🕰️ Norwood headlines across the decades: In 1948, the Grow family was ordered to vacate the VFW amid a housing crisis, and a surge in kindergarten enrollment led to double sessions. That same year, South Norwood merchants launched vibrant back-to-school ads. By 1962, a car found in town was linked to the Boston Strangler case, and in 1963, a shopping center hearing signaled commercial expansion. A whimsical 1897 “Talk of the Town” column captured everyday snapshots of local life. #NorwoodHistory
Car Found in Norwood Connected to Boston Stangler Case-This Day in Norwood History-August 27, 1962
This Day in Norwood History- August 27, 1962-Car Found in Norwood Connected to Boston Stangler Case
South Norwood Merchants Back to School Ads-This Day In Norwood History-August 27, 1948
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Top-Heavy Kindergarten Enrollment Will Compel Double-Sessions-This Day In Norwood History-August 27, 1948
the size of Norwood’s Kindergarten population caused overcrowding on this day in Norwood history in 1948.
Court Orders Grow Family To Vacate VFW-This Day In Norwood History-August 27, 1948
All order to vacate within two weeks or face a jail sentence for contempt of court was handed down in Dedham District Court Saturday by Judge Gilbert U Cox to … Continue reading Court Orders Grow Family To Vacate VFW-This…
This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 27, 1897
These news items were the talk of the town on August 27, 1897
Traffic Concerns Stall Zoning Board Hearing on Proposed Caldor Shopping Center on Route 1-July 30, 1980
A zoning board hearing for the proposed $3 million Caldor shopping center on Route 1 was continued to August 19 as developers Bronson & Hutensky worked to finalize safe traffic access through Park Place Industrial Park.
Library Throws Book at Woman in Norwood-July 27, 1984
Susan Andrews became the first person arrested in Norwood for failing to return overdue books to the Morrill Memorial Library.
Appeals Board Postpones Decision On Norwood Golf Course Proposal-July 26, 1973
The Norwood appeals board postponed a decision on developer Frank R. Simoni’s proposed 97-acre golf course near Access Road, requesting a certified site plan.
In Memoriam: Walter J. “Wally” Hughes Jr. (1947 – July 25, 2026)
Opening Tribute The Norwood community joins the Hughes family in mourning the unexpected passing of Walter J. “Wally” Hughes Jr. on July 25, 2026, at the age of 79. For … Continue reading In Memoriam: Walter J. “Wally” Hughes Jr.…
St. Catherine of Siena Church Completes Historic Organ Restoration-July 26, 1977
Parishioners and teenagers at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Norwood successfully restored an 1874 Simmonds pipe organ through a cooperative community effort.
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