• Nazi War Crimes Trial Opens in Lithuania for Former Norwood Resident Aleksandras Lileikis-September 8, 1998

    Former Norwood resident Aleksandras Lileikis goes on trial in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the first Nazi war crimes prosecution in the former Soviet Union.

  • Puritan Furniture Draws Smaller Crowd and Steady Bargain Hunters-September 8, 1988

    The second day of the federal bankruptcy court-ordered liquidation auction at Puritan Furniture on Lenox Street brings smaller crowds, heavy bargain hunting, and minor shopper disputes.

  • Elderly Voters and Taxpayer Unrest Drive Historic School Committee Recall-September 8, 1978

    A heavy turnout of elderly voters helps oust long-serving school committee member Henry W. Diggs and two colleagues in Norwood’s first recall election in 40 years.

  • Committee Votes to Reroof Aaron Guild School Ahead of Winter Months-September 8, 1972

    Norwood’s building committee votes to undertake immediate reroofing of the Aaron Guild School, eliminates skylights, and reviews Endean Park school construction and athletic field costs.

  • Norwood High School Launches Innovative Open Campus Plan for Fall Term-September 8, 1971

    Norwood High School opens the fall term by launching an innovative open campus and extended-day program designed by Principal John F. Monbouquette to foster student responsibility.

  • Fire Chief Requests Emergency Funding for Replacement Pumper Truck-September 8, 1971

    Fire Chief Irving J. Dobson warns selectmen that Norwood faces extreme vulnerability for the fall brush fire season after the breakdown of a 1949 pumper truck.

  • Selectmen Rescind Bar Hours Limit After Neighborhood Complaints-September 8, 1971

    The Board of Selectmen votes to rescind earlier restrictions cutting hours and mandating a police detail at Dundulis’ Lunch following neighborhood complaints and owner denials.

  • Selectmen Address Neighborhood Concerns Over Shopping Plaza Fencing and School Safety-September 8, 1971

    Norwood selectmen intercede in resident disputes over shopping plaza fencing, order immediate safety fixes for gas pipe excavations, and arrange police details for school children.

  • Morrill Memorial Library’s Busy Bee Reading Club Concludes Summer Season Highlighting Top Young Readers-September 8, 1970

    The Morrill Memorial Library concludes its summer Busy Bee Reading Club, honoring top young readers like Allan Comeau and Robert Drake, who cooked a lunch for his librarian.

  • Norwood Engineer John P. Mogan Appointed Walpole Town Administrator-September 8, 1967

    Lifelong Norwood resident, engineer, and former finance committee chairman John P. Mogan is unanimously appointed town administrator of Walpole at a salary of $11,490.


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