1941 Norwood High School Football Team Cartoon from the 1941 TIOT
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
Walter J. Dempsey Memorial Bandstand Dedication Ceremony-October 2, 1993
Walter J. Dempsey Memorial Bandstand Dedication Ceremony-This Day In Norwood History-October 2, 1993
Nahatan St Bridge Dedicated to George T Lee-This Day in Norwood History-September 27, 1988
Thousands of motorists who drive over the Nahatan Street bridge will now be paying honor to Norwood's most decorated war hero. The bridge was dedicated Sunday with a bronze plaque … Continue reading Nahatan St Bridge Dedicated to George T Lee-This Day in Norwood History-September 27, 1988
Town Manager John Carroll Proposes Adding 5,600 Veterans’ Names to Norwood Memorial Hall-October 31, 1983
Town Manager John Carroll recommended adding 5,600 names of WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans to Norwood Memorial Hall using 70 new wall-mounted metal panels.
Historic Village Inn at Central and Guild Streets Transitions to New Management as “TK’s Meeting House”-August 15, 1981
Local entrepreneurs George Thomas and David Kelley have taken over management of the landmark Village Inn at Central and Guild streets, renaming it TK’s Meeting House.
Norwood Greenhouse Resident to Relocate to Quincy-July 02, 1981
In the summer of 1981, a Norwood veteran struggling with housing instability turned a local greenhouse into a makeshift home before the community rallied to find him a more dignified living situation.
Talk Of The Town-May 27, 1981
Late May 1981 found Norwood in a familiar spring rhythm: budgets debated, neighborhoods speaking up for themselves, institutions adjusting to growth, and community groups preparing for summer traditions. The day’s … Continue reading Talk Of The Town-May 27, 1981
TSgt. O’Leary Honored with Street Corner Memorial After 32 Years-September 12, 1977
Norwood dedicates the intersection of Dean and Pleasant Streets to World War II airman T. Sgt. James T. O'Leary, fulfilling a 32-year wish for his 82-year-old mother, Mary F. O'Leary.
George Thomas Appointed as Norwood’s New Veterans Agent-August 30, 1972
Ending months of vacancy and community pressure, the Board of Selectmen officially appointed George Thomas—head of the municipal employees association—as Norwood’s new full-time Veterans Agent last night. Acting upon the … Continue reading George Thomas Appointed as Norwood’s New Veterans Agent-August 30, 1972