Malcolm McDonald of Norwood Municipal Light Department Passes Away

Norwood’s Superintendent of the Electric Light Department, Malcolm McDonald, passed away on Sunday, October 5, after a five-month battle with cancer.

Malcolm first came to work at Norwood Municipal Light Department part time in 1964 as an engineering student from Northeastern University. Malcolm's total time of employment in Norwood was 50 years.

After graduation, Malcolm went straight to work at Norwood Municipal Light Department as an Electrical Engineer and then rose through the ranks to take over as Superintendent in 1985.

He was a devoted employee of the Town of Norwood and was responsible for many of the improvements to their electrical system, including the creation of their own Cable Division through which many Norwood residents receive video, Internet and phone services.

His primary achievement was to be responsible for the building of the $11 million sub-station on Route One, which, because of its ability to loop electricity back into "the Grid," costs Norwood rate payers nothing.

He is also primarily responsible for the low electric rates that Norwood electric light customers have enjoyed for so many years.