• Fire Engine Sidelined for Two to Three Months for Major Overhaul-September 12, 1979

    Norwood Fire Department’s 1966 Engine No. 3 is sent to Hopkinton for a two- to three-month major rehabilitation funded by a 1978 town meeting appropriation.

  • John Carroll Appoints Three New Patrolmen to Fill Police Department Vacancies-September 12, 1979

    Town Manager John J. Carroll appoints experienced officers Martin V. D’Giff, Thomas F. Tierney, and Dean E. Raymond to fill vacancies in the Norwood Police Department.

  • Norwood Park Place Industrial Park Advances-September 12, 1978

    Norwood Planning Board releases $50,000 in performance bonding for the Park Place industrial park on Route 1 as roadway and building construction progresses.

  • Plans Unveiled to Revitalize Norwood Central Business District with Traffic Improvements-September 12, 1978

    Consultants unveil a revitalization plan for Norwood’s central business district featuring traffic modifications, pedestrian amenities, and parking optimization.

  • TSgt. O’Leary Honored with Street Corner Memorial After 32 Years-September 12, 1977

    Norwood dedicates the intersection of Dean and Pleasant Streets to World War II airman T. Sgt. James T. O’Leary, fulfilling a 32-year wish for his 82-year-old mother, Mary F. O’Leary.

  • Norwood School Committee Seeks Town Counsel Ruling on Open Meeting Laws-September 12, 1963

    The School Committee votes to ask Town Counsel whether the Open Meeting Law requires all Norwood municipal boards to hold open budget deliberations for 1964.

  • Proposed Restrictions For Medical Center Rezoning-September 12, 1963

    Proposed Restrictions For Medical Center Rezoning-This Day In Norwood History-September 12, 1963 Pictured: The Old Congregational Church stood on the corner of Winter and Walpole Streets. You can see the Morrill Memorial Library to the rear. A medical building sits on the site today.

  • Hold Hearing On Simoni’s Proposed Shopping Center-September 12, 1963

    Hold Hearing On Simoni’s Proposed Shopping Center-This Day In Norwood History-September 12, 1963

  • Oldham School Committee to Review Contractor Deadlines-September 12, 1964

    The Oldham School Committee meets to evaluate construction deadlines as Norwood public schools open for the academic year, while selectmen delay a store food license.

  • Windsor Gardens to Open Model Apartment Saturday-September 6, 1962

    Windsor Gardens to Open Model Apartment Saturday-This Day In Norwood History-September 6, 1962


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