Explore the 144-year history of the George H. Morse House in South Norwood, the oldest home in town, and the 12-year community-led effort to restore the Ezra Morse homestead.
Boston’s Baddest Burger-August 10, 2012
Kevin Tortorella’s "Boston’s Baddest Burger" is now serving fresh, locally sourced breakfast and lunch options in Norwood and Boston, marking the town's first fully licensed food truck.
Ruma’s Fruit & Gift Basket World Wins Businesswoman of the Year-July 10, 2010
Tracing its roots back to 1900 on the cobblestones of Haymarket Square, the Ruma family of Norwood built a century-old produce and gift basket enterprise that earned Businesswoman of the Year honors in 2010.
Norwood Adopts Whitman-Hanson School Prototype Model to Save Time and Money on New High School Construction-September 13, 2008
Norwood attempts to save time and money on its new high school construction project by reusing the architectural blueprints of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School.
Board of Selectmen Approves Verizon FiOS Cable Franchise-August 23, 2007
Norwood selectmen approved a cable franchise for Verizon, making it the 55th Massachusetts town to get FiOS and giving residents a third TV provider alongside Comcast and Norwood Light.
GZA GeoEnvironmental Rises as a National Leader in Environmental Remediation-August 23, 2006
Led by CEO Bill Beloff, Norwood-based GZA GeoEnvironmental has grown into a 500-person national leader in environmental remediation, brownfield redevelopment, and risk-based cleanup techniques.
National Amusements Purchases Temporary Headquarters on University Avenue-August 22, 2006
Theater chain National Amusements has purchased a 64,542-square-foot office building at 846 University Ave. in Norwood for $9.4 million to serve as its temporary headquarters during construction of the Legacy Place mall.
Dr. John Chessare Takes Helm as President of Caritas Norwood Hospital-September 17, 2005
Dr. John Chessare takes over as president of Caritas Norwood Hospital, planning to apply manufacturing variability management to slash elective surgery delays.
Norwood 14-Year-Old All-Stars Fall 3-0 to Youngstown, Ending Pool Play at Babe Ruth World Series-August 24, 2005
Norwood's 14-year-old all-stars fell 3-0 to Youngstown, Ohio, concluding their stellar postseason run with a 5-3 record at the Babe Ruth World Series in Quincy.
14-Year-Old All-Stars Open Babe Ruth World Series with 6-1 Victory Before Dropping 6-0 Decision-August 22, 2005
Norwood opened the Babe Ruth 14-year-old World Series in Quincy with a 6-1 win over Pittsfield behind Corey Sennott, followed by a tough 6-0 shutout loss to Reddington, New Jersey.