This Day in Norwood History- September 7, 1974-Hostage Taken in Robbery, Officer Shot, 2 Arrested
This Day in Norwood History-August 8, 1957-New England Police Revolver League Medal Winners
This Day in Norwood History-August 8, 1957-New England Police Revolver League Medal Winners
This Day In Norwood History-July 30, 1946-Frederick Nielsen Announces Purchase of the Ambrose Press
This Day In Norwood History-July 30, 1946-Frederick Nielsen Announces Purchase of the Ambrose Press
This Day In Norwood History-July 27, 1945-Launch New Raft At Willett Pond
This Day In Norwood History-July 27, 1945-Launch New Raft At Willett Pond
This Day In Norwood History-March 21, 1972-Norwood Wins State Title, 3-1
1972 Norwood High School Hockey Team - State Champions Row 1: F. Baglione, D. Bayer, F. Carbone, B. Pieri, L. Parker, P. Battles, B. Lawrie, G. Walker. Row 2: Head … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-March 21, 1972-Norwood Wins State Title, 3-1
Tremont Street to St. Joseph Avenue
Tremont Street On November 5, 1954 the partially nude body of fifteen-year-old Geraldine Annesse was found the garage of #13 Tremont Street. She had been raped and strangled. Early newspaper … Continue reading Tremont Street to St. Joseph Avenue
Savin Avenue: The Neighborhood Expands
Looking down Savin Avenue towards Chapel Street. (photo LLKearney) In May of 1899, Melville Smith bought approximately eight acres from Clara Robbins, the widow of John Robbins, and within a … Continue reading Savin Avenue: The Neighborhood Expands
This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 1940-Norwood Makes Her Hockey Debut In Canton Game
The first seeds of hockey for Norwood High were sown last Saturday morning when the Norwood High School Independents faced Canton High School. The Cantonites barely eked out a 3-2 … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 1940-Norwood Makes Her Hockey Debut In Canton Game
This Day in Norwood History-January 23, 1964-“Rumble” Erupts Here; One Youth Cut On Face
A “rumble” that police said was started by an argument between a group of Stoughton youths and several youths from Norwood at a dance held in Stoughton last Friday erupted … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-January 23, 1964-“Rumble” Erupts Here; One Youth Cut On Face
This Day in Norwood History-January 22, 1948-To Bring In Plans For New Town Yard
(Published in 1972) BACK AROUND 1930 The Town's Public Works Department, the majority of whom are shown in this picture taken in the Yard, was twice as large 40 years … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-January 22, 1948-To Bring In Plans For New Town Yard