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Norwood Planning Board recommends four citizen zoning petitions return for further study

NORWOOD — April 14, 2026 — Norwood Planning Board reorganizes, recommends all five citizen zoning petitions bypass May vote. The board elected Brian Hatchie as chair, Ernest Patrikowski as vice chair, and Debbie Holmwood as clerk at its April 14 meeting before moving through public hearings on five citizen petitions placed on

Braintree School Committee Votes 6-1 to Close Highlands Elementary for 2026-2027

NORWOOD — April 10, 2026 — Braintree School Committee votes 6-1 to close Highlands Elementary and reopen Old South for fall 2026. The committee voted Monday to close Highlands Elementary School — which enrolls approximately 315 students — and relocate its students and staff to Old South building, which would reopen as an

Norwood School Committee Seats Two New Members, Votes on Policies and Job Descriptions

NORWOOD — April 8, 2026 — Norwood School Committee seats two new members and votes unanimously on job descriptions, student policies, and a $5,000 school donation at its April 8 meeting. Chair Hilts welcomed Ben Moser and Michael Schengling following Monday's election, calling it the first two-seat turnover

Norwood School Committee Seats Two New Members, Votes on Policies and Job Descriptions

NORWOOD — April 8, 2026 — Norwood School Committee seats two new members and votes unanimously on job descriptions, student policies, and a $5,000 school donation at its April 8 meeting. Chair Hilts welcomed Ben Moser and Michael Schengling following Monday's election, calling it the first two-seat turnover

Wrong Video Filed: Norwood Select Board Meeting Replaced by Melrose Segment

NORWOOD — March 27, 2026 — A video file submitted for the Norwood Select Board's March 27, 2026, meeting contains no Norwood municipal business. The footage is an episode of "Melrose Minute," a public-information program from MMTV in Melrose, Massachusetts, featuring Melrose Mayor "Jen," City

Norwood Planning Board Continues McGovern Kia Hearing to Late April

NORWOOD — March 27, 2026 — Norwood Planning Board continues McGovern Kia dealership hearing while approving a six-unit condo conversion near the town library. The board voted unanimously March 27 to push the public hearing on a proposed 24,800-square-foot Kia dealership at 1325-1369 Boston Providence Turnpike — consolidating

Conservation Commission Unanimously Backs Noannet Brook Dam Study Grant

NORWOOD — March 26, 2026 — Norwood's Conservation Commission unanimously backed a Trustees of Reservations grant to study five dams on Noannet Brook. The commission voted four to zero at its March 26 meeting to send a letter of support for the Trustees' application to the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance,

Norwood Conservation Commission Sets July 31 Deadline for Overdue Wetland Work

NORWOOD — March 25, 2026 — Norwood Conservation Commission sets July 31 deadline for overdue wetland work at 1 Technology Way. The commission accepted a status update Wednesday from attorney David Herne Jr. and wetland scientist Scott Goddard, representing property owner Technology and Realty Ventures Trust, acknowledging that Special Condition 33 of

Norwood Select Board honors Vice Chair Plasko at his 53-year farewell meeting

NORWOOD — March 24, 2026 — Norwood Select Board bids farewell to Vice Chair William J. Plasko after 53 years of public service. The board voted unanimously at the March 24 meeting to allow Plasko to chair his own final session, after which Chair Amanda R. Groh read a formal proclamation crediting

Norwood Planning Board Continues McGovern Kia Dealership Hearing to April 27

NORWOOD — March 23, 2026 — Norwood Planning Board continues McGovern Kia dealership hearing to April 27 after same-day plan revisions. The board voted 5-0 at its March 23 meeting to continue a major project special permit hearing for a proposed Kia dealership on 4.6 acres at 1325-1369

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