120 Vernon Street โ€“ The Daniel P. ย Pond House

The Daniel P. Pond house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Daniel P Pond bought this empty house lot in 1861 from Joseph Day, Lyman Smith and Joel M Baker, and … Continue reading 120 Vernon Street โ€“ The Daniel P. ย Pond House

94 Cottage Street โ€“ The Orrin A. Boyden House

The MACRIS picture of the Orrin A. Boyden house, clearly a different house as it is a mirror image of #94. (Source: MACRIS database) Orrin A Boyden bought this empty … Continue reading 94 Cottage Street โ€“ The Orrin A. Boyden House

100 Cottage Street โ€“ The Henry B Mylod House

Henry B. Mylod house, circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Henry B. Mylod bought his ยผ of an acre house lot on the corner of Vernon and Nichols Streets in June … Continue reading 100 Cottage Street โ€“ The Henry B Mylod House

๐Ÿˆ Norwood vs. Dedham: A Century of Thanksgiving Football Rivalry

From Gridiron Glory to Community Tradition โ€” A Norwood Perspective ๐Ÿ“œ Introduction Every Thanksgiving morning, before the turkey hits the oven, Norwood residents gather with unmatched anticipationโ€”not just for family … Continue reading ๐Ÿˆ Norwood vs. Dedham: A Century of Thanksgiving Football Rivalry

NHS Graduate Kevin T Dixon in Columbia With Peace Corps-This Day in Norwood History-January 24, 1964

NHS Graduate Serving In Colombia With Peace Corps Kevin T. Dixon, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon, 21 Maple Street, Norwood, is one of 28 athletic instructors who … Continue reading NHS Graduate Kevin T Dixon in Columbia With Peace Corps-This Day in Norwood History-January 24, 1964

John J. Murphy Named Director Of Local Bank-This Day in Norwood History-January 16, 1964

John J. Murphy, 185 Roosevelt Avenue, Norwood, director of personnel and industrial relations at Bird & Son, Inc., was unanimously elected a director of the Dedham Trust Company at the … Continue reading John J. Murphy Named Director Of Local Bank-This Day in Norwood History-January 16, 1964

Sen. Kennedy Visits Norwood During Barnstorming Tour-This Day in Norwood History-October 15, 1958

Norwood Messenger associate editor James T. O'Sullivan (left), looks on as editor George K. Sherlock (center) shows Senator and Mrs. Kennedy a front-page story from the previous week. The headline … Continue reading Sen. Kennedy Visits Norwood During Barnstorming Tour-This Day in Norwood History-October 15, 1958

World Title Fight At Norwood Arena?-This Day In Norwood History-June 18, 1958

Willie Pep Encouraged by six phone calls (โ€˜'Boston calling London, Eng. Mr. Biddles, please!โ€) and the promotional possibilities of Norwood Arena, Sam Silverman will fly to London next month to … Continue reading World Title Fight At Norwood Arena?-This Day In Norwood History-June 18, 1958

Norwood Star Market Opens-This Day In Norwood History-April 9, 1958

The Norwood Star Market opened it's doors on April 9th, 1958. The building has been expanded several times and is now Shaw's supermarket. Hiring for the Norwood Star Market began … Continue reading Norwood Star Market Opens-This Day In Norwood History-April 9, 1958

Record Hop Planned at Armory-This Day In Norwood History-March 8, 1958

Mr. Frank Borsa, Superintendent Ready, Recreation Department, and John F. Reynolds met with the Selectmen and discussed application of Mr. Borsa, on behalf of his son, for a permit to … Continue reading Record Hop Planned at Armory-This Day In Norwood History-March 8, 1958