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Norwood Selectmen Eye Early December Special Town Meeting Amid Growing Warrant Articles and Endean Playground Controversy-October 27, 1971
Norwood selectmen scheduled a December Special Town Meeting to address over 30 warrant articles, including a controversial school proposal on Endean playground land and planning board zoning changes.
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Burglars Cut Through Town Hall Safes and Steal Over $13,000 in Norwood Treasurer’s Office-October 27, 1969
Burglars entered Norwood Town Hall via Memorial Hall window glass, slicing through three steel safes to steal $13,000 in cash while discarding $50,000 in checks.
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Norwood Mustangs Overcome Errors, Relying on Stout Defense to Defeat Needham 16-3—October 27, 1969
Powered by a suffocating defense allowing only two first downs and 31 yards, Norwood high school football defeated Needham 16-3 in a Bay State League matchup.
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Permanent Building Committee Warns of Cost Overruns for New Junior High School as Subcontract Bids Exceed Estimates-October 27, 1967
Subcontract bids for Norwood’s new 117,110-sq-ft junior high school totaled $1.14M, prompting building committee members to warn of necessary town meeting budget increases.
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School Committee Inspects “Deplorable” Balch School, Demanding Immediate Repairs-October 27, 1966
Following a 90-minute inspection revealing rotting windows, cracked ceilings, and decaying staircases, the School Committee ordered immediate priority repairs for the 50-year-old Balch Elementary School.
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Norwood Housing Authority Proposes $1 Million, 75-Unit Elderly Housing Facility on Prospect Street-October 27, 1965
Executive Secretary Lawrence O’Brien unveiled plans for a $1 million, 75-unit senior housing development on Prospect Street opposite the Oldham School to meet growing demand.
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Little League Sports Night Draws 1000-October 27, 1965
Drawing 1,000 players and parents, Norwood Little League’s annual Sports Night featured Kansas City A’s pitcher Skip Lockwood as guest speaker and distributed 350 trophies.
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Police Officer Tosses Burning Radio Out Window-October 27, 1949
Patrolman James Murphy of the Norwood police suffered slight burns on three fingers of his right hand Tuesday flight when he grabbed a burning radio and threw It out a window at the home of Albert J. Holmann, 1223 Washington Street, South Norwood. The fire was discovered by Patrolman John Kelley who sounded an alarm…
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Playing In Norwood Theaters On October 27, 1949
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Norwood Business Spotlight-Norwood Sheet Metal-This Day in Norwood History-October 27, 1946
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