Olivadi Italian Restaurant To Close After 18 Years
NORWOOD — Olivadi, the family-run Italian restaurant that has been a fixture of Norwood's dining scene for nearly two decades, will close for good on October 10, following the death of its chef and a personal loss for the restaurant's founder, according to a report by Hoodline. The closure caps an 18-year run and comes alongside other Norwood stories today touching zoning, privacy and the arts.
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"Norwood's Olivadi to Close After 18 Years, Following Chef's Death and Founder's Loss." Owners say the closure follows the death of the restaurant's chef and a personal loss for its founder, ending an 18-year run in town, per Hoodline (read it at https://hoodline.com/2026/09/norwood-s-olivadi-to-close-after-18-years-following-chef-s-death-and-founder-s-loss/).
"Patch AM: Why Norwood's ZBA shut down a beloved neighborhood dog day care." Norwood's Zoning Board of Appeals ordered a well-liked neighborhood dog day care to stop operating, according to Norwood Patch, which did not detail the board's reasoning in its newsletter item (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/norwood).
"Patch AM: How Norwood's license plate cameras could change after privacy pushback." Town officials could revisit the license plate reader camera program after residents raised privacy concerns, per Norwood Patch, though specifics on any proposed changes were not spelled out (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/norwood).
"'Situations.' Norwood MA Native, Longtime Actor Takes Up Screenwriting." Norwood native and longtime actor Greg Vrotsos has moved behind the camera to write "Situations," which screens October 1 in West Newton, according to Wicked Local (read it at https://www.wickedlocal.com/videos/entertainment/movies/2026/09/18/situations-norwood-ma-native-longtime-actor-takes-up-screenwriting/91827468007/).
"A Craft Fair with a Cause." A crafts vendor event benefiting a cat rescue organization returns to Norwood on September 27, according to Norwood Patch, giving shoppers a chance to support the Humane Society while buying locally made goods (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/norwood).
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.