In the town of Fürstenfeldbruck. Germany, over 4000 miles from Norwood a small colony of Norwood natives, including Col George Lee of Rock street, have banded together in the close … Continue reading Norwoodites In Germany Enjoy Radio Rendezvous-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1950
Master Sergeant Sigyr R. Gustafson Survives B-29 Crash off Arabian Coast-July 30, 1948
Norwood native Master Sgt. Sigyr R. Gustafson survived a tragic B-29 bomber crash off the coast of Southern Arabia during a historic round-the-world military flight.
To Bring In Plans For New Town Yard-This Day in Norwood History-January 22, 1948
(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 To Bring In Plans For New Town Yard-This Day in Norwood History-January 22, 1948
75th Anniversary Parade Seen by 20,000 in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-November 1, 1947
75th Anniversary Parade Seen by 20,000 in Norwood This Day In Norwood History-November 1, 1947
First July 4th Program Hailed As Big Success-This Day in Norwood History-July 10, 1947
This Day in Norwood History-July 10, 1947-First July 4th Program Hailed As Big Success
5 Boys Confess Setting $20,000 Fire at Neponset Valley Farm-This Day In Norwood History-May 31, 1947
NORWOOD — May 31, 1947 — A fast‑moving fire, which police say was set by five young boys, swept through the Neponset Valley Farm late this afternoon, destroying a large … Continue reading 5 Boys Confess Setting $20,000 Fire at Neponset Valley Farm-This Day In Norwood History-May 31, 1947
Charlie Santoro Gathers Norwoodites For Hawaiian Christmas Celebration-This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 1945
I know there are about a dozen or so people from Norwood, Mass. on this rock. I wish you could call them together on Christmas Day between 1100 and 1200 … Continue reading Charlie Santoro Gathers Norwoodites For Hawaiian Christmas Celebration-This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 1945
Fire Threatens Village Hall-This Day In Norwood History-December 3, 1942
Firemen Save Old Village Hall After Short Battle Building Was Town's First Moving Picture Theatre Circa 1900 One of the oldest landmarks in Norwood, Old Village Hall, was threatened by … Continue reading Fire Threatens Village Hall-This Day In Norwood History-December 3, 1942
Norwood Sport Center Dedication-This Day in Norwood History-October 10, 1940
Norwood Sport Center Dedication-This Day in Norwood History-October 10, 1940
Chamber Of Commerce Has Its Origin In Store Meeting-This Day in Norwood History-January 13, 1939
Apropos of the forty-fifth anniversary of the Norwood Chamber of Commerce, which was celebrated this month, the FREE PRESS today publishes the first of a series of articles of the … Continue reading Chamber Of Commerce Has Its Origin In Store Meeting-This Day in Norwood History-January 13, 1939