To the Citizens of Norwood,

Our town like our home has certain basic needs: initial sound planning, constant attention to maintenance and repair, and alertness to future needs. Both home and town are continually confronted with problems some of great magnitude, others of lesser, but all requiring constant attention and proper solution.

In the town as in the home, problems involving health and safety should receive top priority and must be corrected immediately. For example, in Norwood, we have some serious drainage, sidewalk, .mid street lighting problems which demand immediate attention. Major improvements to keep pace with ever-growing needs are desirable in town and at home. These improvements, for instance, additional playground facilities, fire station, youth center, must be made with careful attention to the budget and sound planning; Norwood must be treated like an average home, not an elaborate estate.

Many smaller problems can be most annoying — additional rubbish collection, enforcement of speed laws, inconvenient town elections. These can be better handled by utilizing our available resources arid small purchases (mobile radar unit $700.00) or in effect by a little “Yankee Ingenuity”,

Finally, the manner in which we solve our problems is of vital importance — procrastination and postponement create problems. I pledge to you that if elected I will approach every problem with an open mind, fairness, thoroughness. and courtesy and that I will act for the best interest of all.

January 16, 1959 – The Norwood Messenger

Sincerely,

MARION CURRAN BOCH

THIS DAY IN NORWOOD HISTORY

Library Throws Book at Woman in Norwood-July 27, 1984

Library Throws Book at Woman in Norwood-July 27, 1984

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Susan Andrews became the first person arrested in Norwood for failing to return overdue books to the Morrill Memorial Library.

Appeals Board Postpones Decision On Norwood Golf Course Proposal-July 26, 1973

Appeals Board Postpones Decision On Norwood Golf Course Proposal-July 26, 1973

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The Norwood appeals board postponed a decision on developer Frank R. Simoni’s proposed 97-acre golf course near Access Road, requesting a certified site plan.

St. Catherine of Siena Church Completes Historic Organ Restoration-July 26, 1977

St. Catherine of Siena Church Completes Historic Organ Restoration-July 26, 1977

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Parishioners and teenagers at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Norwood successfully restored an 1874 Simmonds pipe organ through a cooperative community effort.

Norwood Voters To Act On 12‑Article Warrant-July 25, 1967

Norwood Voters To Act On 12‑Article Warrant-July 25, 1967

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Norwood residents debated parking, schools, cemetery expansion, and land transfers at a 1967 town meeting.

Norwood Hospital Expansion Likely to Target Civic Center Site-July 13, 1976

Norwood Hospital Expansion Likely to Target Civic Center Site-July 13, 1976

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The expansion aims to address the critical need for increased bed capacity, support services, and advanced medical units, as outlined by consulting firm Medicus Planning, Inc.


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