Dump Committee Considers Fee Scale for Commercial Rubbish Collectors—September 13, 1971
Norwood dump committee explores commercial user fees for industrial rubbish haulers to conserve landfill space, while $130,000 in state funds is released for the Pleasant Street bridge.
American Legion Post Eyes Chapel Court Land for Parking Lot Expansion-September 9, 1971
Norwood selectmen and Town Manager Walter A. Blasenak review the potential sale or lease of a tax-title municipal land parcel off Chapel Court to the local American Legion post.
Norwood Selectmen Approve Infrastructure Improvements for Upland Road-July 12, 1971
Local leaders also enacted emergency measures for the town dump to comply with state sanitary regulations and adjusted the 1971 tax rate through light department fund transfers.
Selectmen Approve Upland Road and Clapboardtree Street Infrastructure Project-July 13, 1971
Local leaders also enacted emergency measures for the town dump to comply with state sanitary regulations and adjusted the 1971 tax rate through light department fund transfers.
Eminent Domain Pond Taking Considered-June 16, 1971
A marathon Selectmen session brings high-profile legal standoffs over Norwood Arena noise limits alongside a $350,000 real estate deadlock.
School Committee Reverses Votes-June 3, 1971
In 1970, the Norwood School Committee reversed two earlier decisions after strong parent turnout, restoring Shattuck School students to Junior High North and adopting a mid‑year “flip‑flop” double‑session schedule while addressing civic center polling and a hospital parking dispute.