Norwood will absorb a $450,000 New England Power rate hike without raising local electric bills, while zoning officials back a new downtown restaurant and Masoneilan declines closure talks.
Norwood Selectmen Vow to Fight Potential Closure of Masoneilan International Plants and Loss of 750 Local Jobs-August 10, 1983
Norwood selectmen vowed to meet with Masoneilan International officials to prevent the potential closure of Massachusetts plants in Norwood, Canton, and Avon, which employ 750 workers.
Norwood Officials Decline to Ban Halloween Trick-or-Treating, Urging Parental Caution and Supervised Alternatives-October 26, 1982
Rejecting calls for an illegal and unenforceable ban, Norwood selectmen will urge parental caution this Halloween while highlighting a town party at the former Aaron Guild School.
State Rep. Gregory W. Sullivan Announces Full-Time Registry of Motor Vehicles Branch Weeks Away in Norwood-October 22, 1982
State Rep. Gregory W. Sullivan announced that Norwood's Registry of Motor Vehicles branch will expand to full-time, five-day operations within a month, bringing full licensing and registration services locally.
Data Processing Budget Deficit and Special Town Meeting Headed to Norwood Warrant-September 10, 1980
Town Manager John J. Carroll reports a $54,700 data processing budget deficit, and assessors seek $16,000 for revaluation upkeep ahead of a planned special town meeting.
Selectmen Target $82,500 for Gymnasium Repairs While Uncovering Wider $750,000 School Roof Crisis-September 9, 1982
Facing extensive water damage at Norwood High School, selectmen tentatively agreed to recommend an $82,500 appropriation at the September 20 special town meeting—while a broader engineering survey revealed an estimated … Continue reading Selectmen Target $82,500 for Gymnasium Repairs While Uncovering Wider $750,000 School Roof Crisis-September 9, 1982
Ground Broken for University Avenue Industrial Road Extension-August 30, 1982
State and local officials break ground on a $1 million University Avenue extension project designed to unlock prime industrial development in Norwood.
Selectman Walter J. Dempsey Urges District 9 Residents to Lobby for Proposed Outdoor Pool-October 27, 1981
Following a 3-2 selectmen vote defeating a resident survey, Walter J. Dempsey called on District 9 residents to lobby for an affordable outdoor pool instead of a $2.2M indoor facility.
Selectmen Vote 3-2 to Halve Assistant Town Manager Bernie Cooper’s Pay Raise-October 21, 1981
Reversing a decision made three weeks prior, Norwood selectmen voted 3-2 to reduce Assistant Town Manager Bernie Cooper's pay raise from 10 percent to 5 percent following a motion by William Plasko.
Football Field Lights Approved-August 26, 1981
Despite funding concerns and opposition from two selectmen, the board approved moving Civic Center lights to Murray Field for high school night football games, while also scheduling a September 28 town meeting for water main upgrades.