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Oolah Avenue to St. James Avenue
Oolah Avenue Named after the Abdallahs – “Oolah” is Syrian for Nicholas. Over the years, this street has been the home to waves of immigrants – Irish, Polish, Lithuanian, Italian, … Continue reading Oolah Avenue to St. James Avenue
Arlington Hex Is No More, Norwood Sits On Cloud Nine-This Day In Norwood History-March 14, 1972
THE WINNERS—Happy Norwood goal-scorers celebrate their victory over Arlington in finals of EMass hockey tournament. From left, William Denehy, Ed King, and Greg Walker whoop it up. (Frank O’Brien photo) … Continue reading Arlington Hex Is No More, Norwood Sits On Cloud Nine-This Day In Norwood History-March 14, 1972
Norwood Ends Arlington’s reign, Win Division I Title 3-2-This Day In Norwood History-March 14, 1972
COMES THE DELUGE — Arlington goalie Chuck Cremens stands dejectedly in the midst of paper fallout. Storm came after Norwood’sGreg Walker scored at the 35-second mark of the first period … Continue reading Norwood Ends Arlington’s reign, Win Division I Title 3-2-This Day In Norwood History-March 14, 1972
Booing Norwood’s Hebner Is Tribute to His Hockey Ability-This Day In Norwood History-February 11, 1966
1965-1966 Bay State League Champion Norwood Mustangs Team Photo They call Norwood High’s Richie Hebner the “Ted Williams” of high school hockey because he’s so good Bay State League fans … Continue reading Booing Norwood’s Hebner Is Tribute to His Hockey Ability-This Day In Norwood History-February 11, 1966
Norwood Debates—Which Is Hebner’s Top Sport?-This Day In Norwood History-May 12, 1965
This Day In Norwood History-May 12, 1965 Norwood Debates—Is Norwood High’s Richy Hebner a better baseball or hockey player?
Norwood Debate—Which Is Hebner’s Top Sport?-This Day In Norwood History-May 12, 1965
Is Norwood High’s Richy Hebner a better baseball or hockey player? Everyone in Norwood agrees that Hebner, a 16-year-old junior, excels in both sports. This Spring, Hebner, a shortstop, is … Continue reading Norwood Debate—Which Is Hebner’s Top Sport?-This Day In Norwood History-May 12, 1965
Hockey Team Takes Bay State League Title-This Day in Norwood History-February 20, 1964
VICTORY PARADE—The Norwood High School Hockey Team clinched the Bay State League title with an impressive 3 to 1 win over Needham on Saturday night, and an impromptu victory parade … Continue reading Hockey Team Takes Bay State League Title-This Day in Norwood History-February 20, 1964
Hockey Players Tell Why They Wanted The Championship-This Day in Norwood History-February 20, 1964
Sports writer Frank Wall asked the members of the Norwood High School hockey team why they wanted to win the Bay State League crowd. Here are, their answers: CAP. JACK … Continue reading Hockey Players Tell Why They Wanted The Championship-This Day in Norwood History-February 20, 1964
Norwood Historical Society Presented With Gown And Gavel-This Day in Norwood History-January 30, 1964
New plans and ideas were formulated and discussed at the quarterly meeting of the Norwood Historical Society, held Sunday afternoon, January 26, at Day House, Society Headquarters. Mrs. Frederick P. … Continue reading Norwood Historical Society Presented With Gown And Gavel-This Day in Norwood History-January 30, 1964