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Schools’ new program appearsto be reaping benefits


Moderna TIF passes,Eysie zoning article fails


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Residents in attendance during the first session of Special Town Meeting on Oct. 24.PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ROBERSON

Paul Eysie, owner of 1237-1243 Washington St., waseight votes away from havinghis property rezoned exclu-sively for commercial use.

During the first session ofthe Special Town Meeting onOct. 24, 94 Town Meetingmembers voted in Eysie’s fa-vor, while 58 voted against theproposal. This caused ArticleFour to narrowly miss the two-thirds vote it needed to pass.

Before the vote, AttorneyDavid Hern, representingEysie, said that despite the

split zoning, commercial taxeshave paid on the 42,000 square-foot parcel since the plaza wasbuilt in 1971.

“The building itself is lo-cated entirely in the generalresidence zone,” said Hern,adding that the use variancewas originally approved 45years ago by the Zoning Boardof Appeals (ZBA).

Hern also continued to quellrumors that the process wasrushed and deceptive.

“There’s been no deceptionpracticed by Mr. Eysie or any-one else,” he said.

Hern also dispelled specu-lation that Eysie was planning

to build an apartment build-ing on the site.

“He couldn’t even do itanyway without ZoningBoard approval,” said Hern.“Some people think this is anintrusion into the residentialzone. This is not an intrusion;this property has been therefor 45 years.”

Because of the split zon-ing, Hern said that Eysie andhis tenants have had to go be-fore the ZBA whenever theywanted to change something.He said that ongoing require-ment could easily be a deter-

Following last year’s imple-mentation of enVisionMATHCommon Core, the number offourth grade students to earn pro-ficient-level scores on the mathsection of the PARCC test wentfrom 54 percent last year to 72percent this year.

“That’s an 18 percent jump,that’s remarkable, you reallywant to go out and whoop it up,”said Assistant Superintendent Dr.Alexander Wyeth during the Oct.19 School Committee meeting.“These tests are more demand-ing; they expect more from ourstudents in terms of critical think-

ing.”Although this is the second

year that PARCC has been ad-ministered in Norwood, theMCAS was still used for fifth andeighth grade science, ninth andtenth grade biology, tenth grademath and English Language Arts(ELA) as well as ninth and tenthgrade science.

In addition to their 18-pointimprovement, Norwood fourthgraders trounced the state’s 2015figure of 48 percent.

Wyeth said state-levelPARCC results could not be tabu-lated this year as 72 percent ofstudents across Massachusettstook the PARCC while 28 per-cent took the MCAS causing an

“uneven distribution.”Fifth grade students showed

improvement on the ELA sectionwith 76 percent hitting the profi-cient level, compared to 69 per-cent over last year. They also eas-ily surpassed last year’s state to-tal of 63 percent.

Although the fifth grade mathscores climbed by 10 percentfrom 48 percent to 58 percent,Norwood only edged the state by3 percent.

Member Michele Eysie-Mullen also raised concernsabout the fifth grade math scoresat Balch Elementary School, as

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Paul Eysie’s request for achange in zoning to his prop-erty at 1237-1243 WashingtonSt. was narrowly defeated onthe floor of Town Meeting onMonday evening. However,his efforts for the zoningchange commenced monthsbefore the Monday vote, andincluded meetings in front ofboth the Planning Board andBoard of Selectmen.

Paul Donohue, a memberof the Planning Board, andHelen Abdallah Donohue, hiswife and a member of theBoard of Selectmen wereboth vocal opponents ofEysie’s request, and in beingso may have violated conflictof interest rules established bythe Massachusetts EthicsCommission.

Eysie approached thePlanning Board requesting hiszoning change be placed onthe Town Meeting Warrant.Donohue strongly voiced op-position to the request andwas instrumental in the boardvoting against it being put toa vote at Town Meeting.

Eysie’s next stop was be-fore the Board of Selectmenasking if they would approvehis request be placed on theWarrant. Despite AbdallahDonohue’s vociferous argu-ments against it, Selectmenvoted to place it on the war-rant with only one dissentingvote, that of AbdallahDonohue.

At no time did either PaulDonohue or Helen AbdallahDonohue state to anyone thattheir family owns property inclose proximity to Eysie’s,

and neither of them filed dis-closure statements regardingthe potential conflict, as is re-quired by the ethics commis-sion. The family property islocated at 1223 WashingtonSt., approximately 120 feetfrom the Eysie property.

When Abdallah Donohuewas asked about the potentialconflict, she said, there wasnever a conflict of interestand therefore, disclosureswere not necessary.

“I’m not a direct abutter, Idon’t even own the property,my family does,” she said. “Itdoesn’t have anything to dowith the Eysie property.”

However, the state maydisagree. According to theethics commission, directownership isn’t required, noris a direct abutment of an-other property necessary fora conflict to exist. The lan-guage is as follows:

“Under the conflict of in-terest law, a property owneris presumed to have a finan-cial interest in matters affect-ing abutting and nearby prop-erty. Thus, unless she canclearly demonstrate that shedoes not have a financial in-terest, a public employeeshould not take any action inher official capacity on mat-ters affecting property that isnear or directly abuts her ownproperty [and] propertyowned by any immediatefamily member.”The commission also stated:“The following factors areconsidered to determinewhether, in a particular situa-tion, a person or organizationhas a financial interest in an

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other than one acting in an emergency, to park saidvehicle for a period of time longer than two (2) hoursbetween the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. of any dayon any street or in or upon any town-owned off streetparking facility from Nov. 15 through April 1 of eachyear without authorization from the board of select-men or their designee.

Ethics Questionscontinued from page 1

abutting or nearby property. Afinancial interest is presumedwhenever her property is di-rectly opposite a street, publicway or private way, or she is anabutter to an abutter within 300feet of the property line. Notonly must a public employeeabstain from voting when hehas a conflict of interest, hemay not participate in any offi-cial discussion of the matter.Ordinarily, the best course ofaction is simply to leave theroom during the deliberationand vote of the board.”

Finally, the state defines apublic employee as, “ bothelected and appointed state,county and municipal employ-ees, whether paid or unpaid,full-time or part-time. An un-paid volunteer board memberas well as, in some instances,a consultant who is a contrac-tor are considered public em-ployees for purposes of theconflict of interest law.

When asked about a poten-tial conflict existing with theactions of Paul and Helen

Donohue Eysie said, “I stillquestion whether or not therecould be the appearance of aconflict of interest,”he said. “Apublic official who owns abut-ting or nearby property is re-quired to remove themselves,never mind entering into dis-cussion and voting on a mat-ter.”

Attorney David Hern, rep-resenting Mr. Eysie in the mat-ter before the town said thatwhile there could have been aconflict with Donohue andAbdallah Donohue voting ontheir respective boards, nowrongdoing was committedduring the Special Town Meet-ing when Abdallah Donohuevoted as a Town Meeting mem-ber.

“There’s no issue about hervoting as a Town Meetingmember,” said Hern.

Hern also said that he andEysie do not plan on pressingthe matter any further.

“It’s not something that Mr.Eysie or I are concerned with,”he said.

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Norwood Light reports allis well after lightning strike


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James Collins, superinten-dent of the Light Department,assured the Board of Select-men that the Norwood cableantennas are functional onceagain despite being struck bylightning last weekend.

Collins said the strike oc-curred in the Westover Park-way area last Saturday nightand the effects continued intoSunday morning.

“There were several trans-formers that were knockedout of power,” he said duringthe board’s Oct. 25 meeting.

However, Collins said histeam was able to restore thecable signal by manuallypointing the antennas towardProvidence, just in time forresidents to watch the NewEngland Patriots take on thePittsburgh Steelers.

“We got it right up beforethe game,” said BroadbandManager Darryl Hanson,adding that the strike was arare occurrence.

“These channels, in thepast 15 years, have probablygone down three times,” hesaid.

Hanson said the problemcould be solved with a directf iber feed. However, at$25,000 per month, the ser-vice has been deemed cost-prohibitive for the town.

Chairman Allan Howardlauded Collins and Hansonfor how well they handled theoutage.

“There were quite a fewcomments on local media,‘what’s wrong with Norwoodcable,’” he said. “It’s nicehow you guys adjusted to iton the fly.”

Hanson also said therewill be upgrades to thetown’s Internet and video ser-vices, adding that there wasa noticeable difference afterthe analog format was jetti-soned.

“That really made a lot ofroom,” he said. Hanson saidhe does not expect any majorinterruptions during the up-grades, however, he said theLight Department will sendout notifications should thatchange.

Collins also provided anupdate on the 115 KilovoltTransmission Line Replace-ment Project.

He said the two new linesare now in service and thecontractor will be removingthe old line and wires, whichtraverse Interstate 95. Collinssaid that work is scheduled totake place during the morn-ing hours on Oct. 30.

In addition, Collins ad-dressed concerns about thetown’s upcoming switch to anAdvanced Metering Infra-structure.

“Some people are con-cerned that they’re going toget a greater meter chargewhen we go to the new sys-tem and that’s not the case,”he said. “The new meters willbe 100 percent accurate.”

He said residents will re-ceive a letter in the mail theweek before the installations,which are scheduled to beginon Oct. 31. Residents willalso receive a door hangeronce the meter has been in-stalled.

However, Collins did askthat residents clear the areawhere the new meter will beinstalled.

“People don’t think ofbushes being a problem, butit is when you’re reading ameter every month,” he said.

Selectman ThomasMahoney said he was im-pressed with the number ofbusinesses that have sub-scribed to Norwood Light.

Collins credited his mar-keting team with that success.

“They work very hard,they’re very motivated indi-viduals,” he said.

In other news, Mark Ryan,director of the Department ofPublic Works (DPW), said abrick walkway is being put inat Aaron Guild Park.

In addition to brick beingmore durable, Ryan said it isalso more aesthetically ap-pealing.

“In our opinion, the brickwas more attractive,” he said.“It’s a beautiful addition tothe park.”

Crews have also “aerated,seeded, top-dressed and fer-tilized” the rectangular andbaseball fields at Coakley

Middle School.Speaking about the town’s

water system, Ryan told theselectmen that the same cri-sis that struck Flint, Michi-gan in April 2014 would nothappen in Norwood.

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To the Editor:Do homeowners need a CPA

here in Norwood? We surelydo. What we need is a COM-MUNITY PROTECTIONACT. That is, protection fromthe powers that be here inTown. We are about to pay theprice of four decades of terribleTown Management. We havebeen rated DEAD LAST in theentire state for setting aside land

for PRESERVATION. TheCPA will not reversethat! Instead, we chose to buildapartments (lots of them). Wehave a higher percentage ofapartments than any other com-munity in the state.Homeowners are aminority. Our Town has beencarved up like a pumpkin pie.

Each and every slice served upto a developer making a quickbuck. Who’s been doing theslicing and serving? Our TownManager, our former and cur-rent Town Planners, our Plan-ning Board and the ZBA.Where does our Board of Se-lectmen fit into thispicture? That’s easy. They havedone nothing. Nothing but goalong that is. But they did man-age to name the new DPW af-ter our Town Manager. Thatsays it all.

You cannot run a town witha minority homeowner taxbase. When we get those 40Bs,we’ll implode financially herein Norwood. The CPA is wellintentioned, but will make thisproblem worse. We are headingfor tough times for property

owners. Trash collection feesare coming. We will be look-ing at a prop 2 1/2 bailout of ourschools soon. That bailoutdoesn’t include the mess these40Bs are bringing to town. TheCPA will not create the landneeded to build the new schoolswe are going to need. That landis long gone. Our school super-intendent picked the right timeto retire. Start saying yourprayers for the School Commit-tee.

I urge each and every ho-meowner to vote NO on Ques-tion 5. I would also urge everyrenter to do the same. Do youreally think your landlords aregoing to eat these costs? TheCPA is just another tax. If youwould like to preserve our com-munity financially, there aremany good causes to make acharitable donation to. Do notassume the CPA can be affordedby all. If you wish to preservewhat is left of our town, get in-volved and vote in the Townelection. Vote for candidateswho will actually do somethingrather than offer lipservice. The COMMUNITY PROTECTION ACT is whatwe really need. We can start topreserve what little is left ofNorwood by getting a newTown Manager, and eliminat-

ing the position of Town Plan-ner. Does the CPA help thepeople who live on CrestwoodCircle? Can the CPA reverseour fate, and save us from thefalse data issued by our Townto the State to protect us from40Bs? Can the CPA stop all themonkey business going on herein town? We need to cleanhouse, not clean out our bankaccounts.

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To the Editor:It was very disturbing to

hear of the contemptuous re-marks recently made by mem-bers of Hillary Clinton’s innercircle, who characterized Ca-tholicism as a backward andunsophisticated religion. Cardi-nal Timothy Dolan of NewYork called the comments “in-sulting” and “patronizing” andsought an apology, which nevercame. The Clinton aidesscoffed at the notion of send-ing children to Catholicschools, and mocked partieswho do so. Sadly, our nationmay be in for years of such dis-dain toward Catholics and oth-ers who, in Clinton’s world,belong in her basket ofdeplorables.

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The Abundant Table was recently told to vacate its space at the First Congregational Church. The organiza-tion is now planning to cease operations by the end of the year.

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For the past eight years, theAbundant Table has been a ha-ven for those in need.

However, at the end of Sep-tember the organization’s offic-ers were given 60 days to va-cate their rented space at theFirst Congregational Church.

This may cause the group tocease operations.

Abundant Table PresidentAislynn Rodeghiero said shewas “shocked and confused”when she read the Sept. 29 let-ter from Ed DeJesus, chairmanof the church’s Board of Trust-ees, particularly after she metwith one of the board memberstwo weeks prior.

“I used that time to ask if wewere in good standing – theygave no indication,” saidRodeghiero. “It was a gut

punch thinking of what it willdo to our guests. The holidaysare so hard for our folks, but Iguess that’s our problem.”

Rodeghiero said DeJesusdid not give a reason for termi-nating the three-year UseAgreement, which was validthrough March 2017.

“I had to probe for a rea-son,” she said. “We were asked

Abundant Table’s future indoubt following eviction



to leave based on a personalityconflict.”

After receiving the letter,Rodeghiero feverishly beganlooking for a new location. Shesaid space at St. Catherine’sChurch, the Knights of Colum-bus and Grace EpiscopalChurch were early possibilitiesshe looked into, and this wouldkeep the Abundant Table inNorwood.

However, she soon discov-ered that none of the prospec-tive locations had the space orthe equipment to meet theneeds of her group.

“It was a much harder taskthan I ever thought,” saidRodeghiero, adding that fi-nances quickly became a fac-tor as well. “We’re a non-profit.We just don’t have money pour-ing out of our ears.”

After meeting with her Ex-ecutive Board to discuss thesituation, Rodeghiero said itwas clear that there was no wayout.

“We have exhausted liter-

Abundant Table continued from page 5ally every option, it’s tragic –it’s beyond upsetting,” she said.“As of Jan. 1 [2017], AbundantTable will be no more.”

Following Thanksgiving,which will be “AbundantTable’s final meal,” Rodeghierosaid the organization will con-tinue its box lunch delivery ser-vice for approximately 50people until the end of the year.

“The people we deliver toreally, really need the meals,”she said. “They’re the ones thatreally break my heart in all ofthis.”

In response, DeJesus said hewrote the termination letterwith the hope that the AbundantTable would find a location thatwas more accommodating thanthe church.

“They do terrific and impor-tant work, they’re a value to thecommunity,” he said, addingthat a number of parishionershad volunteered with the orga-nization. “They deserve a spacebetter suited to their needs.”

However, he said the board

did not attempt to assistRodeghiero with finding a newlocation.

“We wish them well, but Idon’t know if that would’vebeen appropriate,” he said. “Idon’t know how that would’vebeen received.”

DeJesus also said a 30-daynotice was all that was neededfor either party to terminate theUse Agreement.

In addition, he said it is un-likely that the Abundant Tablewill respond with legal action.

“We don’t anticipate any ofthat,” he said.

According to its website, theAbundant Table was estab-lished in November 2003 andmoved to the church five yearslater. The organization hasserved meals twice a week to60-80 less fortunate residentsfrom Norwood, Walpole, Can-ton, Westwood and Dedham.

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said the town is fortunate to get its water from the Massa-chusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).

“The MWRA provides impeccable water,” he said. Selectman Paul Bishop said he appreciated the DPW’s

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Looking at the Engineering Department, Ryan told the se-lectmen that six-and-a-half miles of sidewalks have been re-surfaced and that grass strips have been “loamed and seeded.”

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FlightLevel lobbies forthree lease extensions


The Airport Commissionvoted unanimously to acknowl-edge notification of extending theleases on lots 6 and 7 to 2047 andto extend the lease of Lot 5 to2050.

During the Oct. 19 meeting,Peter Eichleay, president ofFlightLevel Aviation, said leaseextensions for the three lotswould be necessary forFlightLevel to complete con-struction of its six-unit hangarcomplex.

“We’re hoping to be com-pleted within six to eight weeks,”he said, adding that the construc-tion will be done in a strategicmanner. “All the material is go-ing to arrive in stages.”

The leases for lots 6 and 7were originally set to expire in2026.

Eichleay said the total size ofthe complex will be 20,385square feet and will be funded bya $2.5 million investment fromFlightLevel.

“This process started back in2014,” said Eichleay. “With theamount of money going into it,that’s the impetus for the leaseextension.”

He also said FlightLevel hasmet both conditions set forth bythe commission.

Eichleay said the first condi-tion was to begin construction of

the hangar complex by 2017. Thesecond condition was to have thesublease for Lot 5 reviewed bythe Federal Aviation Administra-tion (FAA), also by 2017.

Eichleay said he is also plan-ning to tear down and rebuild theT-hangars.

He told the commission thatover the past two years,FlightLevel has invested morethan $3 million into improvingthe airport. With more projectsin the works, Eichleay said heplans on investing another $3million by 2022.

Since Lot 6 will be used forfueling, Vice Chairman MichaelSheehan said the project’s fuel-ing plan would need to be ap-proved by an engineer before itcan be included in the overall siteplan.

However, Sheehan had noother concerns.

“It’s exciting, there’s some re-ally good things going on,” hesaid.

Chairman Mark Ryan said theairport still offers “favorablelease rates” as there would onlybe a 2 percent increase from $.47to $.56 per square foot by 2026.

In other news, Jeffrey Adler,senior project manager for Duboisand King, provided an update onthe relocation of Taxiway A. Hesaid the final paperwork was sub-mitted through the MassachusettsEnvironmental Policy Act and ex-pects to receive feedback by Nov.23 and have the final certification

issued by Dec. 5.“That pretty much completes

Phase One,” said Adler. “It’s amajor hurdle, getting through thatfinally.”

Once the final certification isgranted, he said the permittingprocess can begin on the projectitself. He also said a Notice of In-tent will need to be filed as well.

Adler said the permitting pro-cess will last until the end of 2017;therefore, construction is ex-pected to begin by the summerof 2018.

Airport Manager RussellMaguire said the FAA reconsid-ered and removed the Opera-tional Agreement that was origi-nally included in the Memoran-dum of Agreement. He said theOperational Agreement hadstated that it was the town’sresponsibility to renovate theair traffic control tower.

“The concern was thetown of Norwood would faceunforeseen financial obliga-tions to upgrade the air trafficcontrol tower,” said Maguire.

However, after further dis-cussions with the FAA,Maguire said it was deter-mined that the tower is ownedby the Federal Government.

Maguire also said he in-tends to apply for an AirportSafety Management grant tofund new markings on the runways.He anticipates that project will be-gin by late spring or early summerof next year.


Library EventsFREDERICK LAW OLMSTEDAND HIS MASS. LEGACY:THE EMERALD NECKLACE

A nationally renowned experton Frederick Law Olmsted, Alan S.Banks will give a slide show andpresentation on the founder ofAmerican landscape architecture atthe Morrill Memorial Library onMonday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Banks,a Supervisory Park Ranger, over-sees historical interpretation at theFrederick Law Olmsted NationalHistoric Site in Brookline, Mass.

The firm Olmsted establishedmore than a century ago was in-volved in over 1,200 landscape ar-chitecture projects throughout thestate, ranging from expansive pub-lic parks to intimate private gardens.One of Olmsted’s greatest achieve-ments is the six-mile “EmeraldNecklace” of ponds, parks, andparkways that winds its way throughBoston and Brookline. This hour-long illustrated lecture will exam-ine his rich landscape legacy and ex-plore the ideas that shaped some ofthe most treasured lands in Massa-chusetts. You can visit the house andgrounds of the Frederick LawOlmsted National Historic Site inBrookline for free.

To sign up for this program, inrecognition of the 100th anniversaryof the National Park Service, pleasecall 781-769- 0200, x110 or 222,email [email protected], orstop by the library Reference or In-formation Desk.

ALAN O’HARE’SSTORYTELLING

Alan O’Hare’s storytelling ses-sions continue on a monthly basisat the Senior Center. Alan showspeople how to bring out their sto-ries in words, art, music, or evensilence. This month’s session willbe at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening,Nov. 1. Sponsored by the Friendsof the Walpole Public Library, ad-mission is free and all are welcome.More details at www.walpolelibraryfriends.org

ALBERT EINSTEIN TOAPPEAR AT THE LIBRARY

To mark the 100th anniversarylast year of Einstein’s Theory of

Relativity, performer, writer, andpoet George Capaccio will presenthis one-man show, “Albert Einstein:Relatively Speaking,” at the MorrillMemorial Library on Monday, Nov.7 at 7:30 p.m. Learn about this ex-traordinary individual through a se-ries of humorous stories, as well asthe ideas that revolutionized phys-ics and forever changed how we un-derstand space, time, and gravity.In this interactive presentation, Mr.Capaccio brings the great scientistdown to earth and makes his ideasaccessible to young and old.

Capaccio has performed in nu-merous Boston’s theaters, includingthe American Repertory Theater(ART), and also in Paris. For manyyears he acted with the Museum ofScience’s Science Theater. To signup for this program, generouslyfunded by the Friends of the Library,please [email protected], call 781-769- 0200, x110 or 222, or stop byeither the Reference or InformationDesk.

BOOKS & BREWS:THE CASTLE ISLANDEXPERIENCE

The Morrill Memorial Libraryand Castle Island Brewing Co. areteaming up to offer new and uniqueprograms to the community. “Books& Brews” will take place on twoconsecutive Wednesday nights at6:30 p.m. in November, with an au-thor talk to be held at the library (33Walpole St.) on Nov. 9 and a Tourand Tasting to be held at Castle Is-land Brewing (31Astor Ave.) onNov. 16. Both events are free andopen to the public, ages 21+ only atthe brewery event. Registration isrequired for both events; please visitthe library, or call or email sign up:781-269- 0200 x110 or 222,[email protected].

For this unique look insideCastle Island Brewing Co., we’ll allbe meeting at the brewery itself, lo-cated at 31 Astor Ave. in Norwoodjust off of Route 1. Owner AdamRomanow will tell us the Castle Is-land story, from the first inkling ofwhat the brewing company could beto how this hidden gem found ahome in Norwood. On tours throughthe brewery, we’ll learn about theirbrewing process and philosophy.And of course, samples of theirfreshly brewed suds will be avail-able for tasting.

To find out how Castle Island

Brewing Co. is carrying on thestrong tradition of craft brewing inNew England, don’t forget to reg-ister with the library by calling 781-769- 0200 x110 or 222, or byemailing us [email protected].

IRISH “ROGUES”An Irish trio from “The Rogues”

will perform at the Morrill Memo-rial Library on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3p.m. as part of the library’s fall Mu-sical Sundays concert series. Theoriginal group scheduled to appearthat day had to cancel due to thesudden death of a band member, sothe library is pleased to welcomeJim Murray and father-and- son duoRyan and Brennish Thomson to per-form in their place. With his warmbaritone voice, Jim also plays gui-tar, mandolin, and Irish Bodhranand has delighted audiences world-wide, from England and Germanyto Beijing and Shanghai. Theaward-winning Fiddling Thomsons,as they are known, play a variety ofinstruments including guitar, violin,banjo, accordion, ancient Chinesegourd, and reed whistle. This tal-ented trio will play and sing a med-ley of lively tunes, sea shanties, andIrish songs at the library. To sign upfor this concert, made possiblethrough the library EndowmentFund, please call 781-769- 0200,x110 or 222, [email protected], or stopby either the Reference or Informa-tion Desk.

SWING FEVERTRIO RETURNS

The Swing Fever Trio returns tothe Morrill Memorial Library onSunday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. to per-form “Love Notes,” the second con-cert in the library’s fall MusicalSundays series. The popular trioapplies its distinctive jazzstylings to some of the great lovesongs of composers such asGeorge Gershwin, Cole Porter,and Richard Rodgers. Norwood’sown pianist/vocalist SteveRudolph is accompanied byRalph Pepe on bass and AlanTrebat on drums. To sign up forthis performance, made possiblethrough the library EndowmentFund, please call 781-769- 0200,x110 or 222, [email protected], or stopby the library Reference or Infor-mation Desk.


The Record BookEGISTER NOW FOR NBAIN-TOWN BASKETBALL

Registration is ongoing forNorwood Basketball’s In-Townprogram. Go towww.norwoodbasketball.com toregister. The deadline is Nov. 1. The purpose of the NBA In-Townprogram is to create an enjoyableyouth basketball program that isopen to every Norwood child, ingrades K-8, regardless of skilllevel. It is the intent of the NBA toconduct this program as both a rec-reational and an instructional bas-ketball league. All players are ex-pected to play in games and par-ticipate in practice in an equal man-ner. In-Town Basketball includesweekly games and practices/clin-ics. The program begins thefirst week of December, and con-cludes at the end of February. Ten-tative schedules can be found onthe website, including Saturdaysessions and Monday/Tuesdayclinics for grades 2-8.

EARLY VOTING HOURSThe Board of Registrars wishes

to inform the residents of the Townof Norwood that Early Voting willbe taking place in Norwoodthrough Nov. 4, 2016. The TownClerk’s Office will be holding spe-cial hours during these two weeksto be able to serve the residents ofNorwood. Early Voting will takeplace in the Town Clerk’s Office,Second Floor, Rm. 32, NorwoodTown Hall, 566 Washington St.,Norwood.

The Schedule is as follows:Thursday, Oct. 27–8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Friday, Oct. 28–8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 29–8 a.m. to noonMonday, Oct. 31–8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 1–8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 2–8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 3–8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Friday, Nov. 4–8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

These Early Voting Hours willbe posted on the Town of NorwoodWebsite as well:www.norwoodma.gov under theTown Clerk’s Section of theWebsite.

NORWOOD JUNIORWOMAN’S CLUB OPENHOUSE

NJWC will be hosting an openhouse/social on Monday, Nov. 21at Conrad’s in Norwood. Light ap-petizers will be served. Wine anddrinks will be available for pur-chase at the bar. Feel free to bringfriends! Being a member of NJWCis a great opportunity to socialize,network and make a difference inour community. We are alwayslooking for more fabulous women.Come check us out!www.NorwoodJWC.org

KEEPING KIDS SAFETRAINING FOR PARENTS

Learn how to keep childrensafe without scaring them. Learnbest practices to use when talkingto children to prevent abuse.Trainings will provide parents withskills, language and tools to helpkeep their children safe in all situ-ations. Videos designed for parentswill be shown on this topic andthere will be time for questions.Please join us on Nov. 9, at 6:30 –8 p.m. The training location isBalch Elementary School locatedon 1170 Washington St. inNorwood. This event is free andthere will be refreshments. To reg-

ister, please call or email Chris-tine Tomasello – 781-440-5983 ore m a i [email protected].

PATRIOTIC ROSARYCome pray the beautiful Patri-

otic Rosary on Thursday, Nov. 10at 1 p.m. at St. Catherine of SienaChurch, 547 Washington St.,Norwood. Please join us as wepray for our Veterans and ourCountry. It is a rare opportunity tofoster love of God and Country aswe sing all of our patrioticsongs. For more information:[email protected], 781-762-4391

THE NATIONAL ALLIANCEFOR THE MENTALLY ILL

The National Alliance for theMentally Ill-South Norfolk affili-ate will hold its monthly meetingin Cafeteria B of the LorussoBuilding at Norwood Hospital at7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3.

Mental illness is a label for avariety of diseases of thebrain. Often it strikes in late ado-lescence, devastating the afflictedperson and the family. The SouthNorfolk Alliance is composed ofsuch families who find mutualsupport and join together to ad-vocate for their loved ones. Wewelcome all families in theSouth Norfolk Area who aredealing with mental illness andtheir loved ones. In case of in-clement weather, we will alignwith the Norwood schools. Ifthey close, the meeting will becancelled. For further informa-tion call Ray at 508-668-2941.

NEW MEMBER SOCIALFOVA (Friends of the Visual

Arts) is hosting a new membersocial. Find out who we are andwhat we do for the students ofNorwood. This event will takeplace on Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. atthe Coakley Middle School,1315 Washington St., Norwood.

FALL OPEN HOUSE &REGISTRATION2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR

Willet Early Childhood Cen-ter offers programs for 3 and 4-year-old children with morningand afternoon sessions. Childrenmust be 3 years of age by Aug.31, 2016, reside in Norwood,may not have any identified spe-cial needs, must be toilet trained,and parents are responsible fortransportat ion to and fromschool. Parents must keep cur-rent with monthly tuition pay-ments. Registration is on Nov.18 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.at the Willett Early ChildhoodCenter located on 100 WestoverParkway. Parents/Guardian onlyplease.

ANITA PREBLE – FREEPARENT WORKSHOP

Please join us for a free Par-ent Workshop taking place onWednesday, Nov. 2, at the Sav-age Educational Center – Rm.219 on 275 Prospect St. Thisevent starts at 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.At this meeting we will cover thechallenges and advantages of be-ing bilingual, working with par-ents from different cultures,gaining knowledge about vari-ous cultures and providing an in-dividualized curriculum. This

workshop is for families withchildren from toddler to early el-ementary years. To registerplease contact Christ ineTomasello in the CFCE office at781-440-5983 or e-mail [email protected].

ANGLICAN CHURCH OFTHE REDEEMER FORUMS

Fall Forum Series Life, Lib-erty, and the Pursuit of Happi-ness: A Christian Perspective.Four Saturdays in the CarriageHouse, presentation and discus-sion at 4 p.m. PotLuck supperfollows at 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct.15. Freedom and Responsibility,Saturday, Oct. 29. Virtue, Satur-day, Nov. 5. Happiness AnglicanChurch of the Redeemer meetsat the First Baptist Church, 71Bond St., Norwood. Speaker Se-ries is hosted by our speaker, Fa-ther Alan Bouffard. For more in-formation please call Father Alanat 781-769-7940 or visit ourw e b s i t ewww.redeemeranglicanchurch.org.

C.Y.O. BASKETBALLThe CYO basketball program

is organizing for the 2016-2017season! Anyone who is interested inparticipating in the program shouldcontact their local parish for informa-tion. If your town does not already par-ticipate in the CYO basketball programand you would like to learn more aboutthe program you can contact the localCYO Area Coordinator Ken FoscaldoNorfolk County CYO Coordinator Youcan access information about the basket-ball program and all CYO activities onlineat http://www.bostoncatholic.org/CYO.aspx?pid=506 The CYO basket-ball program sponsors boy’s and girl’steams in the following age groups: 5th &6th grade boys & girls teams, 7th & 8thgrade boys & girls teams, 9th & 10th gradeboys teams, 11th & 12th grade boys teamsand 9th thru 12th grade girls teams.


After seeing its seven-matchwinning streak snapped lastweek, Norwood jumped rightback into the win column with a3-1 victory over Sharon on Mon-day.

The win, which improved theMustangs to 14-4 overall, givesthem an inside track at both a BayState Conference - Herget Divi-sion title and a home game in theDivision 2 South tournament,which will begin next week.

“This week is huge on bothends,” Norwood head coach PaulNimblett said after the match vs.the Eagles. “The Herget [title] isright there; us and Walpole areneck and neck. As far as a homegame, that’s something we’reworking towards. I know it’sdefinitely a possibility. It allcomes down to this week andalso what happens with otherteams.

“If we take care of what weneed to take care of, we’re con-

Volleyballsetting up for

tournament runfident that it’s definitely a possi-bility.”

The Mustangs took the firsttwo sets, 25-20 and 25-16, re-spectively. Sharon lingered in thefirst set, with a tied score as lateas 16-16, and were able to getwithin a point at 21-20. Off anAlly Copponi kill, however,Krista Bradley was able to serveout the remainder of the set forthe win, notching one ace in therun.

Bradley, the HergetDivision’s leading server, fin-ished with nine service points,four aces and seven kills.

The Eagles controlled thetempo throughout set three, nevertrailing by more than two pointsearly on and pulling ahead forgood after a 15-15 tie. They’dwind up with a 25-19 advantageto make it a 2-1 match.

“In the third set I kind offlipped the lineup around, tried afew different things,” Nimblettsaid. “It was Sharon’s seniornight, and they were playing towin, so they got that set from us.

Football falls back into the playoffsBack to the playoffs it is for

the Norwood football team, evenafter last weekend’s 28-14 lossto the Natick Redhawks droppedthem to 3-4.

In a game suspended on Fri-day night due to lightning strikes,the Herget Division rivals re-sumed play on Saturday after-noon at 3 p.m. - roughly 20 hoursafter the initial kickoff - with 2:43to go in the first quarter and theRedhawks on top 7-0.

Despite winning the turnoverbattle 3-0 - with two turnoversgoing for Mustang touchdowns- Norwood couldn’t matchNatick’s offensive rhythm, andthe Mustangs were held withoutan offensive touchdown for thethird time in their last four games.

“We got killed by the big playearly,” Norwood head coach JimTighe said on Saturday after-noon. “The kids played hard, theyworked hard and they stayed init. One of these times it’s goingto pop in our direction.”

Already on top 21-0, Naticktook control of the ball at theNorwood 45 with 23 seconds to

go in the first half. After a 7-yardgain through the air, Malik Will-iams picked up 20 yards on theground to put the Redhawks onthe brink of field goal range.

They passed up the chance atthree points for a shot at the endzone, a decision which provedcostly when Tony Ortega cameup with Christian D’Antonio’sthrow, zigging and zagging hisway 95 yards for a Mustangstouchdown as time expired in thefirst half.

Ortega’s big play acumencontinued into the third quarter,when he caught a pair of passesfrom Colin Plasko for a com-bined 54 yards. But the gainscouldn’t translate to more points,as the Mustang offense againsputtered out.

“Tony is a good athlete,”Tighe said of the junior. “He’sopen a lot, we’ve just got to giveColin time to throw the ball andColin’s got to be accurate enoughto get him the ball.”

Three plays into the ensuingNatick drive, D’Antonio hitDavid Carey for a 69-yard touch-down pass to make it 28-7Redhawks.

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next drive, but came up with an-other defensive touchdown cour-tesy of Coleman Ivory’s 70-yardinterception return to get thegame to its final score, 28-14.

“It’s not an effort thing,”Tighe said of coming up short.“We played well in spots, we justgot killed by the big play and allof a sudden we’re down threetouchdowns. Then you have todeviate from what you’re tryingto do.”

Tighe also downplayed thenotion having to come back toNatick on Saturday afternoon af-ter playing roughly 10 minutesof football on Friday night hadanything to do with the result.

“I wish we could have playedit last night but I understand whatthe deal was,” he said. “It’s justlike a Saturday game.”

Playoff pictureThrough seven games, 2016

has been the identical twin of the2015 edition of the Mustangs. A3-0 start vs. Framingham,Wayland and Dedham, suc-ceeded by a four-game losingskid vs. Walpole, Milton,Wellesley and Natick.

The sub-.500 record wasenough to get the Mustangs back

into the postseason as well, againas the No. 8 seed - this time inthe new Division 2A Southbracket. Norwood (9.29) edgedout Foxboro (2-5, 9.00) for the

final spot in the MIAA ratingssystem, and finished a full pointahead of Nauset in the ratings de-

But we turned back into playingat a high level in that fourth set toclose it out.”

The Mustangs comfortablycontrolled the fourth and final setto seal the win, 25-16, with KikiRyan closing out the match onserving run. Ryan led Norwoodwith 18 service points, eight as-

sists and 12 kills.“She’s been playing well the

whole season, but definitely turn-ing it on at the end,” Nimblett saidof Ryan.

The win closed out thenonleague portion of the Mus-tangs’ schedule at a perfect 4-0,with sweeps of both Sharon

(Hockomock) and the RandolphBlue Devils (South ShoreLeague). Norwood won 12 of 13sets in nonleague play, its loneloss the third set vs. Sharon onMonday.

The Mustangs finish off theregular season today at Walpoleat 5 p.m.

From left to right: Shaniya Seney, Kaylin Reen and Danielle Currivan prepare to receive a serve duringMonday afternoon's match at Sharon High School.

PHOTO BY JAKE LEVIN

Norwood's playoff matchup is set: as the No. 8 seed in Divsion 2A South,they'll face the No. 1 Falmouth Clippers on Friday night at 7 p.m. inFalmouth. PHOTO BY JAKE LEVIN

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Nottebart subbing for Doliner asfield hockey season comes to a head

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Norwood nabs playoffspot, avoids

do-or-die vs. Walpole

spite identical 3-4 records.Norwood will travel to Cape

Cod to take on the top-seededFalmouth Clippers (7-0, 22.57) onFriday night at 7 p.m.

The Atlantic Coast Leaguechampions present a stark contrastfrom last year’s playoff opponentfor Norwood based on one simplefactor: familiarity, or a lack thereof.The Mustangs opened at Milton

last year, a team they face every year.Other Division 2A South

matchups include: No. 2 Westwood(5-2) vs. No. 7 Somerset-Berkley(5-2); No. 3 Silver Lake (6-1) vs.No. 6 Scituate (5-2); and No. 4Medfield (5-2) vs. No. 5 Milton (5-2).

From the Bay State Conference,Newton North (6-1) Braintree andNeedham (each 4-3) made the

postseason in the Division 1 Southfield; Wellesley (7-0) and Natick(6-1) each qualified for thepostseason as part of the Division1A South bracket; and Walpole (3-4) qualified in the Division 2 Southbracket.

Weymouth, Brookline andFramingham (Division 1) andDedham (Division 3A) all missedthe postseason.

Aly Naumann guards her net as a scrum ensues in front of her lastThursday at Newton North. The junior goaltender made three saves forthe Mustangs. PHOTO BY JAKE LEVIN

Colin Plasko, who wears No. 12 for the Mustangs, successfuly evades a tackle from a Natick defenderabove. But as a team, Norwood couldn't evade its fourth straight loss to close out the regular season.

PHOTO BY JAKE LEVIN



With Allison Doliner out onmaternity leave, the reigns of theNorwood field hockey team havebeen given to junior varsity coachCaitlin Nottebart.

Initially, assistant JaclynGermano was supposed to takeover for Doliner after she gave birthon Oct. 16. But when Germano’sschedule became complicated by anew job at Milton High School, theinterim coaching job flipped froman alumna of one Norwood rival(Germano attended WestwoodHigh School) to another: Nottebart,who is a graduate of the WalpolePorkers field hockey team.

“It’ll be exciting playing Walpole,with all the people I know,” Nottebartsaid after the Newton North game,alluding Norwood’s regular seasonfinale.

A special education instructor atNorwood High, Nottebart graduatedfrom Walpole in 2002 - where shewon a state championship with thePorkers as a senior - and from UMass-Dartmouth in 2006, where she wonLittle East Conference DefensivePlayer of the Year honors, also as asenior.

She played both left and centerback at Walpole and sweeper atUMD, giving her plenty of experi-ence on the ins and outs of the defen-sive side of the field.

With Doliner herself a formerdefender at Norwood and later atMerrimack, Nottebart is happy tohave Germano still assisting her; the

former Wolverine, who was a team-mate of Doliner’s at Merrimack,played forward.

“We focus on defense a lot, whichis why it’s great when Jaclyn doesget here, because she was a forward,”Nottebart said. “When we haveJaclyn, we can focus on the for-wards.”

Nottebart, who’s in her third yearwith the Mustangs program overall,said that knowing the majority of theroster from when they were JV play-ers has helped a lot.

Still, changing coaches roughlythree-quarters of the way through theseason can be tough to adapt to, some-thing which she acknowledged.

“It’s been a little hard justtransitioning with the girls - andthey’re really excited for Al [Doliner]- but a little nervous I think to havesomebody new,” Nottebart said.“We’ve been trying to just keep it upand work hard.”

Nottebart said the team was ableto FaceTime with Doliner and herson, Nolan - “our newest Mus-tang,” Nottebart said - and that thecaptains were able to go over andmeet the baby in person.

Schematically, the Mustangswill be going with a more conven-tional 3-3-3-1 look underNottebart, with the hopes of creat-ing more offense. The decisionwas made after the first half inNottebart’s debut vs. Natick lastTuesday, a 1-0 loss.

“We went back in the secondhalf [vs. Natick] to 3-3-3-1, sothat’s how we played today [vs.Newton North], 3-3-3-1,”

Nottebart said. “It just gives us alittle bit more offense, where we’rekind of struggling on that end. Ourmidfielders have been able to fol-low in because they know wherethey’re supposed to be.

“They’ve been really goodwith the adjustments; they’re re-ally coachable.”

Doliner said it’s great to haveNottebart filling in for her, notingher field hockey pedigree from herplaying days.

“Caitlin is awesome,” Dolinersaid. “She played under legendarycoach Penny Calf [at Walpole] andthen at UMass-Dartmouth, so it’sgreat to have her perspective com-ing from two solid programs.”

In addition to Germano, whois helping out whenever she can,freshman coach/Norwood alumnaEmily Whitney has also been aid-ing Nottebart.

“They’ve gone above and be-yond for the program this year andI’m so thankful to have them onmy staff,” Doliner said.

Nottebart will enjoy the rest ofthis season, and however far theMustangs can make a run in theDivision 1 South tournament. Butshe’ll be more than happy to re-linquish her role back to Dolinernext fall.

“I enjoy being Allison’s assis-tant in Norwood,” Nottebart saidin regards to potentially becom-ing a varsity head coach some day.“I really enjoyed playing and Ilove coaching, but I don’t seemyself taking over a program any-where anytime soon.”

Norwood snapped a four-gamelosing streak in last Thursday’s 1-1tie vs. the Newton North Tigers,setting the stage for the final weekof the regular season.

Facing the Milton Wildcats onthe road on Tuesday, the Mustangssorely needed a win to avoid a lit-eral must-win scenario vs. theWalpole Porkers today.

Deciding it was left best to nottempt those fates, it was a pair ofsenior captains who led Norwoodto a 2-0 road victory over Milton,clinching a sixth straight playoffberth in the process.

“It’s awesome, the girls are re-ally excited,” Mustangs interimcoach Caitlin Nottebart said afterthe game.

Deadlocked 0-0 at the half, firstColey Hayes and then CassidyMahoney scored to propelNorwood to an 8-7-2 record, assur-ing themselves no worse than a .500record.

“The seniors stepped up today,I’m really happy for them,”Nottebart said. “They really didn’twant their season to end on Thurs-day, so it’s pretty exciting.”

A tie against the Wildcats wouldhave left the Mustangs needing atie at worst today at home vs. thePorkers, something Norwoodhasn’t done since 2014.

A loss vs. Milton, and the Mus-tangs would have needed to beatWalpole outright - which hasn’tbeen done since 2002.

“They’re obviously going toplay very hard, but knowing that it’snot be-all end-all against a teamthey lost to 12-2, I think is definitelya weight off their shoulders,”Nottebart said, referring toNorwood’s first matchup with thePorkers this season on Sept. 22 inWalpole.

“I also think they’re prettypumped up now,” Nottebart said.“They know they’re playingWalpole on grass, so I think theyhave this mentality going forwardthey may be in this game. So I thinkthey’re pretty excited to playWalpole on Thursday on seniorday.”

Last week vs. Newton North,Katie Mulligan’s tally 6:16 into thefirst half gave the Mustangs their firstgoal since Oct. 7 vs. Needham, snap-

ping a 13-day span off thescoreboard. After Hayes had scoredto make it 1-0 Norwood that day,the Mustangs would fall 4-1 to theRockets and go on to lose their nextthree contests as well, all via shut-out.

“That was our first goal in fourgames,” Nottebart said. “We’vebeen really working at practice onscoring. We have such young, reallytalented forwards; I think that’swhere the trouble lies, is that they’rereally young.”

Mulligan’s second goal of theseason came off a corner, part of astrong opening stretch by the Mus-tangs. On Newton North’s first cor-ner chance, Bryn Garczynskijumped up through the circle for asteal atop the zone, sending a verti-cal pass upwards to AllieMcDonough, who sent it even fur-ther up field for Rachel Noah.

The bid came up short, but it wasalong the lines of a more wide-openattack Nottebart is hoping the Mus-tangs can play with down the homestretch in a 3-3-3-1 alignment.

“It just gives us a little bit moreoffense, where we’re kind of strug-gling on that end,” Nottebart said,adding shooting is an area the teamneeds to work on as well.

“They’re shooting at the goalieinstead of around the goalie, so that’swhat we’ve been working on in prac-tice.”

The Tigers scored their lone goalof the game at 8:59 of the secondhalf, also off a corner.

Each team traded chances in thewaning minutes, with Newton Northhaving a crucial corner opportunitywith 20 seconds left in regulation,but the Norwood defense stepped upand preserved the much-neededpoint in the standings.

“Our defense has been solid,”Nottebart said. “They adjusted toNewton North because they sendalmost the entire team up there onoffense. We’re used to having tocover four girls in the circle;they’re sending about nine, so thatwas a big adjustment.”

The Mustangs had 11 cornersin the game, compared to 12 forthe Tigers. Newton North hadback-to-back corners to end thefirst half, the second of whichcame after Norwood failed to clearand the Tigers were granted an ex-tra attempt despite no time on theclock.


rent for someone else.“That discourages people

from improving property,” saidHern.

Selectman Helen AbdallahDonohue spoke in opposition,saying there are considerabledifferences between residentialand commercial zoning.

“Use variances are not al-lowed in the town of Norwoodat this time,” she said.

Donohue also said the com-mercial tax rate has not createdany hardship for Eysie over theyears.

“The property has been usedas a business since the ‘70s,”she said, adding that Eysie’sproposal would “hurt” the abut-ters. “Although he’s been pay-ing commercial taxes on it, he’sbeen collecting commercialrents on it.”

However, Donohue said shetrusted that Town Meetingwould act in the best interest ofthe neighbors.

“Town Meeting sticks upfor other neighborhoods,” shesaid.

Resident Michael Saad saidEysie’s rezoning proposalwould give way to something

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37 percent of the school’s fifth graders received proficient scores.In contrast, the combined average of the other elementary schools

was 63.5 percent.“Grade five is a huge concern for the Balch,” said Eysie-Mullen.

“Is there something we can do to help those teachers out?”On the seventh grade ELA section, 67 percent of students scored

proficiently. However, this is the third year in a row in which thatpercentage has declined.

“We would like to see that back in the high-70 proficiency rates,”said Wyeth.

On the science section of the MCAS, 56 percent of Norwood’sfifth grade students achieved proficient level scores and topped thestate’s total of 47 percent.

However, Wyeth said that part of the MCAS needs to be re-vamped.

“It’s not a great test,” he said.The proficient ninth and tenth grade biology scores were at 87

percent this year, representing a 7 percent climb over last year.Norwood’s scores also coasted past the state’s total of 75 percent.

Wyeth also said that the district is currently at a Level Two des-ignation by the State Department of Elementary and Secondary Edu-cation.

However, he said there is no problem with being at Level Two.“Fifty percent of the schools in the state are at Level Two,” he

said.In other news, the committee voted 3-2 not to hire an outside

search consultant to assist in the superintendent search.Instead, the committee will use the “Massachusetts Association

of School Committees with Tech Support.”Prior to the vote, Chairman James Gormley urged the committee

to vote the other way.“For $9,500, that is a relatively small piece of our budget,” he

said. “Using a consultant is worth the money.”Member Myev Bodenhofer agreed with having professional guid-

ance.“I would feel a lot more comfortable knowing a professional was

in the room,” she said, adding that an error on the part of the com-mittee could be far more costly than $9,500.

“This is the number one thing.”Member Lisa Igoe said she was not pleased with the results of

the Operational and Efficiency Evaluation, which was conducted inApril 2015.

“We owe it to the budget to give it a shot with the tech support,”she said. “I’m not all about the consultants.”

Eysie-Mullen said anyone who volunteers for the Superinten-dent Search Committee will be serious and devoted to the process.

“We’ve had a revolving door of superintendents and we havehad consultants,” she said.

“It’s going to work out and it’s going to be awesome, you’vegot to have the confidence.”

In addition, Glenn Koocher, executive director of the Massa-chusetts Association of School Committees, had suggested thatGormley be on the search committee.

However, Gormley disagreed.“For personal reasons, I’m not going to do that,” he said.Instead, the committee voted unanimously to have Igoe and Eysie-

Mullen sit on the search committee.

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much larger.“It’s going to be a mega

project,” he said. “For someoneto build a wall 11 feet above thestorefront – something’swrong.”

Resident Danielle Tinlin re-ported property damage from atrash vehicle going to and fromEysie’s property.

“I can’t tell you how manytimes that trash truck has dam-aged our fence,” she said, add-ing that neither Eysie nor hisfamily ever offered to pay forthe damages. “There have beennothing but broken promises –I’m concerned for this project– please don’t let this projectgo through.”

Although he “did not havea dog in the fight,” District 6Town Meeting Member JohnHall said he would vote inEyise’s favor, as he did notcompletely understand whyabutters were opposed.

Ernie Paciorkowski, vicechairman of the PlanningBoard, said he could not sup-port the article because of thefuture possibility that the landcould be sold and subsequentlyused for more invasive pur-

poses.“The zoning stays with the

land no matter who the owneris,” he said.

Out of the five articles thatwere taken up during meeting,Article Four was the only onethat did not pass.

The town’s tax incrementfinancing (TIF) agreement withModerna Therapeutics had amuch better outcome withunanimous passage.

Town Planner PaulHalkiotis said the Cambridge-based company will open itsnew facility at 100 Tech Dr. andplans to spend $110 million onpersonal property and con-struction costs.

He said that after being va-cant for three years, approxi-mately 94,000 square feet ofthe current structure is beingrazed while the remainingspace will be renovated forbiotechnology.

“This will put the propertyback into a positive tax rev-enue for the town,” saidHalkiotis.

He said the TIF itself willgive Moderna a 40 percent taxexemption over 10 years. This

will still provide the town with$253,237 per annum in tax rev-enue.

Halkiotis said that when theTIF expires, annual taxes fromModerna are projected to in-crease to $700,000.

During her presentation,Maren Winnick of Moderna’sInvestor Relations Departmentsaid the company is delvinginto a “new area of innovation”with messenger RNA(mRNA). She said this is a cut-ting-edge medical technologydesigned to develop personal-ized vaccines for diseases suchas the Zika virus and possiblycancer.

“We have 200 employeesdedicated just to advancingmRNA science,” said Winnick.“We don’t really know where

the boundaries are for mRNAscience.”

Senior Vice PresidentStephen Harbin said the facil-ity will operate under the regu-lations of BiosafetyLevel(BSL) One.

“We don’t anticipate anyimpact on the community,” hesaid. “It’s consistent with thework we do in Cambridge.”

District 8 Town MeetingMember Edward Ferris said nolive viruses are permitted un-der BSL One.

“It’s technically safer thangoing to your doctor’s office,”he said.

The second session of theSpecial Town Meeting isscheduled for Oct. 27 at 7:30p.m. in the high school audi-torium.


DEATHS BRADLEY

Nancy M. (Smith) of Norwood, passed awayon Oct. 20 in her home surrounded by family at66 years of age. Devoted wife for 44 years ofPeter Bradley. Loving Daughter of Edward Smithof Dedham and the late Mary A. (McGarty)Smith. Devoted mother of Alexander S. Bradleyand his wife Marianna of Clayton, Mo.; AndrewS. Bradley and his wife Samantha of Norwood;and Benjamin Bradley and his wife Dana ofSomerville. Cherished grandmother ofGwendolyn, Harold, Serafina, Levi and Eila. Be-loved sister of Edward Smith of Roanoke, Va.,Jeanne Flint of Hull, Joan Colleran of Walpole,Jonathan Smith of N. Reading, Elizabeth Cramerof Stoughton and Jennifer Wilcox of Dedham.Services were private. In lieu of flowers expres-sions of sympathy may be made in her memoryto the Nancy M. Bradley Education Fund, c /oDean Bank, PO BOX 307, Franklin, MA 02038.Ginley Funeral Home,Walpole.www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com

CHINLorraine (Wong) of Norwood on Oct. 18,

2016. Beloved wife of 60 years to Tim Chin. Lov-ing daughter of the late Leong Yee Wong. Be-loved mother of Wayman Chin of Norwood,Patricia Liang of Hong Kong and Craig Chin andhis wife Dr. Lily Yung of Brookline. Cherishedgrandmother of Katharine, Kristina, Jacqueline,Aidan and Mackenzie. Dear sister of the late Billy,Daniel, and Dorothy Wong. Also survived bymany loving nieces and nephews. The receivedat the Boston Harborside Home, 580 Commer-cial St., BOSTON. Funeral Service was in thefuneral home. Interment was in Forest Hills Cem-etery, Roslindale. In lieu of flowers, donations inLorraine’s memory may be made to: Jimmy Fundat www.jimmyfund.org/ways-to-give/

FRODYMADaniel W. of Norwood, born Jan. 4, 1980, died

suddenly Oct. 17. He was 36 years old. He is sur-vived by his parents, Paul & Donna Frodyma ofWells, Maine; a brother, Kenneth Frodyma ofBeverly, Mass.; a sister Jaime Krouk and her hus-

band Jason of Salisbury, Mass.; a nephew Chris-topher and a niece Aayla. Visiting hours Friday,4-7 p.m. Complete notice Thursday.

MASTROBATTISTA-HARMONAngela M. (Saccone) of Westwood, passed

away on Oct. 19, 2016 at the age of 58. Belovedwife of Karl R.Harmon. De-voted mother ofMichelle G.Mastrobattistaof Weymouth.Loving daughterof Geraldine G.(Whouley) andthe late RichardF. Saccone ofWestwood. Sis-ter of MichaelR. Saccone andhis wife Connie

of Lowell, Kevin J. Saccone and his wife Beth ofNorwood and Richard F. Saccone and his wifeJullianne of Norfolk. Also survived by many lov-ing nieces and nephews. Funeral was from theKraw-Kornack Funeral Home, 1248 WashingtonSt., NORWOOD. Funeral Mass was at St. DenisChurch, 157 Washington St., Westwood. Burialwas at New Westwood Cemetery, Westwood.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made toAmerican Cancer Society in honor of AngelaMastrobattista, directed towards colon cancerresearch. Send care of Ellen Nason, AmericanCancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham,MA 01701.

WALLACEDonna Mae (Tokaz) of Norwood, formerly

of Walpole on Oct. 3, 2016. Age 62 years.Mother of Damon and Benjamin Wallace. Sis-ter of Fr. John Tokaz OFM Cap. Mass of Chris-tian Burial was at the Blessed SacramentChurch 10 Diamond St., Walpole. Memorial do-nation may be made in her memory to San LorenzoFriary, 15 Montebello Road, Jamaica Plain, MA02130.

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