Norwood and surrounding cities are watching as the legislative clock ticks down on Beacon Hill. lawmakers to act on Norwood Hospital, which has been closed since 2020 due to severe flooding. Efforts to reopen flooded Norwood Hospital are picking up steam as state leaders work on new legislation amid frustration from locals. A spokesperson for Senate President Karen Spilka, writing, "What Steward Health Care and Ralph de la Torre did to our health care ecosystem was deplorable. We are in active conversations with Senator Rush and health care stakeholders to determine the best path forward as we continue to clean up Steward's mess."