A massive boiler explosion ripped through the rear of the Norwood Laundry and Cleaners at 884 Washington Street shortly before 8:00 a.m., leveling the back section of the two-story building, … Continue reading Dramatic Rescue at Norwood Laundry and Cleaners After Explosion-August 31, 1965
Low Bridge On Morse St Claims Two More Victims-September 30, 1964
Low Bridge On Morse St Claims Two More Victims-This Day In Norwood History-September 30, 1964
Bus Strikes Low Railway Bridge on Short Street, Injuring Six-August 15, 1964
Six passengers were injured when a Providence-bound charter bus returning from New Hampshire struck a low New Haven Railroad bridge on Short Street in Norwood.
Police Seek Ownership Of Car Found In Pond-July 10, 1964
On July 10, 1964, the Norwood Police Department was actively engaged in an investigation to determine the ownership of a submerged 1957 Corvette discovered in Ellis Pond. ⠀ The vehicle … Continue reading Police Seek Ownership Of Car Found In Pond-July 10, 1964
Wheel From Racing Car Injures Four at Norwood Arena-This Day in Norwood History-June 3, 1954
June 3, 1954-Wheel From Racing Car Injures Four at Norwood Aren
36 Cattle Stampede in Crash; Police and Firemen Turn Cowboy-This Day In Norwood History-April 13, 1948
NORWOOD, April 13 A collision between a livestock van and an automobile resulted in a full-seal Wild West “roundup” on the Boston-Providence turnpike late this afternoon as hard-working police ran … Continue reading 36 Cattle Stampede in Crash; Police and Firemen Turn Cowboy-This Day In Norwood History-April 13, 1948
Navy Plane Crashes In Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-August 5, 1944
Poet Coffin’s Son Parachutes to Safety in Norwood Crash Sun, Aug 6, 1944 – 15 · The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) · Newspapers.com NORWOOD. Aug. 5—A Navy fighter plane which … Continue reading Navy Plane Crashes In Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-August 5, 1944
Airplane Crash Costs Milton Youth $800, Judge Rules-This Day In Norwood History-July 9, 1937
Discover the legal aftermath of a 1936 aviation accident involving S. Tudor Leland, whose violation of flight instructions resulted in significant damages to an E. W. Wiggins Airways aircraft.
New York Express Jumps Track at Norwood, But None Injured-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1920
SCENE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TRAIN WRECK IN NORWOOD ON THE NEW HAVEN. More than 135 passengers escaped serious injury yesterday when the 11:21 train from Boston for Hartford and New … Continue reading New York Express Jumps Track at Norwood, But None Injured-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1920
Fireman’s Courage Saves Lives After Fatal Locomotive Explosion in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-April 23, 1910
The quiet evening of April 23, 1914, was shattered by a violent explosion along the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad’s Midland Division as a freight train passed through Norwood near Warren Street. The blast came from the … Continue reading Fireman’s Courage Saves Lives After Fatal Locomotive Explosion in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-April 23, 1910