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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood: Father Daughter Dance, Volunteer Tea and More

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Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. "Norwood P.D. Blue" an NPA-TV production, made its debut Friday. Whether you subscribe to Comcast, Norwood Light, or Verizon, you'll find the show on your NPA-TV public access channel. The show will be offered again throughout the week. 2. Have an event or announcement to share with your neighbors? Post it on Norwood Patch! Click here to see how. 3. Tickets to the 3rd Annual Father Daughter Dance are on sale at the Civic. The dance will be Saturday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Only $10 per couple. Dancing, light refreshments and…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood: The NPD on NPA, Fireside Reads and More

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Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Coming soon to NPA-TV: NORWOOD P.D. BLUE, a monthly public access television program about the Norwood Police Department. Planned features will include segments on the latest news, equipment, policy and law changes as the department meets the challenges of the future. One planned feature will be “Ask the Chief” where Chief William G. Brooks will answer a viewer’s question. For your question to be considered, please submit it via email at police@norwoodma.gov with "Ask the Chief" in the subject line. 2. Tickets to the 3rd…

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NPA-TV Announces New Assistant Station Manager

NPA-TV is pleased to announce the promotion of Meghan Staffiere Corbett to Assistant Station Manager.

Editor's note: The following is a press release from NPA-TV. NPA-TV is pleased to announce the promotion of Meghan Staffiere Corbett to Assistant Station Manager. "Meghan is the ultimate team player. Her enthusiasm, energy and strong work ethic are contagious. She truly loves what she does, she is an excellent mentor to staff and I look forward to her continued growth, " said Jack Tolman, NPA Station Manger. Hired in 2008, Meghan has been instrumental in the increase of the use of Public Access by local Norwood residents. She teaches producers how to turn their ideas into Public Access Programs. She runs monthly workshops for Norwood residents interested in becoming Public Access Users. In 2010, Meghan created the Youth Video Club, a …

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Santa to Appear on NPA-TV Tonight

Call in to NPA-TV during tonight's live show and Santa will answer questions from the children of Norwood.

Does your child have a question for Santa? You're in luck! Santa will appear on Norwood Public Access' Town Channel at 6:30 p.m. today for a live chat with Norwood's Jack McCarthy. According to the NPA-TV Facebook Page: "Santa is making a special trip to the NPA-TV Studios to talk to the children of Norwood." This is the seventh year of the annual show. Call 781-501-5592 during the live chat to talk to Santa.

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Candlelight Vigil to be Held Sunday for Victims of Newtown Shooting

Join the Norwood community Sunday at 8 p.m. on the Town Common for a candlelight vigil.

Norwood's Dawn Fitzgerald is putting together a candlelight vigil for Sunday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. on the Norwood Town Common for all the victims of the Connecticut Shootings. Fitzgerald said the vigil will be held rain or shine "for a brief prayer and moment of silence for the poor souls that lost their lives and loved ones in the Newtown, CT tragedy." People should bring their own candles for the event. Connecticut police said Friday afternoon, Dec. 14, that 26 people, including 20 children, were killed at an elementary school in Newtown, CT after a gunman opened fire. Another adult was killed at a second location. For more on the shooting, click here.

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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood: Senior Citizen Discount Day at the Farmer's Market

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Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Today is Senior Citizen Discount Day at the Norwood Farmer's Market. Stop by the Town Common between noon and 6 p.m. to stock up on fresh produce, breads, meats and more. 2. Norwood Patch is looking for your fall foliage photos! Upload them to the gallery here, or send them to Kelly.Glista@Patch.com. Editor Kelly Glista has already uploaded some of her own, so check them out! 3. The Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall. The meeting will also be carried live on NPA-TV's new Government Channel. …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood: Informational Meeting on Hockey Rink Proposal Tonight

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Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. The Recreation in Norwood Committee will be holding an informational meeting at the Coakley Middle School on today at 7 p.m. to provide information and to answer the public's questions about the skating facility proposed for construction in South Norwood. 2. Just because the new school year is here, doesn’t mean the fun has to end. Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts provides exciting and educational programs, year round, for all girls entering grades K-12. Norwood Girl Scouts will kick-off the year by hosting a Girl …

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NPA-TV Launches New Government Channel

On Oct. 1 Norwood Public Access will add a full-time government channel to their listings.

On Oct. 1, Norwood's Public Access Television (NPA-TV) will be launching a full-time Government Access Channel. "NPA-TV is expanding its government coverage and this increase has created the need to consolidate the broadcast of government meetings onto one channel," a press release from NPA-TV Government Access Coordinator Amy Tobey said. Town Selectmen meetings and School Committee currently are broadcast on the Town and School channels respectively, both live and recorded after the fact. Community Announcements will continue to be posted on the School and Town Channels. "NPA-TV is proud of its current government coverage," Tobey's statement said. "It is our hope that this channel provides insight and information so viewers can learn how …

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Registration for NPA-TV Beginner Youth Video Club Starts Today

Norwood middle school students will learn the basics of video production in this 8 week class.

Residents of Norwood in grades 6-8 can register now for NPA-TV's Youth Video Club for Beginners - an eight week class in the basics of video production. Students learn all angles of production including studio, editing, field production and remote production, and get to use all of NPA's state of the art equipment. "The kids all have a turn using all of the equipment and all have a chance to be on camera and see what they like most about video production," NPA-TV Public Access Coordinator Meghan Corbett said in an email. "Some kids like editing while others love to be on the camera or behind the camera, it varies. It is a good opportunity to kids to get creative and explore the world of video production!" The class will start on Tuesday, …

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Agenda for the Board of Selectmen, Aug. 7

Highlights from the agenda for the Norwood Board of Selectmen meeting tonight.

The Norwood Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at 7:00 p.m. in room 34 of Town Hall. Here are the highlights from issues on tonight's agenda: For a full agenda of tonight's meeting and minutes from previous meetings check out the town website here. To see video from previous meetings, visit the NPA-TV website here.

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