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Businessmen and Residents Team Up to Give South Norwood a Facelift-September 21, 1981
South Norwood merchants and residents unite in a community revitalization effort, sandblasting the 1891 railroad bridge, planting trees, and removing utility poles.
South Norwood Committee Seeks Private Funding to Clean Landmark Railroad Bridges-June 26, 1981
Faced with tight Proposition 2½ limits, South Norwood look to private donors to clean soot and graffiti off historic stone railroad spans.
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.
Selectmen Rescind Bar Hours Limit After Neighborhood Complaints-September 8, 1971
The Board of Selectmen votes to rescind earlier restrictions cutting hours and mandating a police detail at Dundulis' Lunch following neighborhood complaints and owner denials.
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.
Meeting Ignores School Pleas, Cuts Budget By $126,558-June 15, 1971
A fierce debate over encumbered funds and municipal parity dominates a marathon Norwood Town Meeting session over the town budget.
Fire Department Salary Parity Defeated-June 11, 1971
A 70-minute quorum delay sets the stage for a tumultuous night of budget slashing at the 1971 Norwood Town Meeting, leaving town leadership reeling and firefighters without wage parity
Permanent Building Committee Suspends Planning For Norwood High Addition-September 5, 1969
The building committee pauses planning for a $6.1 million Norwood High School addition pending further review, while addressing low-bidding rules for school furnishings.
Racing Enterprise Threatens Legal Action Over Easement and Drag‑Racing Ban-June 12, 1969
A token $1 deal turned into a high-stakes legal battle. In June 1969, the owners of the iconic Norwood Arena threatened to sue the town, claiming a new drag racing ban and a massive power line easement were designed to force them out of business.