A New Year’s resolution by its formal definition is, 'a promise a person makes for the new year.' This pledge may be accomplished, but most of the time, is often forgotten; but nonetheless, people make them anyway. The tradition is a time honored one, and it dates back to 153 B.C. January is named after the mythical god Janus who had two faces, one looking forward and one looking backward, which allowed him to see both the future and the past. The ancient Romans would ask for forgiveness from Janus for their wrongdoings in the previous year, and then make promises for the year to come. Thus, the New Year’s resolution came to be; and it is that time of year once again.
With the spirit of this tradition on Norwood citizens' minds, it is wise to look back on the year the Town has had. Everything from Norwood Hospital being named one of the top performing community hospitals in the country, to Norwood’s real estate landscape developing with the construction of Lenox Village and Endicott Woods. Norwood sports also gave everyone something to cheer about as the Cheerleaders took third in Nationals, and the boys hockey team came one win short of reach the tournament, a complete turnaround from their winless season last year. Norwood Day was again a tremendous hit, and the spirit of the Holidays has been merry and bright. It has been a successful year in Norwood, and 2018 is sure to be an even greater one.
In reference to 2018, it is at this time that we should look to the new beginnings the town has to offer. Norwood selectmen just approved Little Bird Events, to be located at 83 Morse St. The function space will be used, according to manager Angela Marenghi, for birthdays, bridal showers, corporate meetings, workshops and more. The addition of this new space will be sure to add to the splendor of the town.
Norwood will also be inducting a new general manager; and after months of interviews, the town selectmen chose Tony Mazzucco from the three finalists. Mazzucco was previously the town administrator for Adams, as well as the assistant city manager for Caribou, Maine. He is to succeed John Carroll, who is retiring after nearly four decades of service.
The town will also be looking to the new Superintendent of Recreation, Travis Farley, in the busy summer months to provide all the fun activities Norwood has to offer. He succeeded Jerry Miller in the past year, after Miller retired with a 45-year long career in the department under his belt. Farley has big shoes to fill, but he is sure to succeed with the great people beside him. One of them being the new Program Director, Catherine Seastedt. With their objective of serving the families of Norwood with the best, this summer should be a great one.
Norwood sports is officially moving out of the Bay State Conference and into the Tri-Valley League, and as the fall season of 2018 approaches, the Norwood sports teams will be looking to new opponents on the field, track, and ice.
2018 is sure to bring new beginnings to all walks of life in Norwood, and much like Janus the two-faced God, every Norwood citizen needs to appreciate the town's past to ensure its future. We must be steadfast in our decisions and how they impact not only ourselves, but those around us. After all, Norwood wouldn’t be the town it is, if not for its residents.
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January, 2018
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