On July 22, 2005, a massive three-alarm fire tore through Norwood, completely demolishing the long-vacant Zimble Drum building located at 61 Endicott Street. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly before … Continue reading Three-Alarm Blaze Destroys Vacant Zimble Drum Factory-July 23, 2005
Zimble Co. Owners Address Noise and Air Pollution Complaints at Planning Board Meeting-August 16, 1972
Responding to resident complaints at a planning board meeting, Mitchell Zimble announced that the J. Zimble Co. scrap metal plant is implementing machinery adjustments to reduce noise.
Norwood and Canton Pitched for $50 Million NASA Research Center-August 1, 1963
Led by Albert P. Nelson and Roe P. Hendrick, the Neponset Valley Committee for Industrial Development presented a 50-page brochure pitching Norwood and Canton to NASA for a $50 million electronic research center.