The seat of town government found a magnificent now home when the Memorial Municipal Building was dedicated on Sunday, November 11, 1928. The bells of the Tilton Carillon pealed forth … Continue reading Norwood’s Living History-Roaring Twenties, Depression and World War II
Norwood’s Living History-The Presses And Immigration
The last great industrial growth of the Hook was the coming of the presses to Norwood. The dedication of the Berwick and Smith Press in 1891 marked the end to … Continue reading Norwood’s Living History-The Presses And Immigration
Norwood’s Living History-Independence
In this atmosphere, the frictions between Dedham and its South Parish, which had been building since 1734, finally set off the fuse of separation. The crux of the problem was … Continue reading Norwood’s Living History-Independence
Norwood’s Living History-Manufacturing Begins
In 1849, the sound of pick and shovel on the Norfolk County Railroad re-awakened agricultural South Dedham to its industrial possibilities, and the town began to become a manufacturing center. … Continue reading Norwood’s Living History-Manufacturing Begins
Women on the Front Lines
There were women who worked in the printing presses in Norwood. A few had positions in management, but most worked on the floor. Clara Berwick, Jane Williams and Ligia Carlson … Continue reading Women on the Front Lines
Norwood’s Living History-Colonial War Years
The years between the founding of the South Dedham Parish and the Revolutionary War were busy ones in South Dedham. The first schoolhouse was voted in 1710. War touched the … Continue reading Norwood’s Living History-Colonial War Years
Norwood’s Living History-South Parish
Gradually, more people moved to this settlement but they were still required to attend Sunday sendees and Town Meetings in Dedham Village, which remained the sole religious and political center … Continue reading Norwood’s Living History-South Parish
It was called TIOT, “the place to cross the water.”
By Marguerite Krupp, Originally published in the 1972 Norwood Centennial Magazine The Indians who lived near the Great Blue Hill often came here to hunt in the fields and fish … Continue reading It was called TIOT, “the place to cross the water.”
Norwood Hospital Cuts 84 Staff Jobs-This Day in Norwood History-May 1, 1994
On May 1, 1994, the community of Norwood awoke to sobering news: Norwood Hospital—long one of the region’s most stable employers—announced the elimination of 84 staff positions, a 10‑percent reduction … Continue reading Norwood Hospital Cuts 84 Staff Jobs-This Day in Norwood History-May 1, 1994
Cardinal Cushing Guarded Following ‘Death Threat’-May 1, 1964
Norwood Incident Apparently Based on Hoax; Churchman Not Worried at All Richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston, today dismissed an alleged threat on his life as "a lot of nonsense". … Continue reading Cardinal Cushing Guarded Following ‘Death Threat’-May 1, 1964