Norwood needs you: 2026 Candidate Election Guide
NORWOOD – The upcoming annual Norwood Town Election will be held on Monday, April 6, 2026 and the town needs residents that are passionate about their community. Just about every…
Norwood man arrested on child pornography charges, police say
NORWOOD – A 45-year-old local man is in custody following an intensive investigation into the possession and distribution of illegal materials involving minors. The Norwood Police Department arrested Kevin Cobb,…
High-pressure gas leak forces evacuation of Norwood homes
NORWOOD – Residents of Rose Court had a jarring start to their Monday morning when a routine investigation into a gas odor escalated into a “catastrophic failure” of a building’s…
Woman killed by plow at Norwood Central Station
NORWOOD — Today’s snowstorm turned into a scene of tragedy at the Norwood Central MBTA station after a private plow truck struck a married couple, killing a 51-year-old woman and…
Man spends night inside Morrill Memorial Library
NORWOOD — Authorities are scratching their heads after a “mystery reader” managed to spend an unauthorized night inside the Morrill Memorial Library earlier this week. On Wednesday morning, January 14,…
Selectman Bill Plasko announces resignation
NORWOOD — In a somber moment during Tuesday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, the town bid a premature professional farewell to one of its most enduring fixtures. Selectman William Plasko,…
Property dispute halts approval for new Prospect Street home
NORWOOD – A plan to replace a long-standing family home with a “magnificent” new residence at 243 Prospect Street hit a roadblock as the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) deferred…
Chaos at Launch: physical altercation at local trampoline park leads to police intervention
NORWOOD – What was intended to be an afternoon of family fun at the Launch Trampoline Park turned into a chaotic scene that required a heavy police presence and multiple…
Parking lifts kill 55 Lenox Street proposal
NORWOOD – In a tense deliberation on Monday night, the Planning Board effectively halted the proposed development at 55 Lenox Street, voting 4-1 to deny site plan approval for the…
Arrestee threatens officer after volatile night in police custody
NORWOOD – What started as an arrest spiraled into a night of verbal outbursts and alleged threats directed at a Norwood police officer, leading to a formal warning from department…