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Our Heroic Dead
Selectman Harry Butters with Norwood's Gold Star Mothers in front of the Roll of Honor (Photo taken by Harry Surrette, donated by Rick Smith) (Address delivered by Harry B. Butters, … Continue reading Our Heroic Dead
Wonderful Women of Norwood-Mary Tucker Fogg
This month's Wonderful Women of Norwood was compiled by Norwood Historical Society members Karen DeNapoli, Laurie Kearney and Linda Rau NORWOOD, MA — Mary Bagnall Tucker was born in New … Continue reading Wonderful Women of Norwood-Mary Tucker Fogg
Wonderful Women of Norwood: Anna Smith Day
Anna Smith Day (photo taken by her son, F. Holland Day) Anna (Smith) Day was born in 1836 in South Dedham to Lyman Smith and Melinda (Guild) Smith. She was … Continue reading Wonderful Women of Norwood: Anna Smith Day
Did You Know? The Cost of the Tilton Carillon Bells
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Did You Know? Chapel of St Gabriel the Archangel at Highland Cemetery
In 1903, the Day family, including Lewis and Anna Day and their son, well known photographer and art publisher Fred Holland Day, oversaw the construction of the Chapel of St … Continue reading Did You Know? Chapel of St Gabriel the Archangel at Highland Cemetery
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Honoring Norwood’s Veterans
Norwood has a long history of proud military service, going back as far as the Colonial Wars, and the town and townspeople have done an excellent job of paying tribute … Continue reading Honoring Norwood’s Veterans
Us Funds Would Help Create Trails, Recreation Areas On 90 Acres Along The Neponset-June 23, 2005
Turning a wasteland into parkland The neglected patch of grass and weeds in front of the woods and marsh at the end of Vanderbilt Avenue in Norwood hardly looks like … Continue reading Us Funds Would Help Create Trails, Recreation Areas On 90 Acres Along The Neponset-June 23, 2005
Bruins’ Johnston Wears New Face—Thanks to Norwood Expert Ernie Higgins-December 16, 1968
THE MASK MAN — Ernest Higgins, Norwood, works on the all-protective mask designed to make goal-tending a less hazardous occupation. (William Ryerson photo) Bruins’ goaltender Ed Johnston is sporting a … Continue reading Bruins’ Johnston Wears New Face—Thanks to Norwood Expert Ernie Higgins-December 16, 1968