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Tag: William F Butters

August 13, 1975August 12, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Selectmen Reverse Course to Schedule Delicatessen Hearing on Walpole Street, Approve Country Club Bar License, and Review Municipal Reports-August 13, 1975

Reversing an earlier denial, Norwood selectmen voted 3-2 to hold an August 26 public hearing on Jack Galante's proposal to open a delicatessen at 468 Walpole Street using a relocated portable school building.

Police car parked on quiet suburban street at sunset with officer standing nearby
July 9, 1975July 19, 2026 georgenhs Norwood Police Department, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Selectmen Break Policy to Address Police Hiring Crisis-July 9, 1975

Discover the 1975 municipal crisis that led Norwood to reevaluate its restrictive police hiring policies and the ongoing efforts to improve public safety on the "automobile row" of Route 1.

August 21, 1974August 19, 2026 georgenhs Bars & Restaurants, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Selectmen Fight State Over Iron Horse Outdoor Liquor License-August 21, 1974

Norwood selectmen resist a state ABCC mandate to grant an outdoor liquor license to the Iron Horse's Mida Piazza Garden.

June 14, 1974July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

The Norwood Representative District Race-June 14, 1974

A youth movement takes over Norwood politics as a crowded field of veterans, independent football players, and college seniors vie for State Representative.

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