John J. Cook, who founded the Norwood Times weekly newspaper 50 years ago and served as a tireless advocate for the community, has died at age 76 following complications from a brain tumor.
Nazi War Crimes Trial Opens in Lithuania for Former Norwood Resident Aleksandras Lileikis-September 8, 1998
Former Norwood resident Aleksandras Lileikis goes on trial in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the first Nazi war crimes prosecution in the former Soviet Union.
Slump in Chip Industry Hits Norwood Maker-This Day In Norwood History – July 21, 1998
Analog Devices Inc. struggled with falling revenues in 1998 as global demand for semiconductors and testing equipment plummeted. Despite the fiscal pressure, the Norwood company avoided layoffs, maintaining its workforce through the market downturn.
Putnam Investments To Open Major Corporate Campus In Norwood-June 22, 1998
A massive corporate relocation shakes up the local industrial landscape as a finance giant secures an expansive suburban tech campus