NORWOOD, Feb. 8 - Eight or 10 sacks containing fourth class mail were destroyed in a fire early this morning in the Norwood central post office in Guild sq. The … Continue reading Norwood P.O. Blaze Ruins Sacks of Mail-February 8, 1959
Norwood Star Market Opens-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-April 9, 1958
Boch Business A Family Affair-February 16, 1958
ERNEST BOCH Vice President BOCH RAMBLER CO. Boch Rambler of Norwood, on Route 1 four miles south of Route 128, will have a full line of Rambler cars on display … Continue reading Boch Business A Family Affair-February 16, 1958
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
Bomb Scare Routs 2000- July 15, 1957
Bathers at New Pond In Norwood Evacuated Telephone Tip Leads to Battery Under Building A warning that a bomb was in the sands at the beach of New Pond caused … Continue reading Bomb Scare Routs 2000- July 15, 1957
Boch Nash Co. Erecting Sales, Service Building-November 21, 1956
(photo colorized by the Norwood Historical Society Ernest J Boch, of Boch Nash, Norwood. Due to skyrocketing Rambler sales, Boch Nash of Norwood is erecting a new sales and service … Continue reading Boch Nash Co. Erecting Sales, Service Building-November 21, 1956
A&P Supermarket In Norwood Plans Opening Wednesday-This Day in Norwood History-September 26, 1955
An ultra-modern A. & P. supermarket on Route 1, Norwood, featuring all of the latest self-service shopping conveniences, will have its grand opening Wednesday. Opening day through Saturday will see … Continue reading A&P Supermarket In Norwood Plans Opening Wednesday-This Day in Norwood History-September 26, 1955
“Planned Individuality” at Westover Estates-This Day in Norwood History-September 10, 1955
"For the discriminating home buyer who is seeking true contemporary architectural design in a tri-level or ranch home, there is nothing to compare with Westover Estates in Norwood." says Leo … Continue reading “Planned Individuality” at Westover Estates-This Day in Norwood History-September 10, 1955
Norwood Park-January 16, 1955
Norwood Park-at-Norwood Attracts Hundreds of People “The new model home, opened recently at Norwood Park-at-Norwood, is attracting hundreds of people to the area,” Martin Cerel, Natick realtor, reports. “Many of … Continue reading Norwood Park-January 16, 1955
New Ford Agency Opens in Norwood-November 12, 1954
Jack Madden Ford 1954 Opening Washington st Opening of a new Ford dealership in Norwood was announced yesterday by Jack Madden, former vice president of Hoover Motors, Inc., Boston. Madden … Continue reading New Ford Agency Opens in Norwood-November 12, 1954