From amphibious aircraft and surprise parties to typhoid scares and watermelon wisdom, August 17 offers a vivid cross-section of Norwood’s civic, social, and quirky moments.

Meet The Nitros-Snuffy Bowles-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1962

Meet The Nitros-Snuffy Bowles-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1962

georgenhs Aug 17, 1962 3 min read

This Day In Norwood History-August 16, 1962-Meet The Nitros-Snuffy Bowles

Surprise Party In Woods Surprised By Norwood Police-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1961

Surprise Party In Woods Surprised By Norwood Police-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1961

georgenhs Aug 17, 1961 2 min read

Norwood police surprised a surprise party being held In the woods in the rear of the Endean Playground on Saturday night. And when the commotion had died down, eight Norwood … Continue reading Surprise Party In Woods Surprised By Norwood…

Roundup of The Class of 1961-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1961

Roundup of The Class of 1961-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1961

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This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1961-Roundup of The Class of 1961

Sansone Brothers Run Business In Triplicate-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1947

Sansone Brothers Run Business In Triplicate-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1947

georgenhs Aug 17, 1947 2 min read

This Day In Norwood History-August 16, 1947-Sansone Brothers Run Business In Triplicate

Wiggins Airways Gets First Republic Seabee Amphibian-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1946

Wiggins Airways Gets First Republic Seabee Amphibian-This Day In Norwood History-August 17, 1946

georgenhs Aug 17, 1946 3 min read

FARMINGDALE. L.I., N.Y, Aug 14 — W. C. “Wes” Holmes, chief pilot and assistant sales manager for E. W. Wiggins Airways, Inc., of Norwood. Mass., today took delivery from Republic … Continue reading Wiggins Airways Gets First Republic Seabee Amphibian-This…


Day Street

Day Street

georgenhs Feb 1, 2026 3 min read

Day Street is one of Norwood’s richest historic corridors, home to some of the town’s most architecturally significant and culturally meaningful properties. Each house tells a different chapter of Norwood’s … Continue reading Day Street

Six white roses and photographs of victims are displayed at The Skating Club of Boston, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Norwood, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Norwood Mourns Skating Club Members-This Day in Norwood History–January 29, 2025

georgenhs Jan 27, 2026 10 min read

Norwood Mourns Skating Club Members Lost in Washington, D.C. Mid‑Air Collision January 29 now carries a solemn weight in Norwood’s civic memory. On this day in 2025, a mid‑air collision … Continue reading Norwood Mourns Skating Club Members-This Day in…

2025 This Day In Norwood History: Industry & Workplaces Wrapped

2025 This Day In Norwood History: Industry & Workplaces Wrapped

georgenhs Jan 5, 2026 7 min read

A year of factories, shop floors, printing presses, ice cream plants, car lots, tanneries, department stores, and every workplace that helped build Norwood’s identity. Norwood’s history has always been written … Continue reading 2025 This Day In Norwood History: Industry…

2025 This Day In Norwood History: Crime & Mystery Wrapped

2025 This Day In Norwood History: Crime & Mystery Wrapped

georgenhs Jan 3, 2026 6 min read

Some stories rise to the top because they’re gripping. Others because they’re tragic. And some because they leave behind questions that echo for decades. In 2025, Norwood readers returned again … Continue reading 2025 This Day In Norwood History: Crime…

2025 This Day In Norwood History: Community Traditions Wrapped

2025 This Day In Norwood History: Community Traditions Wrapped

georgenhs Jan 3, 2026 5 min read

A year of parades, pageants, celebrations, and the rituals that bind Norwood together. If 2025 had a theme, it was togetherness. Readers gravitated toward stories that captured Norwood’s shared traditions … Continue reading 2025 This Day In Norwood History: Community…