LIFE GUARDS assigned to Hawes Brook Pool this season are shown here with Richard E. Ready, Superintendent of the Norwood Recreation Department. In the photo, front row, (left to right) … Continue reading Hawes Pool Lifeguards-This Day In Norwood History-August 30, 1962
‘Golden Age’ Program Gets Underway With 30 On Hand-This Day in Norwood History-March 5, 1953
GROUP OF "GOLDEN AGERS" on hand if tfie Civic Building last week for the opening session of the Recreation Department's new program for this group. Standing in the rdar, left … Continue reading ‘Golden Age’ Program Gets Underway With 30 On Hand-This Day in Norwood History-March 5, 1953
To Conduct Swimming Lessons at Hawes-This Day in Norwood History-June 13, 1950
Summer is just around the corner, and Norwood is getting ready to beat the heat! The Recreation Department has announced a complete summer swimming program at Hawes Brook Pool, but eager residents have only a strict two-day window to secure their spots.
Recreation is Everybody’s Baby-This Day In Norwood History-November 10, 1944
Editorial- It is this column’s conviction, as stated on several occasions previously, that one of the first functions of the town’s recreation program should be coordination. The repetition of the … Continue reading Recreation is Everybody’s Baby-This Day In Norwood History-November 10, 1944
$25,000 Fire at Roll Land in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-June 9, 1942
The original Roll Land building (Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) In the early hours of June 9, 1942, a fierce three‑alarm blaze tore through Roll‑land, the popular combination roller … Continue reading $25,000 Fire at Roll Land in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-June 9, 1942