Average Water and Sewer Bill in Norwood to Increase by Three Dollars Monthly-August 12, 1993

Norwood water and sewer bills will rise 8.8 percent, adding $3 monthly to average bills due to Boston Harbor cleanup costs and lower consumption.

Stack of unpaid electric bills from Norwood Light with due dates and amounts

Electricity Receipts Could Soften Tax Blow-July 15, 1988

Norwood officials reviewed the town’s financial outlook and found a rare bright spot amid rising municipal costs. Norwood officials reviewed the town’s financial outlook and found a rare bright spot … Continue reading Electricity Receipts Could Soften Tax Blow-July 15, 1988

Norwood Light Department to Absorb Proposed New England Power Rate Increase, Protecting Local Ratepayers-August 24, 1983

Norwood will absorb a $450,000 New England Power rate hike without raising local electric bills, while zoning officials back a new downtown restaurant and Masoneilan declines closure talks.

Norwood to Comply with Order on Sewers-July 30, 1983

Norwood town officials and Attorney General Francis X. Bellotti reached a 1983 agreement to reduce illegal sewer connections and protect Boston Harbor.

Norwood Implements Mandatory Water Conservation Amid Severe Drought and Infrastructure Pressures-July 23, 1980

Town Manager John J. Carroll has been granted emergency authority to impose a water ban as a dry summer strains Norwood's water infrastructure.

Town meeting with residents discussing a symbolic 20% water rate increase in Norwood

Water Rate Study Committee Recommends 20% Hike-July 11, 1973

Norwood Water Rate Increase Proposal On July 11, 1973, the Norwood Water Rate Study Committee presented a formal report to the board of selectmen recommending a 20 percent across-the-board increase … Continue reading Water Rate Study Committee Recommends 20% Hike-July 11, 1973

Representative David Ahearn Opposes Boston Edison Company Electricity Rate Hike-July 29, 1970

Representative David Ahearn led opposition against a Boston Edison Company rate hike that threatened Norwood residents with $300,000 in added costs.

Norwood Gas Company sign with propane tanks and office building

DPU Schedules Public Hearing On Firm’s Gas Request-July 8, 1970

Discover the 1970 legislative and municipal challenges in Norwood, from a critical gas supply expansion off Dean Street to a building code dispute on Neponset Street.

Residents Oppose Planned Electricity Lines-July 29, 1953

Norwood residents protested a $2.3-million high-voltage power line proposal at a selectmen's meeting, raising concerns over property values and eminent domain.