Explore the history of the Norwood Sport Center on Cottage Street in Norwood, MA, opened in 1940, featured in Hollywood films, and operating until its 2024 closure. Frank Sherwood opened the Norwood Sport Center on October 3, 1940. Modeled after the "Belgian Building" featured in the 1939 World's Fair, it cost $50,000 to build, a sizable sum at the end of the Great Depression. According to their website the Norwood Sport Center was the first building built as a candlepin bowling alley rather than being converted from some other use.
Norwood Pharmacies and Police Launch Fast-Acting Telephone Chain to Combat Phony Prescriptions-August 20, 1985
Norwood pharmacists and police have established a rapid telephone alert network and posted warning signs to catch individuals attempting to pass fraudulent prescriptions for narcotics.
The Final Chapter: The Rise and Fall of the Plimpton Press in Norwood-October 8, 1973
From its foundational beginnings in 1897 until the present day, the Plimpton Press maintained a long, storied, and vital history of book manufacturing and community building in Norwood. But when … Continue reading The Final Chapter: The Rise and Fall of the Plimpton Press in Norwood-October 8, 1973