Joel Baker house, circa 1900, when it was still situated on Washington Street (Norwood Historical Society collection) Joel M. Baker bought this house lot in 1854 from Joseph Day. It … Continue reading 12 Vernon Street – The Joel Metcalf Baker House
Wonderful Women of Norwood-Maude Alice Shattuck
Wonderful Women of Norwood-Maude Alice Shattuck
Norwood Town Meeting Rejects Elderly Housing Zone and Adjourns Amid Quorum Collapse-October 18, 1974
Town Meeting Overwhelmingly Rejects Nahatan Village Expansion Friction over suburban density and municipal growth dominated a turbulent session of the Norwood Town Meeting, where members resoundingly rejected a proposed zoning … Continue reading Norwood Town Meeting Rejects Elderly Housing Zone and Adjourns Amid Quorum Collapse-October 18, 1974
Lt. Joseph F. Murphy Named CO Of Local Guard Outfit-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1961
NEW COMMANDER—Capt. John F. X. Holland, left, former Commander of Company E, First Battle Group, 101st Infantry, congratulates First Lieutenant Joseph F. Murphy as he assumes» command of the company. … Continue reading Lt. Joseph F. Murphy Named CO Of Local Guard Outfit-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1961
Boch Rambler’s Policy: Your Price Is Our Price-February 22, 1959
Norwood Dealer Eyes New U.S. Sales Record ERNEST BOCH - General Manager BOCH RAMBLER From a humble beginning in 1938 as a repair shop, Boch Rambler in Norwood has grown … Continue reading Boch Rambler’s Policy: Your Price Is Our Price-February 22, 1959
New Registrar of Motor Vehicles Clement Riley to Take Oath at Ill Mother’s Bedside-December 13, 1957
NEW REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND FAMILY—Clement A. Riley of Norwood and wife pose with daughters, Maureen G. Riley, 20, left, and Mrs. Barbara Catalano. In an unusual ceremony, Clement … Continue reading New Registrar of Motor Vehicles Clement Riley to Take Oath at Ill Mother’s Bedside-December 13, 1957
Your Hospital, The Door That Is Always Open To All-This Day in Norwood History-December 3, 1957
The feeling of a New Year begun is prevalent about Norwood Hospital as elsewhere — not in a material sense, because our fiscal year begins October 1, but in a … Continue reading Your Hospital, The Door That Is Always Open To All-This Day in Norwood History-December 3, 1957
Verne Inn Restored, Becomes Modern Funeral home-This Day in Norwood History-January 31, 1957
Public Invited To Attend Open House This Weekend FRONT VIEW of the old Vorn« Inn on Vernon street which hi* been completely restored as the home of the Eastman Funeral … Continue reading Verne Inn Restored, Becomes Modern Funeral home-This Day in Norwood History-January 31, 1957
Rocky Marciano Gets New Boch Rambler For Wife-December 28, 1956
MARCIANO GETS NEW RAMBLER FOR WIFE— Former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano shown with his wife and daughter Pamela, and Ernest Boch, manager of Boch Nash in Norwood, before accepting delivery … Continue reading Rocky Marciano Gets New Boch Rambler For Wife-December 28, 1956