Roll of Honor

OLD PARISH CEMETERY Colonial Wars Capt. William Bacon Rev. Thomas Balch William Ellis Revolutionary War William Comey Benjamin Dean Jonathan Dean William Dean Oliver Ellis Capt. Abel Everett Asa EverettCapt. … Continue reading Roll of Honor

Two groups debating school budget with signs reading Teachers & Students (YES!) and Taxpayers & Fiscal Responsibility (NO!)

Norwood Politics, School Battles & Election Recounts-This Day in Norwood History-June 27, 1978

A 1978 political firestorm hits Norwood as a tight selectman recount unseals ballots, school budgets trigger a massive lawsuit, and an assessor candidate alleges age bias.

Cadillac Dealer Carl Johnson Honored At Regional Testimonial-June 16, 1978

From founding the Norwood Airport to developing the Route 1 Automile, a local titan receives state and corporate honors.

Political Rift Between Norwood Selectmen and Finance Commission-August 10, 1974

New FinCom members Allan D. Howard and William C. Phipps clashed with veteran selectman William F. Butters over budget cuts, a garbage contract probe, and a recall petition.

Hearing room with finance commission officials, documents, and a large gavel on a wooden desk

Finance Commissioner Allan D. Howard Criticizes Selectman William F. Butters-July 12, 1974

The public feud erupted over a $228,000 waste management contract, highlighting deep-seated political divisions within Norwood municipal government.

Young boy in green hoodie offering a business card to elderly woman on porch

Youth Job Picture Brightens: Rent-a-Kid Established-July 9, 1974

Discover how Norwood’s 1974 summer youth employment programs, including the Rent-a-Kid office and the federal consortium based at Winslow School, aimed to provide job opportunities for teenagers.

Norwood FinCom’s Elias Refuses To Resign Amid Recall Threats-June 22, 1974

| A political standoff gridlocks the Finance Commission as a newly elected official breaks rank and drops out of municipal sessions

Petition Expected For Recall Of Norwood FinCom Member-June 21, 1974

Colleagues blast an absent official as a rubber stamp while residents prepare a charter ouster petition.

Mrs. Esther J. Deeb Honored For Services to Norwood Church-December 6, 1956

Esther (Howard) Deeb with entertainer Danny Thomas (photo courtesy of her grandson, Robert S Johnson, colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) Mrs. Esther J. Deeb, Caravan correspondent in Norwood. Mass., … Continue reading Mrs. Esther J. Deeb Honored For Services to Norwood Church-December 6, 1956

Many Veterans Home on Leave-This Day in Norwood History-December 29, 1944

HOME AFTER TWO YEARS Chief Petty Officer Edward Conroy of Railroad avenue is home on a 39-day leave after two years overseas duty. He reports back to California next month … Continue reading Many Veterans Home on Leave-This Day in Norwood History-December 29, 1944