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Norwood brief: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Zoning board invokes new state housing law weighing a long-vacant lot for two townhouses

Zoning board invokes new state housing law weighing a long-vacant lot for two townhouses.

From Norwood News

  • School Committee weighs free cash rules, facilities study. Norwood's School Committee took up a proposal from Finance Commission Chairman Eric Fleming to raise the town's free cash reserve minimum, as Superintendent Tim Luff pressed the case for a facilities condition assessment across district buildings.Norwood News
  • Zoning Board tests new state housing law. Norwood's Zoning Board considered a 50-foot frontage variance for two townhouses on a long-vacant lot under a new state law weighing housing production against neighborhood impact, plus permit requests for a Lenox Street cookie business and home additions on Greenwich and Richland roads.Norwood News

Today in Norwood

  • Amtrak helicopter patrols continue over Norwood. Amtrak is flying low-altitude helicopter patrols to inspect rail infrastructure through October, seven days a week between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., with aircraft dropping to 125 to 150 feet and briefly hovering near transmission towers along the Norwood corridor.Town of Norwood

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