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By Matthew MacDonald · Aug 27, 2026
Hearings held on zoning amendments
Planning Board recommends affordable housing bonus

By Susan Kryczka · Aug 27, 2026
Persis Yu and Michael Rush speak at the German Centre
Similar topics discussed a day apart

By Susan Kryczka · Aug 20, 2026
Yu faces an empty chair in debate at Norfolk/Suffolk district town hall
Affordability main issue

By Jeff Sullivan · Aug 20, 2026
Norwood Art Connection hosts first gallery
Connecting art and storefronts in Norwood

By Jeff Sullivan · Aug 20, 2026
Community Preservation Committee prepping for applications
All residents invited to apply

Aug 20, 2026
2026-2027 SCHOOL OPENING INFORMATION
Dr. Timothy M. Luff, Superintendent of Schools, announces the following information explaining the plans for the opening of the Norwood Public Schools on September 2, 2026.
By Jeff Sullivan · Aug 13, 2026
Spotted lanternfly infestation confirmed in Norwood
State asking residents to report insect activity

By Jeff Sullivan · Aug 13, 2026
Board of Selectmen talk hospital, sewer outflow and roads
Lead pipe removal also on docket

Aug 13, 2026
Blood crisis persists, donors needed now to help protect patient care
August appointments critical to restoring blood supply in late summer
By Jeff Sullivan · Aug 6, 2026
Hospital to be sold in three months
State Senate passes Norwood Hospital eminent domain bill

By Jeff Sullivan · Aug 6, 2026
Lynch and Roath to face off in forum
LWV organizing public forum in Weymouth

Aug 6, 2026
Norwood Hospital Task Force thanks Mass Legislature for clearing path for reopening of vital regional acute care facility
The finish line is suddenly within sight.

Aug 6, 2026
Register O’Donnell Delivers 2026 Second Quarter Real Estate Activity Report
Five percent increase since last year

Aug 6, 2026
Norwood youth hits hole-in-one

By Susan Kryczka · Jul 30, 2026
8th Congressional District: Roath and Lynch Q&A
Primary coming on Sept. 1

By Jeff Sullivan · Jul 30, 2026
Dream Flights lacking a certain something, participant alleges
Flights go off without a hitch

By Jeff Sullivan · Jul 30, 2026
Norwoodians bringing drama to Dedham
Community theater productions coming to Paul Park later in August

By Jeff Sullivan · Jul 30, 2026
Norwood resident killed in Boston
Suspect charged in a number of incidents

By Dilani Yogaratnam · Jul 23, 2026
Westwood Swing brings dancing to Norwood Common
Norwood patrons have a ‘Swinging’ time on same day of World Cup final

By Jeff Sullivan · Jul 23, 2026
Trails prepping for bridgework, lessons on bridgework
Water crossings on top of mind

By Jeff Sullivan · Jul 23, 2026
Spill at Home Market Foods

Jul 23, 2026
EMERGENCY SHORTAGE: Donors needed now to stop alarming drop in Red Cross blood supply
Summer blood donations far lower than needed as hospitals work to protect patient care
By Jeff Sullivan · Jul 16, 2026
Costco site facing wetlands questions
Fishing spots, treehouses, and Guild also on agenda

By Jeff Sullivan · Jul 16, 2026
ZBA denies Amazon at Pendergast
Temp vehicle storage at 63-65 Nahatan denied

By Matthew MacDonald · Jul 16, 2026
Planning Board approves mural permit
Zoning amendments taking shape

By Jeff Sullivan · Jul 16, 2026
Norwood Hospital needs one more final push
Hawes Pool, Cofsky and Housing updates

Jul 16, 2026
Washington Street closed for bridge work

Jul 16, 2026
A Witness to History: Norwood’s Revolutionary War Witness Houses
The Norwood Historical Society is celebrating the United States’s 250th anniversary, with the grand opening of their exhibit “A Witness to History: Norwood’s Revolutionary War Witness Houses,” on July 19th, from 1pm to 3pm at the historic Day House. Also on hand will be public historian Lisa Palone, who will interpret the lives of colonial women in South Dedham

By Paulina Duarte · Jul 9, 2026
Norwood beats the heat for Fourth of July
Hundreds come out for annual Town tradition


















