Town Moderator Walter Gotovich has appointed the Committee of Seven authorized under Article 10 of the May 18th Special Norwood Town Meeting, to secure engineering and building plans for a new 16-classroom elementary school to be built on Prospect Street near Pine Street.

First named on the committee is Arthur B. Rodgers of 342 Prospect Street, whose duty it will be to call the first meeting for organization purposes.

Other members of the committee are:

Joseph R. Olshan, 210 Sumner Street; Francis X. Sheehan, Jr., 15 Bird Road; Ellen A. Dixon, 21 Maple Street; Selectman John A. Abdallah, 1027 Washington St.; Finance Commissioner Ambrose J. Kelly, 766 Neponset Street, and School Committee Member Mary H. Hemman, 11 Westview Drive.

(All articles were originally published in the Norwood Messenger unless otherwise noted)

Coakley Middle School Demolition – July 4, 2025

Coakley Middle School Demolition – July 4, 2025

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Coakley Middle School Demolition – July 3, 2025

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Coakley Middle School Demolition – June 30, 2025

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Coakley Middle School Demolition – June 28, 2025 Part 2

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New Coakley Middle School

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

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

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

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

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

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

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On This Day In Norwood History

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