The Portuguese began arriving in Massachusetts in the late 1800s, many coming from fishing villages in the Azores. They created Portuguese communities in Boston and Cambridge. In the late 1950s, … Continue reading Norwood’s Portuguese Immigrants
Ethnic Enclaves
Map of Norwood showing the various ethnic enclaves (Courtesy of Claire Kearney) The Wiik Family Home on Melvile Ave. in Swedeville (Courtesy of Barbara Wiik Brierley) Many of Norwood's new … Continue reading Ethnic Enclaves
Balch School Welcomes First Full-Time Bilingual Teacher for Growing Portuguese Student Community-October 24, 1975
Driven by parent advocacy led by Manuel DaCosta, the Balch School welcomed its first full-time bilingual teacher, Mrs. Diane Lawrence Callahan, to support Norwood's growing Portuguese student population.
St. Timothy’s Parish Sponsors Vietnamese Refugee Family in Touching Display of Community Resettlement-October 14, 1975
Norwood's St. Timothy's Parish rallies together to house and resettle Soan Van Pham and his family from Vietnam, fostering deep community bonds in the process.