Despite previous failures, new vote likely in Norwood Dean Raymond, identification specialist with the Norwood Police Department, looked over ruins of the station’s roil call room on June 14. About … Continue reading Flood Revives Push For New Police StationThis Day in Norwood History-August 9, 1998
Talk Of The Town-June 3, 1970
Across the Town: Pipes, Ponds, and Patrolmen While the Chamber of Commerce celebrated at their annual meeting, other town boards and the Norwood Police Department were dealing with a remarkably … Continue reading Talk Of The Town-June 3, 1970
The Battle Over Norwood’s “Last Large Subdivision”-This Day In Norwood History-June 2, 1969
Driftwood Circle (Google Maps) By the late 1960s, the post-war housing boom that had rapidly transformed the landscape of Norfolk County was rapidly running out of room. In Norwood, a … Continue reading The Battle Over Norwood’s “Last Large Subdivision”-This Day In Norwood History-June 2, 1969
Local Boys Join Regular Army-This Day In Norwood History-August 18, 1965
Nine local boys are being sworn in at the Boston Army Base for a three-year hitch in the Regular Army by Captain Lawrence Welding on extreme right. From left to … Continue reading Local Boys Join Regular Army-This Day In Norwood History-August 18, 1965
Mosquito Control-This Day In Norwood History-September 4, 1956
This Day In Norwood History-September 4, 1956-Mosquito Control
X-Rays For Industrial Workers Start Monday-This Day In Norwood History-September 14, 1955
X-Rays For Industrial Workers Start Monday-This Day In Norwood History-September 14, 1955
Ellis “Dust Bowl” Termed Menace to Health-This Day in Norwood History-June 13, 1950
Homeowners near Ellis Gardens pressed town officials for action as dust storms worsened, prompting a Board of Health review.
Screaming Fire Whistle Rouses Norwoodites to Demand Quiet-This Day In Norwood History-April 15, 1950
For decades, Norwood residents had lived peacefully under the reassuring call of the town’s old steam fire whistle, powered by Winslow Brothers & Smith Company. Its familiar tone signaled emergencies … Continue reading Screaming Fire Whistle Rouses Norwoodites to Demand Quiet-This Day In Norwood History-April 15, 1950