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…
“May Be Lead”: DPW water notices spark anxiety among Norwood homeowners
NORWOOD – Many Norwood property owners received a letter from the Norwood Water Department recently that appeared to have caused anxiety for some across town. The notice, stamped with the…
Police respond to a pedestrian struck on University Ave
NORWOOD — A UPS employee was struck by a vehicle on the evening of December 23, 2025, at the intersection of University Avenue and Providence Highway. According to a Norwood…
Publishing pioneers call it quits: Norwood Record owners pass the torch
Paul DiModica and Dennis Cawley published the first edition of The Norwood Record on December 2, 1992. Since then, they’ve been a staple of local Norwood News. This week, they…
Norwood man arrested after brandishing an airsoft gun during disturbance on Railroad Ave, police say
NORWOOD – A Norwood man was arrested early Sunday morning, following a disturbance call that alleged a physical assault and a threat with what the victim believed to be a…
55 Lenox Street: What the Planning Board Got Wrong (Opinion Editorial)
by Steve Konetchy The Norwood Planning Board has closed the public hearing on the proposed 5-story, 96-unit apartment development at 55 Lenox Street and is scheduled to vote on January…
55 Lenox Street proposal returns: parking lifts and stormwater bonuses dominate planning board discussion
NORWOOD – The controversial redevelopment proposal for 55 Lennox Street returned to the Norwood Planning Board on Monday night, bringing with it a high-tech solution to a lingering problem: parking.…