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The lighting has become a signature event in Norwood after just one iteration last year.PHOTO BY MATT MACDONALD

One of the biggest changes to Norwood would be the downtown zoning change in the Mixed-Use Overlay District, which now allowsproperty owners more flexibility for density and massing.

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Menorah Lighting draws big,festive crowd

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Norwood had a banner year interms of firsts for the Town for 2019,the first financial budget override, theestablishment of new committees anda brand new Zoning Overlay Districtfor Downtown.

The two big ticket items oneverybody’s minds were the BudgetOverride and the status of the Forbes

On Sunday, Dec. 22, about 100 localresidents and officials gathered at sun-set on the Nahatan Street side of theCommon for the Town’s second annualMenorah Lighting.

The ceremony marked the start ofHanukkah – the Jewish Festival ofLights – an eight-day commemorationof the rededication of the Second Templein Jerusalem after the Maccabees’ vic-

The Norwood Zoning Board ofAppeals met last week and discussedseveral properties concerning twoand three-family housing proposals.

The Board discussed a dual pro-posal from resident Joseph Gulla for15 and 17 Howard St. The Boardvoted to continue a hearing for 15Howard St. to Jan. 7, but to approve17 Howard. The plans request a com-plete demolition and reconstructionof the two-family residence at 15Howard with a a bigger footprint, re-quiring a special permit and a vari-ance. Both requests require that thenew building not be more of a detri-ment to the neighborhood than theoriginal building, for which theBoard had to decide. The proposal at17 Howard is pretty much the same,except that it will now be a three-fam-ily. The building currently at 15Howard faces the street while 17Howard is almost directly behind thebuilding at 15 Howard.

Gulla said the need for the recon-struction, is obvious, at least to him.

“They’re both falling apart,” hesaid.

One of the biggest issues is thedriveway at 17 Howard. Since thebuilding is in the back, there is adriveway for 15 Howard on the northside of the property and a drivewaygoing behind 15 to 17 Howard on theright side of 15 Howard.

“This drives everybody crazy,”

tory over the Seleucid Empire of Syriamore than two thousand years ago.

The lighting ceremony was prefacedby remarks from Board of SelectmenChair Paul Bishop and an introduction byRabbi Mendy Horowitz of the Chai Jew-ish Center – the Canton (580 WashingtonSt.) community center and synagoguesponsoring the event.

In his opening comments, Horowitzspoke of the Norwood ceremony – firstheld in 2018 – as an immediate responseto the mass shooting that had happened at

Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue inOctober of that year resulting in 11deaths. “We decided,” he said of hispublic menorah inspiration, “what bet-ter way to fight darkness than withlight.”

Speaking after the lighting, RivkaHorowitz – the rabbi’s wife – addedmore detail as to how the Canton basedcenter came to sponsor a menorah cer-

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A Look Back continued from page 1Hill property. A Budget over-ride had been discussed foryears, however the Town wasalways able to come up withfunds in the face of budgetshortfalls, either through de-partmental cuts or by using freecash or other one-time fundingsources, but in 2019 there waslittle in the way of extra cashand budgets had been cut to thebone.

The Town voted by a widemargin to pass Proposition 3 onJune 3rd. Despite the largenumber of signs throughout theTown suggesting the Overridewould pass, officials were stillnervous as to the actual out-come, as Town Manager TonyMazzucco pointed out at thetime, “Signs don’t vote.”

The majority of the $5.95million the override raised($4.7 million) will be going tofix the structural deficit in theNorwood Schools. Officialsfrom the department lauded thedecision, as without the Over-ride many felt the cuts requiredto get to a balanced budgetwould have devastating conse-quences on the SchoolDepartment’s level of services,creating a snowball effect onthe Town’s property values.

The Override did not ad-dress the need for a new middleschool, as the Coakley nears itsfunctional obsolescence. Ac-cording to School FacilitiesManager Paul Riccardi, theboiler system and heating andventilation systems are getting

to the point where in the nextfive years, it would actually becheaper to build a new schoolthan to fix the current systems.So, the Town is now goingthrough the process with theMassachusetts School BuildingAuthority (MSBA) to plan anddesign a new school. The Townis projecting that at least halfof the costs of designing andbuilding a new school will bereimbursed through the MSBA,but Norwood still has to pay thefull upfront costs. The Town atthe Fall Town Meeting ap-proved $1.5 million for a feasi-bility study into a new schoolor renovation.

The other big issue has beenthe projected sale of the ForbesHill property, including theForbes Mansion, for which theTown bought for $13 million in2017 for the express purpose ofavoiding another massive hous-ing project slated for the prop-erty. The Town formed a ForbesHill Task Force which, with the

help of the Planning Depart-ment, outlined a Zoning Over-lay District to allow for moreflexibility and predictability forpotential developers and buy-ers of the property. After re-viewing multiple proposals, theTown decided to go with a planput forth by Dr. Roberto Felizto build a “Medical City ofNorwood”, with medical facili-ties and housing, rather thanjust the two housing proposalssubmitted after the Town re-leased its Request for Proposal(RFP). The future of this pro-posal is still up in the air, how-ever, since Dr. Feliz has yet tofinalize funding, and has untilJan. 31 before the Board of Se-lectmen will reconsider its op-tions.

The year also saw thecompletion of the Mark C.Welch Memorial Administra-tion Building at the NorwoodMemorial Airport. The Towndedicated the building to Welchbecause of his service to bothhis country in the U.S. MarineCorps and to the Town ofNorwood. Welch grew up onBarberry Lane and Attended St.Catherine’s School before mov-ing on to Xaverian inWestwood. As a helicopter pi-lot in the Corps, he served twotours in Iraq and assisted in therelief efforts in Louisiana afterHurricane Katrina. Welch re-ceived four Presidential UnitCitation Awards for Heroism,

the National Defense ServiceMedal, the Naval and MarineAchievement Medal and theKosovo Service Medal. Hepassed in 2016 at age 44.

This year also brought somemuch needed updates to theTown Hall including the startof a project to make the eleva-tor in the Town Hall compliantwith the Americans with Dis-abilities Act (ADA) of 1990(the elevator was built in 1988).The other, perhaps more re-sounding project at Town Hallwas approved at the May TownMeeting from the CommunityPreservation Fund to refurbishand renovate the Carillon in theTown Hall Tower. The Carillonis a set of bells played with akeyboard, and is one of a veryselect few left in the country. Itwas placed in the MemorialTown Hall in 1928, dedicatedby then Gov. Elect CharlesAllen (look out for the docu-mentary on him on NorwoodBroadband Channel 9 this NewYear’s Day at 7 p.m.). But thebells have tolled for too long with-out maintenance, and at the be-hest of local Carilloner Lee Leach,the Town approved $492,441 forthe renovation, as well as the reno-vation for the Lower Balch Fieldand the Lower Pond Pavilion onEndicott Street.

All these projects and morecan be found in more detail atNorwoodRecord.com/back-is-sues-2019.html.

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Moderna will be moving into the northern property shown above and will be adding hundreds of jobs to thelocal economy.

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Norwood has a good deal on the horizon after the resoundingchanges to many of the budgets and local organizations.

One of the biggest hopes for the new year is an increase indensity to the Downtown area due to the new Mixed-Use OverlayDistrict (MUOD), which will allow for taller buildings and resi-dential development. The idea wasn’t new, as something like thishad been proposed years before, according to Town Planner PaulHalkiotis. The hope is to encourage more residents to utilize theDowntown area not just to shop, but to potentially live in order tostimulate Norwood’s local businesses and allow for fewer cars,since residents will have more opportunities to walk, bike and uti-lize the two MBTA Commuter Rail Stations in close proximity.

Town Manager Tony Mazzucco said these kinds of develop-ments are the smart move for growing communities, especiallyseeing how shopping habits have changed in favor of more conve-nience. It is hoped that residents will be enticed to patronize theirlocal stores and achieve immediate satisfaction rather than waitingat least a whole day for shipping from online retailers.

The first MUOD application submitted to the Norwood Plan-ning Board was in October for 12-14 Day St. The proposal was toallow for a modest increase in density to the property for ownerLewis Colten. He wanted to add three units to the two-family build-ing already there. The Planning Board tabled the issue at the timeas plans were not finalized, but it was a start. Then, at the fallTown Meeting, members voted to include a property at 145 Rail-road Ave., which contains Dempsey Insurance and a dental prac-tice. The owner of the property asked for the inclusion as he wasunder the impression before spring Town Meeting that his prop-erty was already included, and it does at least imply he may wantto do something further in development of that location.

The Town will also be seeing some new blood on the Board ofSelectmen, as both current Chairman Paul Bishop and memberAllan Howard opted not to run in 2020.

Norwood also saw the purchase of the “Saints Street Lot” onMorse Street by Boch Automotive after business manager MichaelClemmey agreed to sell a portion of the property to the Town ifofficials agreed to allow development of an automobile storagefacility. Discussions by multiple parties, including residents werequite contentious, however the upside is that in 2020 conservationland will be designated at the site, something Norwood is defi-

Looking ahead in Norwood


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This year the Norwood Girls Basketball teams is selling Mustangs Hats for their Helping HandsFundraiser. Funds raised go back to help Norwood families in need . The cost is $ 15 and can be boughtat upcoming games.

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nitely in short supply of.This year will also see the completion of a pi-

lot program from the Norwood Police Departmentusing hybrid SUV’s for patrol and pursuit vehicles,a first for Norwood. Chief Brooks has said thathybrids would save the Town money in operatingcosts, but it was unclear if they had the raw powerto maintain pursuits and act as sufficient policevehicles.

This year also saw the completion of the reno-vations at the St. Gabriel Chapel at Highland Cem-etery. The chapel is now offering memorial andfuneral services, but the Town will have to decideif winter concerts are allowable too. The Townallows concerts there in the spring, fall and sum-mer, but winter provides a unique problem. Thechapel was not designed for 49 people sitting or

standing for hours on end at a concert, and theventilation system is virtually non-existent. Inbetter weather, the doors and windows can beopened, but that’s not the case in winter, andthe Community Preservation Committee pub-licly stated it did not provide funding for a ven-tilation system. The feeling then was that itshould be brought to Town Meeting in 2020 toallow residents to have a say whether winterconcerts are worth the $25,000 price tag cur-rently estimated for the upgrade.

Also seeing a big change in Norwood is thepurchase of the Universal Technical Institute byModerna Inc, which will be moving hundredsof high-paying jobs from Cambridge toNorwood and increase Norwood’s commercialtax base not insignificantly.

Will Foreign EarningsCount toward my U.S.

Social Security?

This article is intended for information purposes only and does notrepresent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and in-terpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accreditedby the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMACFoundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the So-cial Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To sub-mit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/programs/social-security-advisory) or email us at [email protected].

Dear Rus t y : I amlooking for advice on howour recent decision to takeup work in the Uni tedKingdom will affect ourU.S. Social Security ben-efits. I want to understandwhether we need to beprepared for a loss in fu-ture Social Security ben-ef i t s , in comparison towhat we’d get by continu-ing to work in the U.S.Signed: Working Abroad.

Dear Working Abroad:I’ll start by noting that theU.S. and the U.K. have ab i la te ra l “ to ta l iza t ion”agreement which helpsthose who have worked inboth countries qualify forSocial Security benefits inthe other, but this relateson ly t o you ea rn ingenough credits to be eli-gible for benefits. Yourfo re ign ea rned incomewon’t be included whencomputing your U.S. So-cial Security benefits.

Under the “totalizationagreement if, from yourwork in the U.S., you haveearned only 30 credits to-ward the 40 needed toqualify for U.S. Social Se-curity benefits, and youwent to work in the U.K.and earned 10 credits to-ward the U.K.’s eligibilityr equ i r emen t , t hose 10U.K. c r ed i t s wou ld beadded to your 30 U.S .credits to give you the 40needed to be eligible forU.S. Social Security ben-efits. However, your U.S.Social Secur i ty benef i twhen it is claimed wouldbe based upon your U.S.earned income only andwould not include yourU.K. earned income.

To determine your U.S.benefit amount, Social Se-curity uses the highest-earning 35 years of yourU.S. earned income dur-ing which SS FICA pay-roll taxes were withheldfrom your earnings. Yourlifetime U.S. earnings areadjusted for inflation andthe h ighes t ea rn ing 35years are used to arrive atyour “average indexedmon th ly ea rn ings”(AIME). Your AIME isthen used to determine

your “primary insuranceamount” (PIA), which isthe benefit you are due atyour full retirement age. Ifyou don’t have a full 35years of U.S. earnings be-cause you spent a numberof years working in theU.K., Social Security willput in enough zeros tomake 35 years. Those ze-ro s i n you r ea rn ingsrecord will reduce yourU.S. Social Security ben-efit amount.

So, by comparison, ifyou were to remain in theU.S. and continue work-ing (and contributing toSS) here, your eventualSocial Security benefitswil l be higher, becauseyour U.S. earnings willcount toward your AIME,and will eliminate some orall of any zero years in the35 used to compute yourbenefit. Conversely, yourearnings from working inthe U.K. will not counttoward your U.S. SocialSecurity earnings history(won’t be included in yourAIME), meaning you’l lshow zeros in your U.S.earnings record for theyears you worked in theU.K, and thus your U.S.SS benefit will be lowerthan if you instead contin-ued to work in the U.S. Ofcourse, if you already haveat least 35 years of U.S.earnings you will not havezeros in your work history,but your U.K. earningsstill will not count towardyour U.S. Social Securitybenefit and will not elimi-nate any lower-earningyears in your 35-year U.S.work history.

Russell GloorAMAC Certified Social

Security Advisor

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Monday, December16 0857 Phone - Susp Activity

Gone On Arrival Location/Ad-dress: Jefferson Dr Report that adark skinned male, red hoodie,goes into wooded area behindhome, removed something froma jar, smoked it, then left area.N665 reports subject is GOA,spoke to caller.

1307 Phone - Assist Other AgencySpoken To Location/Address:Callahan School (Acct# 1380d)- Garfield Ave Student acting up

1421 Cellular - Well Being ChkSpoken To Location/Address:Washington St Report MBTA buswith “Call Police” sign lit up.N663 stops same Washington/Cottage. N663 reports accidentalby driver.

1611 Phone - Well Being Chk Ser-vices Rendered Location/Ad-dress: Adams St HESSCO re-quests check of resident who didnot answer door for Meals onWheels today. Officer spoke toher, all is well.

2200 Phone - Noise Complaint Spo-ken To Location/Address: FultonSt Caller reports neighbors arebeing loud. N664 spoke to theneighbors they are having a birth-day party and will keep it down.

Tuesday, December 170554 911 - Misdialed Call Assisted

Party Location/Address: VictoriaHaven Nursing Home - NicholsSt A patient with dementia called911 several times trying to getintouch with a nurse. N669 re-

sponded and spoke with thepatient and nurses.

0850 Phone - Susp Activity *Re-port Filed Location/Address:St John Ave Caller reports SPactivity at the end of his street.Area searched negative.1022 Phone - Report Of FirePolice & Fire Notified/Re-spond Location/Address:Washington St Report of astove fire. 1444 AnimalComplaint NACO/WACO no-tified Location/Address:Cameron Rd NACO removeda raccoon from the front yard.

1721 Walk-In - Warrant Service*Arrest(S)Made Location/Address: Nahatan St Femalearrives to be arrested for twowarrants. Officers take herinto custody. Arrest: Bailey,Tiffany M Address: 159Edgehill Rd Norwood, MaAge: 23 Charges: WarrantArrest Warrant Arrest

1928 Phone - Drug Law Viola-tion *Arrest(S)Made Loca-tion/Address: Papa Gino’sNahatan - Nahatan St Subjectin the bathroom may be un-der the influence . As a resultone under arrest. Arrest:Gustowski, Shawn Steven Ad-dress: 82 Monroe StNorwood, Ma Age: 44Charges: Drug, Possess ClassB, Subsq.Off. Drug, PossessClass E

Wednesday, December 181448 Walk-In - Susp Activity

Removed Hazard Location/Ad-dress: Melville Ave Party re-ports possibly seeing a packagetaken from his neighbor’shouse. N677 will follow up withthe resident.

1645 911 - Unwanted Party Spo-ken To Location/Address:Winslow Ave Caller reports hewould like his grandson toleave. N662 reports it was averbal argument and the partieshave been advised.

1830 911 - Animal Complaint NoAction Required Location/Ad-dress: Elliot St Caller reports adog has been outside for a fewhours. Caller notified us that thedog is now in the house.

Thursday, December 190207 911 - Well Being Chk Ser-

vices Rendered Location/Ad-dress: Garfield Ave Caller re-ports her neighbor/friend’s doghas been outside nearly 2 hoursand appeared to be whining.She is concerned as she was notable to reach them by phone.N677 responded and spokewith homeowner who states thedog does have access in and out.Neighbor notified.

0531 Initiated - Road HazardState DPW/Norwood DPW No-tified Location/Address:Verizon - Access Rd N677 re-ports deep pot hole on AccessRd. just before the Verizon


Axe throwing is becoming more popular as a bar sport in the United States, and now local resident RachelWebber wants to put that popularity to some good use.

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She has anaxe to grid


Rachael Webber will behosting a fundraiser in herbid to promote the Circle ofHope’s 2020 Dancing withthe Norwood Stars a bit dif-ferently than most.

The fundraiser? Mixingalcohol and axes. Webberannounced recently she willbe hosting a fundraiser atthe Percival Brewing Com-pany at 83 Morse St. on Jan.25 from 6 p.m. To 9 p.m.

“It seems fun, right?” sheasked. “I just wanted to dosomething different. I’m do-ing a few other fundraisersand I wanted to do some-thing fun and appealing todifferent age groups and de-mographics, and so I sawPerc iva l had done thesekinds of events in the pastand I thought, ‘that’s per-fect.’”

And just so no one thinksshe’s trying to rig the con-test, she said she does nothave any additional axe-throwing experience.

“Oh no, I haven’t done itbefore, but I’m very excitedabout it and I had wanted todo it for a while now,” she

said. “I’m just winging it, ifI can hit the board or any-where near i t , I ’ l l bethrilled.”

This is also her first par-t i c ipa t ion wi th Danc ingwith the Norwood Stars andsaid she’ll start training inJanuary.

“ I ’ve dona ted to theCircle of Hope every yearfor quite a few years now,but I had never participatedin an even t . I ac tua l lyreached out to one of theBoard members and beggedand pleaded with them to letme participate,” she said. “Ilove dancing and they rec-ommended me and now I’mjust really, really excited.”

Webber said she will bestarting her training at theSavaria Dance Studio onRoute 1 on Jan. 10 and willtrain hard until the day ofthe dance.

“The Ci rc le o f Hopetakes care of everything,and so they work with thisdance studio, and I think

they’ve been doing it formany years,” she said.

Webber said she’s beenout on the dance floor manytimes in her day, but theprospect of fundraising is alittle bit more intimidatingfor her. She said she just be-l ieves that the Circle ofHope does so much good forthe Town of Norwood thatshe doesn’t want to let themor the Town down.

“It’s an honor really. Inever dreamed I would be apart of something so muchbigger than me, and they re-ally do so much for people,and it’s just such a thrill tobe part of something so amaz-ing,” she said. “I’m not ner-vous about the dancing; myonly nerves come from mak-ing sure I can raise enoughmoney for the Foundation.I’m a people person, so be-

ing with people and havingfun is something I really en-joy. The nerves are reallyaround how well I can do forour neighbors.”

For more information onthe event, go to https: / /www.facebook.com/events/540419036510262/. Formore information on theCircle of Hope, go to http://norwoodcoh.org/


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emony in a different town:“Many towns around here

have what’s called a publicmenorah lighting where they dosomething publicly for the holi-day, and Norwood didn’t haveanything,” she explained, addingthat “we knew some Jewishpeople who worked at Town Halland we just asked.”

There, she and her husbandwere referred to AaronGreenfield, a Norwood residentsince 1971 and owner ofBrenner’s Children’s Shop (694Washington St.) since 1973.

“He was very excited aboutdoing something Jewish in atown that never had a public dis-play of Hanukkah,” Rivka saidof Greenfield’s reaction to theirmenorah lighting idea, addingthat he became the driving force

that would bring it to reality in2018.

Greenfield – who was bornin Poland in 1926, survived nineconcentration camps throughWorld War II, and immigrated tothe United States as a 22-year-old – would go on to kindle thatinaugural Town Menorah. Hewas again granted the honor thisyear.

As Rabbi Horowitz explainedin his introduction, the revolt thatled to the celebration of Hanuk-kah today had to do with theMaccabees’ struggle to practicetheir religion freely and – aftertheir unlikely triumph – with themiracle that followed the retak-ing of the Temple, during whicha one day supply of purifying oillit its lamps for a full eight days.

“And this is what we are gath-ered here tonight to celebrate,”Horowitz explained to the peoplegathered before him. “The powerof light over darkness, freedomover oppression, and that no onecan define you based on whatthey want to impose upon you.”

Introducing Greenfield,Horowitz went on. “So really,tonight, as we kindle themenorah, we pay tribute to theJewish heroes during the Holo-caust, and throughout the centu-ries, and to all who have foughtand stood up to practice their re-ligion freely.”

Though the Town menorah’snine lights (there are eight foreach day of Hanukkah and one –the “shamash” or helper – fromwhich the others are lit) are elec-tric bulbs, for the ceremony twocandles were used, andGreenfield and Horowitz lit theshamash and the end candle witha tiki lamp as they said and sangthe blessings to recorded music,and the people waved their lit cellphones and glow sticks that hadbeen handed out earlier.

As Rivka clarified after-wards, over the eight days ofHanukkah a candle is added tothe menorah each night, as cel-ebrants gather around it for a halfhour to tell stories of Hanukkahand to eat food that has been friedin oil to commemorate theTemple miracle.

This was reflected at the con-clusion of the Town ceremony.Though some headed out of theincreasingly chilly night, manystuck around, chatting, singing,dancing, and clapping to themusic being played (“TheDreidel Song” was cued up andready to go), while samplinghot latkes and sufganiyot (jellydoughnuts) made with doughfrom Israel.

Participating in all of theseactivities were Greenfield andhis wife, Martha, who hadturned 76 the day before. Dur-ing a break they took a momentto chat about the evening.

“I feel very good,” Aaronsaid as Martha chimed in, “Itfeels very great. Wonderful.”

Aaron continued, focusingon the menorah lighting itself,and its importance to him. “Ifeel free – being in Norwood– that I can actually do that.You know what I mean?”

Martha framed Aaron’squestion. “Forty years ago wecouldn’t.”

As the post-lighting cel-ebration wound down about anhour after the ceremony hadbegun, Rabbi Horowitz alsoshared his thoughts about Ha-nukkah and the TownMenorah:

“It shows a lot about the en-ergy of this town and thepeople that are here who arereally so supportive.” He saidas his family loaded up intotheir car to go back home. “It’sreally very special to see howpositive they are. They cameout – even though it was coldand chilly – to celebrate reli-gious freedom, so it reallywarms our hearts to see that.”

Hanukkah ends at sundownon Monday, Dec. 30, 2019.


ZBA continued from page 1Gulla said. “This is an exist-ing right-of-way, and it goesup here and it’s the access forthe rear lot,” he said. “(Build-ing Inspector Mark Chubet)wanted me to wait until heretired to do this.”

The Board said they didn’thave a problem with it as longas the driveways remainwhere they are.

Another problem theBoard had with each proposalis that there are slight differ-ences, by a few feet, betweenthe plans that were on file inthe ZBA office and thoseGulla presented at the hear-ing. Gulla said deception wasnot his intention, but theboard felt that it may lead tosome confusion to a layper-son resident reading the plansin the ZBA office to see ifthey agree or disagree withthe plans.

“The public is entitled tonotice for what’s going on,that’s the whole reason fornotice by mail, notice by pub-lication and a sign on theproperty and so forth,” hesaid. “The problem is thatone of the things that the no-tice says is that any memberof the public may come to theoffice and view the plans sothey have a better idea bylooking at a plan, so it gets alittle bit wonky to suddenlydecide at the hearing tochange the plan and the plannow is not the one that wason file that somebody wasgoing to look at. We could besubject to some criticism,”said Philip Riley”

Riley said he didn’t feel itlikely in this specific casesince it’s not likely that aresident will have a problemwith a change of a few feet,but the Board would have tovote to accept the amendedplans.

The Board also votedunanimously to approve a

proposal for 95 Nichols St. inwhich the proponent,Michael Shields, requested azoning variance to allow aconversion of an existingsingle-family home to a two-family home. The lot is14,999 square feet , with15,000 square feet requiredfor two-family housing in aGeneral Residence (GR) dis-trict.

“I have never seen some-thing like this before,” saidChair Thomas Brady. “I’llhold back any joke comment,but those measurements,they’re legit I’m sure, butstill.”

Shields said the impetusfor the conversion is that hisfather and mother in law areselling their house down thestreet because it is too bigand they will be moving intothe second dwelling unit.

“We’re a foot short so I’mhere for a variance to add atwo-family to my house,”Shields said.

“What was your reactionwhen they told you you werea foot short?” Brady asked.

“To make sure they mea-sured it properly, but they didwhat they did and it is whatit is,” Shields said.

Brady said he noticedplenty of two-families in thearea and that there are simi-lar odd-shaped lots in theneighborhood.

“Our obvious major con-cern is one square foot, whichobviously isn’t much of aconcern,” Riley said.

But he brought up anotherconcern; he felt it wasn’t en-tirely clear that the lot was infact, one single lot. Shieldssaid it had been combined inthe past, but Riley said todouble check on that, as itwould have implications withthe ZBA and possibly thePlanning Board for more re-quired approvals, since both

The owner of both properties, front house, 15 Howard, and the red one behind it, 17 Howard, is looking todemolish and replace them.

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lots would be undersized fora two-family or two single-family homes.

“You should check just tomake sure,” he said.

Direct abutter BrianTeague said he had no prob-lems with the conversion.

“If I could give them thefoot, I’d give them the foot,”he said. “I’d be happy to.”


Weather doesn’tstop carolers


The Parish has gone out every year for four years now to bring some holiday cheer to those in need.PHOTO BY JEFF SULLIVAN

SENIOR NEWS

Almost 20 residents cameout on the bitterly cold night ofFriday, Dec. 20, to bring holi-day cheer to those less fortu-nate.

The singers were mostlymembers of the EmmanuelLutheran Church on BerwickStreet, and Pastor AmandaWarner said the tradition startedthree years ago and has growna lot since then.

“This is our third year, andsome people said ‘we should gocaroling,’ and we said yeah,let’s do it,” she said.

Warner said they reachedout to members of their churchfirst, who they knew were notable to get out and about as eas-ily as most.

“A few years ago we wentto three of our members, andlast year we went to CharwellNursing Home and then the 3Cfolks, and this year we havemore members of the parish

who are available and we’regoing to them,” she said.

Warner added the reactionfrom residents is always amaz-ing.

“They love it and they’realways just thrilled,” she said.“It really brings a lot of joy tothese folks.”

Singer Chris Alberg said heis always amazed at the reac-tions from recipients, and to beable to sing for his own com-munity is a great opportunity.

“I love to sing, I’m in theCommunity Chorus in JamaicaPlain, I do karaoke, and I justlove to sing in general,” he said,but said he had never sung insuch cold weather before. “Askme about it again after, I’ll letyou know.”

Youth members AbigailWarner, sisters Caroline andKaterina Gebhardt and JoeyGundal all said they have agreat time singing in the carol-ing procession, though Gundalsaid this is his first time out.

“My mom brought me, but

I like singing and so I verymuch enjoy this the first timeshe brought me and now I comevoluntarily,” said AbigailWarner.

“It’s really fun and we’re avery close-knit church commu-nity,” said Katerina Gebhardt.“It’s a lot of fun to go out andsing to members of our churchwho can’t always come tochurch and sing to people who

don’t normally get Christmascaroler.”

“It’s good we get to go backand see the home bound mem-bers and see that they’re stillconnecting to the church,” saidCaroline Gebhardt.

Gundal said he hasn’t al-ways been interested inchurch, but lately thecommradery and communityhe’s been feeling has made him

want to get involved.“As I’ve gotten older I’ve

gotten more close to mychurch and I think I want to bewith my community and dogood community service and Ithink this will go very well,” hesaid.

For more information on theEmmanuel Lutheran Churchand its events, go to http://wip.emmanuelnorwood.org/.

BASIC COMPUTERCOURSE: A four-part basic com-puter course is frequently offered tothose who wish to learn how to use acomputer. Sign-up at the front desk.$2.00 a class.

BINGO: Every Wednesday,from 12:45 PM to 3:00 PM, $5.00 toget started. For $1.00, we have agame with a winner take all prize!You must be here by 12:45 PM to playthis game!

BLOOD PRESSURECLINIC: Walpole VNA will beavailable for blood pressure screen-ing on the first Wednesday of eachmonth. Ellis Nursing Home will of-fer blood pressure screening on the2nd Wednesday of each month. TheWalpole VNA will provide bloodpressure screening on the thirdWednesday of each month at 11:30AM. Walpole VNA on the 5th.BOOK CLUB: Our next book club

meeting will be on Jan. 27th, 2020 at10:00 AM.

BRIDGE: Our bridge club meetson Thursdays at 9:00 AM, in the Li-brary.

CAMERA CLUB: Join the clubto share your love of photography, andlearn new skills. Group meets onWednesdays11am-noon Jan.

COMPUTER CLUB: Thecomputer club meets every Wednes-day at 1:00 PM

COUNCIL ON AGING: COABoard meeting will be held on Janu-ary 9, 1:00 PM Friends of COA meet-ing will follow (note new day).

CRIBBAGE: Our seniors meetevery Monday and Friday at 12:45PM to play cribbage.

DIGITAL PHOTO ORGANI-ZATION & EDITING: will takeplace the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ofthe month, at 11:30 AM.

DRAWING WITH COL-

ORED PENCILS: Classes Jan.11AM-12:15PM. $3.00 a session, allmaterials included.

FRIENDS EVENINGDANCE: January 17th, 7:00 PM -10:00 PM DB Band.

GLEE CLUB: Every Tuesdayat 11:15 am new members alwayswelcome.

H A N D C R A F T E R S :Handcrafters meet every Mondayfrom 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.

HEARING SOLUTIONS:Hearing Aide clinic will return onWednesday, January 22nd at 11:30.

LEARN TO PLAY MAHJONG: Thursdays and Fridays at12:30 PM.

LINE DANCE LESSONS:Classes are held each Tuesday. Classwill be held from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.

LINE DANCE W/ SUSAN:come join the Friends of the COA anddance. Friday, January 31st at 1: 00

pm $5.00. MAH JONG: Mah Jongplayers meet Monday, Wednesday,and Friday 10:00 AM - Noon.

MASSAGE THERAPIST:Karen is here on the first Monday ofeach month. Please sign up at frontdesk. Massages are $30.00 for halfan hour. Jan. 6, Monday.

NORWOOD RETIREDMEN’S CLUB: The Board of Di-rectors meets on the 1st Tuesday ofeach month at 9:30AM, at the SeniorCenter. The club membership meetsthe 2nd Tuesday of each month at theNorwood Elks Lodge, at 10:00 AM.

SCRABBLE: Thursday after-noons at 1:00 PM. Come and join usfor a game.

SHINE: We have two SHINECounselors. Carole is here to help youwith your medical insurance needs onTuesdays from 10:00 AM. - 2:00 PM.Amy will be here on Fridays from

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Please call 781-762-1201 for an appointment.

TAP DANCE: Thursdays at11:15 AM. All levels are welcomeand encouraged to join the fun.

TRIAD: Monday, January 27th,2020 at 1PM –Norfolk County Sher-iff McDermott.

WATER COLOR: The nextsession is scheduled for Thursday,Jan. 9th, at 9:00 AM. Payment of$20.00 must be made at time of signup.

WAXING with Erin: Jan. 27th,Monday 9:00 AM – Noon.

WHIST: Whist players meet onTuesdays at 12:45 PM, in the library. Let’s laugh Yoga, Monday, Janu-ary 6th 1pm-2pm.

Gary Hylander, Friday, January17th 1PM. Bruce Hambro, The Leg-endary Judy Garland, Friday, Janu-ary 24th, 1pm.


DEATHSBALL

Agnes C. (Aussant) ofNorwood, passed away peace-fully, surrounded by her lovingfamily on Tuesday, December 17,2019 at the age of 79. Belovedwife of the late Kenneth C. Ball.Loving mother of Kevin Ball &his wife Carolyn of Walpole,Jeanette Jankowski & her hus-band Peter of Walpole, ThomasBall & his wife Tara of Wrenthamand Joan Scanlon & her husbandArmand of Norwood. Cherishedgrandmother of Emily, Casey andSarah Ball; Matthew, Katie andKrissy Jankowski and Aidan andAmanda Scanlon. Devoted sisterof Rita Norton and EileenBullard. Predeceased by her sonBrion Ball, daughter Janice Ball,and cousin, Robert Menz. Fu-neral from the Gillooly FuneralHome, 126 Walpole St.,NORWOOD. Interment inKnollwood Memorial Park inCanton. In lieu of flowers, re-membrances in her name may bemade to the Alzheimer’s Associa-tion, 309 Waverley Oaks Rd.,Waltham, MA 02452. GilloolyFuneral Homewww.gilloolyfuneralhome.com

BOBROWSKI

OLGA M. (Fatch) of Walpolepassed away on December 25,2019 at the age of 96. Belovedwife of the late Charles W.Bobrowski. Devoted mother ofWilliam C. Bobrowski and hiswife Marilee of Marblehead, Ri-chard M. Bobrowski and his wifeVictoria of FL and Michael S.Bobrowski of Walpole. Cher-ished grandmother of AlainaHoward and Richard Bobrowski.Great grandmother of Oliver andOlivia. Sister of the late Frank,Michael, Renaldo, Ann and Velia.Also survived by many niecesand nephews. Daughter of thelate Nicholas and Bambina Fatch.Funeral from the Kraw-KornackFuneral Home 1248 WashingtonSt. Norwood. Burial at HighlandCemetery Norwood.

COTTER

CHRISTINE M. of Walpoleformerly of Norwood passed awayon December 26, 2019 at the ageof 53. Loving daughter of MarieE. (Lento) Pelletier of Walpole andthe late Paul Cotter. Stepdaughterof Victor J. Pelletier of Walpole.Sister of Timothy Cotter of Buz-zards Bay. Aunt of Kristi Cotter USNavy of San Diego, CA and JamesCotter of Falmouth. Christine wasa Norwood High School graduateand a graduate of BridgewaterState College. Funeral from theKraw-Kornack Funeral Home1248 Washington St. Norwood,Saturday January 4, 2020 at9:00am followed by a funeral massat 11am at St. Catherine of SienaChurch Norwood. Visiting hourswill be held on Saturday, January4, 2020 from 9:00am-10:30am.Burial will be at St. Francis Cem-etery Walpole. In lieu of flowersdonations may be made in hername to Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Development Office, 125Nashua Street, Suite 540 Boston,MA 02114. Kraw-Kornack Fu-neral Home www.KRAW-KORNACKFUNERALHOME.COMFAMILY OWNED AND OPER-ATED 781-762-0482.

GOLDSTEINAnny (Rozenberg) of

Norwood, passed away on Friday,December 20, 2019. Devoteddaughter of the late Joseph &Jeannette (Salomon) Rozenberg.Beloved wife of the late PaulGoldstein. Loving mother of Lee,Marc and Adam & his wife Arielle.Cherished grandmother of NathanJoseph Goldstein. Dedicated Ad-

ministrative Assistant at the HanlonElementary School in Westwoodfor over 20 years. Graveside Ser-vices for family and close friendswere held at the Beth El Cemetery,776 Baker St., West Roxbury onMonday, December 23 at 1:00pm. Memorial Observance to beannounced. In lieu of flowers,donations may be made to achari ty of your choice.Schlossberg Memorial Chapel“Family Owned” 781 828-6990www.schlossbergchapel.com

HASENFUSSTEPHEN F. of Norwood

passed away suddenly on Decem-ber 26, 2019 at the age of 69. Be-loved husband of Barbara A.(Weir) Hasenfus. Devoted father ofKatherina M. Hasenfus ofNorwood and Anna M. Hasenfusof Norwood. Brother of WilliamHasenfus of FL, David Hasenfusof Sandwich, Paul Hasenfus ofNorfolk and Robert Hasenfus ofBourne. Cherished grandfather ofJacob and Sean Bodensiek. Alsosurvived by many nieces and neph-ews. Son of the late Robet W. andTheresa M. (Paquette) Hasenfus.Funeral from the Kraw-KornackFuneral Home 1248 WashingtonSt. Norwood, Friday January 3,2020 at 8:30am followed by a fu-neral mass at 11am at St. Catherineof Siena Church Norwood. Visit-ing hours will be held on Friday,January 3, 2020 from 8:30am-10:30am. At the request of the fam-ily burial will be private. In lieu offlowers donations may be made inhis name to the American HeartAssoc. 20 Speen St. Framingham,MA 01701 or the American Dia-betes Assoc. 260 Cochituate Rd#200, Framingham, MA 01701.Kraw-Kornack Funeral Homew w w . K R A W -KORNACKFUNERALHOME.COMFAMILY OWNED AND OPER-ATED 781-762-0482.

HESSCHARLES Balfe of Norwood

passed away on December 23,2019 at the age of 82. Belovedhusband of Gudrun (Dippel) Hess.Devoted father of John Hess andhis wife Robin of Beverly and Katherina “Kathy” Riley ofNorwood. Brother of CarolynKelleher of Braintree. Cherishedgrandfather of 6 grandchildren and3 great grandchildren. Also sur-

vived by many nieces, nephews,cousins, great nieces and greatnephews. Son of the late Charlesand Madeline (Casey) Hess. Fu-neral from the Kraw-Kornack Fu-neral Home 1248 Washington St.Norwood. At the request of thefamily all other services will beprivate. US Army Veteran.

PHALENVeronica Joan (Daunt) of

Norwood and Duxbury, Massachu-setts, passed away peacefully in herNorwood home on December 21,2019, at age 95. She is on her wayto reuniting with her beloved hus-band of 62 years, George Phalen.Veronica was born in Norwood onJuly 17, 1924, to Katherine andJohn Daunt, who had emigratedfrom Ireland to the Boston area inthe early 1900s. She and Georgemarried in 1947 and became par-ents to seven children: Mary Hood(John), James Phalen (Rosemary),Ann Flaherty, Joan Phalen(Charles), Patricia Godbolt, DavidPhalen (Jean), and Stephen Phalen(Carol). During the Civil RightsMovement, Veronica told her hus-band that she wanted to be a free-dom rider. He gently reminded herthat they had seven kids under 19.Then, after reading an article in theBoston Globe that said that 70 per-cent of the black boys in foster carewould end up in prison by the timethey were 21, she said, “Let’s adoptan African American boy.” Shortlythereafter, George and Veronicaadopted their eighth child, EarlPhalen, out of foster care at the ageof two. Veronica was a steadfastsupporter of her family, travelingthe world with her husband, sup-porting his career and encouragingall her children to pursue a widevariety of interests, passions, andextra-curricular activities. She be-lieved in the power of educationand was a strong supporter of theNorwood schools. She also had anenormous capacity to love. Herchildren remember their mother’sprofound love for them but also forso many others whose lives inter-sected with hers. This includedmany neighbors and friends – shewas an avid golfer and longtimemember of the Marshfield CountyClub – but also strangers she hap-pened to meet in the course of herday to day life. She firmly believedthat every individual was impor-tant, no matter what their life cir-

cumstances might be, and that ev-eryone had an interesting story totell. And she’d often rememberthese stories years down the road,as her ability to recall the detailsof people’s lives was unparalleled.This eventually extended to the 30grandchildren to whom Veronicabecame a cherished “Nana.” As thefamily expanded, Nana still some-how managed to know the names,ages, birthdays, interests, and re-cent life milestones of every singlegrandchild: Jake, Pat, Daniel,Michael, Jaime, Kristin, Brian,Kevin, Ben, Chris, Donald, Leah,Caroline, Keith, Lino, Sean, Aaron,Veronica, Jordan, Kyle, Anthony,Joseph, William, James, Catherine,Elizabeth, Nicole, Casey, Rachel,and Amy. Nana also seemed to al-ways be able to keep track of eachof their whereabouts at any giventime during the epic summer fam-ily reunions playing whiffle balland Kick the Can, and she wouldsomehow never seem to forget(much to their chagrin) who hadbeen accused of cheating duringthe annual Thanksgiving flag foot-ball games. Despite being able tokeep everyone on their toes, Nanawill also be forever remembered asan exceedingly dedicated, loving,and generous grandmother who notonly always believed in her grand-children but was their biggestcheerleader as they pursued theirhopes and dreams. Nana alsoleaves behind 20 great-grandchil-dren who will no doubt carry onher family legacy. Nana’s legacy isalso carried on through the charterschool network founded by her sonEarl in 2013. The George andVeronica Phalen Leadership Acad-emy was the first of twenty charterschools that are part of the nationalPhalen Leadership Academy(PLA) network, which has becomethe largest African American-runcharter school network in the coun-try. Today, PLA serves more than10,000 students and many of itscharter schools are among the high-est-performing schools in their dis-tricts. Before becoming Mom andNana, Veronica graduated fromNorwood High’s class of 1942 andreceived her Nursing degree fromBoston City Hospital in 1945. Shegrew up with five siblings, all pre-deceased: John, Jerome, Ann,Mary, and Peg. She also leavesbehind many loving nieces andnephews. Veronica’s family willhave a private Celebration of herLife. In lieu of flowers, please con-sider leaving a gift in her memoryto Phalen Leadership Academies atp h a l e n a c a d e m i e s . o r gwww.gilloolyfuneralhome.com


The Record BookPARKWAYCONCERT ORCHESTRAOPEN REHEARSALS

Parkway Concert Orchestra -Openings for all positions with em-phasis on viola, bass, bassoon andtrumpet

Parkway Concert Orchestra is a50 piece community orchestra un-der the musical direction of ThomasKociela which performs classicaland pops selections six times per yearin multiple locations around thesouthwest suburbs of Boston. Theorchestra rehearses on Mondaysfrom 7:30 to 9:30 at First Congrega-tional Church, 100 Winter Street,Norwood. The spring season beginson January 6, preparing for concertson March 8 and 15 and May 17.There are openings for all positionswith emphasis on viola, string bass,bassoon and trumpet. Experiencedvolunteer musicians are invited tocontact us to attend open rehearsalson January 6 and 13. Please call 781-444-5041 oremail [email protected] more information about the or-chestra, visit the orchestra’s web siteat www.parkwayconcertorchestra.org.

B’NAI TIKAVAH PRESENTS“THE BANDIT’S VISIT”

Join B’nai Tikvah, 1301 Wash-ington Street Canton, January5th,1:00 p.m. for a showing of “TheBand’s Visit.” Sponsored by thetemple’s Adult Education Commit-tee, the film tells the story of a fad-ing Egyptian band who are set to playat the Arab Cultural Center in Israel.

When they take the wrong bus, theyfind themselves in a desolate Israelivillage and must spend the night. This leads to a cross-cultural event,teaching that twodistinctly different groups can expe-rience the universal bonds of love,music, and life. The movie is freeand and open to the public. How-ever, please reserve your space bycalling the temple office at 781-828-5250. Refreshments will be served.

BRIDGES® by EPOCH HOSTSCOMPLIMENTARY EVENTSFOR CAREGIVERS Bridges® by EPOCH atWestwood, a memory care assistedliving community located at 140University Avenue, will host the fol-lowing complimentary events inJanuary. Caregiver Support Group:January 2 at 6 p.m. — Familycaregivers are invited to Bridges®by EPOCH at Westwood for expertsupport and guidance from demen-tia care professionals. Caregivers cansocialize and share stories with othercaregivers on similar journeys. Din-ner will be served. Guests are invitedto bring their loved one with memoryloss to join the Life Enrichment teamfor dinner and an activity during thesession. Call 781-725-2046 to

RSVP. Lunch & Learn: VariousForms of Dementia: January 14 at12 p.m.; Facilitated by Alicia Seaver,Vice President of Memory Care Op-erations and Certified Memory Im-pairment Specialist — Familycaregivers are invited to Bridges®by EPOCH at Westwood to askquestions and learn from dementiaexpert Alicia Seaver. Learn the dif-ferent symptoms, behaviors and rec-ommended care techniques forAlzheimer’s, Lewy body, vascular,Parkinson’s and other forms of de-mentia so you can better meet yourloved one’s unique needs. Guests areinvited to bring their loved one withmemory loss to join the Life Enrich-ment team for an activity during thesession. Call 781-725-2046 toRSVP. Dementia Live® Experi-ence: January 22 from 10 a.m. to 12p.m.; In partnership with Old ColonyHospice — Family caregivers areinvited to Bridges® by EPOCH atWestwood for a unique opportunityto step into the body and mind ofdementia. This is a powerful virtualexperience that will allow you to see,hear and feel what life is like forthose living with dementia. Lunchwill be served. Guests are invited tobring their loved one with memoryloss to join the Life Enrichment teamfor lunch and an activity during the

session. Spots are limited; RSVPsare required. Call 781-725-2046 toRSVP. Call ?781-725-2046 formore information or click here toRSVP.

MENTAL ILLNESS SUPPORTGROUP MEETING

The South Norfolk Mental Ill-ness Family and Friends SupportGroup will hold its monthlymeeting in the Willett Confer-ence Room in the Lorusso Build-ing at Norwood Hospital (800Washington St., Norwood, MA)from 7-9 pm on Thursday, Janu-ary 2. Note: this is the confer-ence room beyond the Cafeteria.

Mental illness is a label fora variety of diseases of the brain.Often it strikes in late adoles-cence, devastating the afflictedperson and the family. TheSouth Norfolk Mental IllnessFamily and Friends SupportGroup is composed of suchfamilies who find mutual sup-port and join together to ad-voca t e fo r t he i r l ovedones. We welcome all familiesin the South Norfolk Area whoare dealing with mental illnessand their loved ones. In caseof inclement weather, we willalign with the Norwood schools.If

they close, the meeting will becancelled. For further informationcall Ray at 508-668-2941.

I WANT IT NOW!Overcoming Entitlement

Wednesday, January 8, SavageEducational Center – Room 219275 Prospect Street, Norwood,02062 6:30 - 8:30 PM The decadeof the 1980’s gave birth to the phe-nomenon of entitlement. Sincethen, it has become an epidemic.Entitlement is a force that robs ourkids of their imagination, energyand determination, as well as theirability to live fulfilling lives. Thissession examines the one true wayto overcome this epidemic. Thisworkshop is for families with chil-dren from toddler to early elemen-tary years. To register contactBeverly Boudreau, Norwood Pub-lic Schools, CFCE Office at 781-440-5983 or [email protected] registering please provideyour name, e-mail address andphone number.

LITTLE MUSTANGSPRESCHOOLREGISTRATION

Norwood Public Schools isregistering NOW for the SchoolYear 2020-2021, 3 and 4 year oldprogram. Applications availableat the preschool office locatedat The James R. Savage Center,275 Prospect St., Norwood orcall 781-440-5802 x3600.

Police Logs continued from page 4Building. DPW notified andwill handle same.

1305 Other - Drug Law Violation*Report Filed Location/Ad-dress: Norwood High School -Nichols St Possession of mari-juana. 2116 Phone - Well Be-ing Chk *Report Filed Loca-tion/Address: Washington StCaller concerned about hermom because she was upsetearlier. Officers made entrywith landlord, party was sleep-ing. Caller notified. 2319 Ini-tiated - Motor Vehicle Stop*Arrest(S)Made Location/Ad-dress: Home Depot Storage -University Ave MA PC9YV667. N677 placed oneparty under arrest and trans-ported her to the station. S/M19289 at 2334, E/M 19292 at2340. Don and Wally’s towedMA PC 9YV667. Refer To Ar-rest: 19-490-AR Arrest: Jones,Christine Diane Address: 2Sunnybrook Ln Canton, MaAge: 20 Charges: Warrant Ar-rest

Friday, December 200133 Phone - Susp Activity Area

Search Negative Location/Ad-dress: Washington St Caller re-ports there are kids in her back-yard and believes they are try-ing to get into cellar.N664,N666 responded. Nosigns of break or anyone in yardor area. Caller satisfied.

0137 911 - Susp Vehicle SpokenTo Location/Address: OolahAve Anonymous caller statesthere is a Mercedes parked infront of the house and believesthey are kids in vehicle drink-ing. N664,N666 responded and

spoke to driver who is droppingoff his friend. No drinking. Ve-hicle has now left the area.

0823 911 - Lockout Fire Dept No-tified/Responded Location/Ad-dress: Dedham Medical Asso-ciates - Bos-Prov Hwy Callerreports small child is locked invehicle. NFD,N677 responded.NFD handled same. Child isfine.

1302 Initiated - Warrant Service*Arrest(S)Made Location/Ad-dress: Norwood Hospital -Washington St Male partytransported to court.

1354 Phone - Susp Person GoneOn Arrival Location/Address:Lenox St + Willow St Report s/p couple possibly removingdecorations from residences inthe area. N665 checks area, nosigns of any tampering withdecorations.

1544 Phone - Robbery*Arrest(S)Made Location/Ad-dress: Norwood Bank - CentralSt Caller reports a robbery atthis location. BOLO to the carsand surrounding cities andtowns. Suspect located atNorwood Hospital and placedunder arrest by N662. Refer ToArrest: 19-492-AR Arrest:Bretti, Matthew J Address: 28Savin Ave Norwood, Ma Age:35 Charges: Robbery, ArmedWarrant Arrest

1610 Phone - Complaint Of MvCitation Fine Location/Ad-dress: Broadway MA PC629ZC8 operating erratically.Officers spoke to operator, nointoxication.

2251 Phone - Loud Party SpokenTo Location/Address: Lenox StMusic turned down.

Saturday, December 210000 911 - Well Being Chk *Re-

port Filed Location/Address:Olde Derby Rd Mother con-cerned about her son.N665,N669 responded. Reportfiled.

0405 Phone - Assist Citizen AreaSearch Negative Location:Olivardi’s Caller reports hisgirlfriend didn’t come homefrom work. He called her joband manager stated she had leftearlier in evening. He requestedif we could check the parkinglots in the area of Olivardi’swhere she works.N664,N665,N669 checked thearea parking lots. Unsuccessful.Boyfriend notified. ( Ma.Reg#1BPN65 )2001 Toyota Camry

0433 911 - Motor Vehicle Acci-dent *Arrest(S)Made Location/Address: Devon Rd Caller re-ports a crash into her fence.N665,N664,NFD responded.No P.I. As a result, N665 re-turned with 1 under arrest forOUI. Don & Wally’s towed(Ma.Reg# 6DB482) Arrest:Erickson, Brian A Address: 40Amherst St Roslindale, MaAge: 32 Charges: Oui-LiquorOr .08% Negligent OperationOf Motor Vehicle MarkedLanes Violation

1022 Phone - Susp Activity Spo-ken To Location/Address:Washington St + Hill St Bikerider in the traffic flipping off.Subject located and denied theactions.

1307 Phone - Citizens ComplaintServices Rendered Location/Address: Upland Rd Man cut-ting trees down . Officer reportsthe man is cutting logs that wereon the side of the road.

1416 Phone - Well Being ChkSpoken To Location/Address:Pleasant St: Report of a femaleyelling inside the house. Offic-ers assist with advice over awork issue that is causing somestress.

1543 Phone - Well Being ChkTransported To Hospital Loca-tion/Address: Garfield Ave

1925 911 - Missing Person *Re-port Filed Location/Address:Next Step Healthcare - Wash-ington St Caller reports one ofthe patients signed himself outof the facility and has not re-turned. N664 requested a ping

of the phone.1942 Assist Other Agency *Pro-

tective Custody Location/Ad-dress: Norwood Hospital -Washington St Norwood hospi-tal requesting assistance with apatient. As the result N662 re-turns with one in protective cus-tody S/M 23522, 2004 Hrs, E/M 23522, 2006 Hrs.

Sunday, December 220107 Other - Well Being Chk Area

Search Negative Location/Ad-dress: Mcdonalds - BroadwaySt Report of a male party sit-ting on the curb.

0112 Phone - Animal ComplaintSpoken To Location/Address:Barberry Ln Caller reportsneighbors dog is barking andshe can’t sleep. N664 spoke tothe resident and he reports hisdog was not outside.

0226 Phone - Susp Person AreaSearch Negative Location/Ad-dress: Nahatan St + Washing-ton St Caller reports a femaleparty knocked on her vehiclewindow while she was stoppedat the lights and said she wascold. 1054 Phone - Well Be-ing Chk *Arrest(S)Made Loca-tion/Address: Topline Con-struction - Washington St Fe-male appears not dressed for theweather and may have left thehospital.NFD responds andtransports her.

1316 Phone - Susp Activity Spo-ken To Location/Address: Mon-key Sports Ma, Inc - Bos-ProvHwy Two hockey sticks re-moved last night but two werealso purchased. Matter resolvedafter call back to the store fromthe customer. Two sticks will bereturned.

1906 Phone - Motor Vehicle Acci-dent *Arrest(S)Made Location/Address: Washington St + Up-land Rd NFD notified and re-sponded. Negoshian’s towedMA PC 1DG396. Don andWally’s towed MA PC 98EB73.During this incident, MA PC4WR593 was pulled over. As aresult of that stop, N664 placed

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the operator under arrest. N677transported him back to the sta-tion. Negoshian’s towed MA PC4WR593. Arrest: Peak, CharlesAddress: 20 Myrtle St Dedham,Ma Age: 29 Charges: Oui-Li-quor Or .08% Resist ArrestDrug, Possess Class B NegligentOperation Of Motor Vehicle Al-cohol In Mv, Possess Open Con-tainer Of

Monday, December 230001 911 - Noise Complaint Spo-

ken To Location/Address:Lenox St Caller reports loud mu-sic and dog barking. Party wasspoken to.

0018 911 - Assist Citizen ServicesRendered Location/Address:Upland Woods Cir Caller be-lieved someone was in her apart-ment. She then reported thenoise was from the laundry roomand no one is in her apartment.Officers spoke with her and con-firmed.

1133 Phone - Larceny *ReportFiled Location/Address: PleasantSt Past larceny at this address.1248 Initiated - Prisoner Trans-port *Arrest(S)Made Location:Logan Airport Units transportone prisoner from Logan Airportto station. Refer To Arrest: 19-499-Ar Arrest: Kingston, Gor-don Kwusi Address: 1610 BrackSt Kissimmee, Fl Age: 45Charges: Warrant Arrest Fugi-tive From Justice On Court War-rant

2359 Phone - Kids Gathering GoneOn Arrival Location/Address:Belmont St Caller reports groupof kids walking in the area. N662checked with negative results.


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Library Events“VIBES” ART WORKSHOP

Feeling stressed, or just want to express your-self? Come to the Morrill Memorial Library onWednesday, January 8 from 6:30-8:30 pm for a funand therapeutic art workshop that encourages cre-ativity and overall well-being. The theme of theworkshop is Cheers to a New Year: 2020. MoniqueJacobs, the owner of S.O.M. Vibes Studio inNorwood, will be available to guide your artisticprocess.

This adult class, limited to the first 15 partici-pants to sign up, is designed to promote a positivevibe and mindset by connecting through art andmusic. At the end of the evening we hope you’ll feelrefreshed and more relaxed as we ring in the newdecade. To register, please visit our online eventspage at norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call781-769-0200, x110, or stop by the library Refer-ence or Information Desk.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 101Together Yes and Progress Norwood will present

an informational forum on affordable housing at theMorrill Memorial Library on Thursday, January 9at 6:30 pm as part of the 2020 Sustainability Series.Panelists will give an overview of what constitutesaffordable housing and how it works in Norwood.They will also provide information on the differententities involved in affordable housing, both inNorwood and across the state, and explore what othermunicipalities are doing to address the need for moreaffordable housing. Panelists will include expertsfrom the Mass. Housing Partnership,NieighborWorks House Solutions, and several otherlocal affordable housing advocates. To register forthis program, visit our online events page atnorwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200, x110 or stop by the library Reference or In-formation Desk.

BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS“EVERY NOTE PLAYED”

The first meeting of the Morrill MemorialLibrary’s Turn the Page Book Group in 2020 willtake place on Wednesday, January 15 at 10:00 a.m.and 7:00 p.m. Patty Bailey and guest host CarlaHoward will lead the discussion of Lisa Genova’s“Every Note Played.”

Karina blames her ex-husband Richard, an ac-

complished concert pianist, for their failed marriage.When Richard is diagnosed with ALS, Karina becomeshis reluctant caretaker. As his disease progresses, theymust both try to reconcile their past before it’s toolate. To register for either the morning or evening ses-sion, please visit our events page atnorwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200 x110, or stop by the library Reference or Infor-mation Desk. Copies of the book in a variety of for-mats are available to check out at the Circulation Desk.Refreshments will be provided.

DIVORCE – HELP WITH HANDLING ITThe Morrill Memorial Library is holding an infor-

mative seminar on Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m.to help those dealing with divorce. We all have familyand friends, and maybe ever ourselves, who have beenaffected by divorce, which can be difficult and oftenconfusing. This discussion, hosted by attorney ScottMurphy and social worker Mary Vanderveer, will coversome of the legal and emotional aspects of divorce.All questions are welcome. Scott Murphy maintainsa law practice in Norwood, and Mary Vanderveer runsdivorce support groups in the local area. To registerfor this program, please visit our events page atnorwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200 x110, or stop by the library Reference or Infor-mation Desk.

RODGERS &HART…RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN

Bruce Hambro, music and film historian, will re-turn to the Morrill Memorial Library on Wednesday,January 22 at 7:00 p.m. to present “Rodgers &Hart…Rodgers & Hammerstein.” Richard Rodgerscomposed popular music for more than 50 years, alongwith lyricists Lorenz (Larry) Hart and OscarHammerstein II. After Larry Hart’s death in 1943,Rodgers joined forces with Oscar Hammerstein II, andtheir collective body of work became the most well-known creative output in Broadway musical history.Hambro’s entertaining multimedia presentation celebratesthe most renowned music that arose from these two fa-mous alliances. Audience members are encouraged tosing along to several of their iconic hits. To sign up forthis program, funded by the Friends of the Library, pleasego to our events page at norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200 x110, or stop by thelibrary Reference or Information Desk.

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