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Willett Early Childhood Center Expands To Free Full Day Kindergarten-This Day in Norwood History-September 5, 2004
Now available: Free, full-day kindergarten Sun, Sep 5, 2004 – The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) By John Laidler GLOBE CORRESPONDENT -GLOBE STAFF PHOTO/ TOM LANDERS Kindergarten students in Norwood will have an extra three hours a day to learn and play this year. The town is introducing a free, full-day program for all its kindergartners,…
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State Forces Delay in Sale of Norwood and Southwood Hospitals-September 5, 1997
State regulators have forced a delay in the proposed $58 million acquisition of Neponset Valley Health System—which operates Norwood and Southwood hospitals—by for-profit giant Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., making it unlikely the deal will close by the targeted September 30 deadline. Richard Allen, head of the Attorney General’s Division of Public Charities, stated that his office…
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Friends and Community Mourn Four-Year-Old Kevin McNulty-September 5, 1992
Filling St. Catherine’s Church to capacity, hundreds of family members, friends, and local residents gathered on Friday for an emotional funeral mass to mourn four-year-old Kevin McNulty, who passed away Tuesday following a courageous yearlong battle with leukemia. The 4-year-old’s fight against the disease galvanized the entire community, sparking massive bone marrow donor drives that…
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Mitch Pentowski Announces 1992 Republican Bid for Norwood House Seat-September 5, 1991
School Committee member and local insurance broker Joseph “Mitch” Pentowski announced yesterday that he will enter the 1992 Republican primary race for state representative, marking a shift from his lifelong status as an independent voter to join the GOP by the end of the week. Pentowski, 61, described his conversion to the Republican Party as…
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Norwood Errors Seal 4-0 Defeat and Eliminate Team from American Legion World Series-September 5, 1987
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Costly defensive miscues proved fatal for the Norwood American Legion baseball team on the national stage, as five errors paved the way for a 4-0 shutout loss to Cincinnati, eliminating Norwood from the American Legion World Series. Norwood starting pitcher Jim McCready delivered a stellar performance on the mound, holding Budde…
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Norwood Hospital Temporarily Closes 28-Bed Unit Due to Low Seasonal Occupancy-September 5, 1985
Norwood Hospital officials announced the temporary shutdown of a 28-bed medical-surgical unit yesterday, taking nearly 10 percent of the facility’s total bed capacity offline in response to a seasonal drop in patient census. Administrator Bruce Komiske firmly rejected notions that the closure signaled underlying financial instability, describing the move as a routine cost-saving measure frequently…
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Bomb Suspect with Norwood Ties Arrested in Montreal Station Blast-September 5, 1984
Thomas Brigham, a 65-year-old former World War II prisoner of war and transient resident of South Norwood, was arrested in Montreal in connection with a devastating Monday bombing at the city’s main railroad station that left three people dead and 41 injured. Prior to his arrest, Brigham told clerks at the South Norwood Pharmacy on…
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Fire Chief Reports Worn Equipment As Maintenance Dispute Simmers-September 5, 1979
Fire Chief Thomas J. Barry Jr. delivered a frank status report to selectmen on the condition of the town’s firefighting fleet, describing the eight department vehicles—averaging 14 years in age—as heavily worn and difficult to maintain following the recent resignation of the department’s sole in-house mechanic. Chief Barry addressed recent concerns after two frontline trucks…
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Selectmen Seek Revaluation Funds to Avoid State Court Action-September 5, 1979
Facing an October 31 deadline imposed by the state Department of Revenue, the Board of Selectmen agreed last night to place a request for $226,000 on the warrant for the upcoming special town meeting to fund mandatory property revaluation at 100 percent market value. Commissioner of Revenue L. Joyce Hampers warned selectmen in an August…
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Selectmen Sign MCAD Equal Opportunity Agreements-September 5, 1979
With the reluctant assent of the local housing authority, selectmen voted last night to sign two equal opportunity agreements mandated by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), thereby preserving the town’s eligibility for state and federal financial assistance. The pacts require the town to formulate an affirmative action program for equal employment opportunities and a…
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