October 2019 Member Meeting

Last night, the Norwood Historical Society held our fall member meeting at the Fred Holland Day House. We marked the centennial of the 1919 Volstead Act, which ushered in Prohibition, … Continue reading October 2019 Member Meeting

At 87, John Carroll remains an incredible public servant-This Day in Norwood History-February 21, 2015

John Carroll, shown during an MWRA board meeting, is "the quintessential public servant - the antithesis of the no-show hack." says Robert Thornton. Norwood's former town clerk and accountant. SUZANNE … Continue reading At 87, John Carroll remains an incredible public servant-This Day in Norwood History-February 21, 2015

Flood Revives Push For New Police StationThis Day in Norwood History-August 9, 1998

Despite previous failures, new vote likely in Norwood Dean Raymond, identification specialist with the Norwood Police Department, looked over ruins of the station’s roil call room on June 14. About … Continue reading Flood Revives Push For New Police StationThis Day in Norwood History-August 9, 1998

End of the Line For Kline’s Department Store-This Day In Norwood History-November 14, 1994

NORWOOD - The racks in Kline’s basement children’s clothing section were bare. Beneath the knotty pine wall panels in the men’s department, bargain hunters strolled along the thin carpets and … Continue reading End of the Line For Kline’s Department Store-This Day In Norwood History-November 14, 1994

Norwood High Opens Communications Through TV-This Day In Norwood History-December 1, 1991

Course provides on-air education from school studio Student anchors read the news as other students handle the production of “Norwood High School News.” NORWOOD-At 7:30 a.m. Katy Kale, a high … Continue reading Norwood High Opens Communications Through TV-This Day In Norwood History-December 1, 1991

Norwood Votes $180,000 Civic Center Move-This Day In Norwood History-July 8, 1980

Aaron Guild School, 1975 (Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) The Norwood Town Meeting voted 84-48 last night to appropriate $180,000 to move the Norwood Civic Center to the site … Continue reading Norwood Votes $180,000 Civic Center Move-This Day In Norwood History-July 8, 1980

Norwood School Committee Closes Aaron Guild and Willett Schools-This Day In Norwood History-December 7, 1978

1978 - 1979 Norwood School Committee In a meeting that ended in a shouting match, the Norwood School Committee last night voted 4 to 3 to close two of the … Continue reading Norwood School Committee Closes Aaron Guild and Willett Schools-This Day In Norwood History-December 7, 1978

This Day in Norwood History-September 8, 1965-Polaroid Ready To Expand Again

9 Buildings… $9 Million… 4000 Jobs Dr. Edwin Land Wed, Sep 8, 1965 – 28 · The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) By DONALD WHITEScience-industry Reporter Polaroid is planning a nine-building, … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-September 8, 1965-Polaroid Ready To Expand Again

Norwood Historical Society Presented With Gown And Gavel-This Day in Norwood History-January 30, 1964

New plans and ideas were formulated and discussed at the quarterly meeting of the Norwood Historical Society, held Sunday afternoon, January 26, at Day House, Society Headquarters. Mrs. Frederick P. … Continue reading Norwood Historical Society Presented With Gown And Gavel-This Day in Norwood History-January 30, 1964

Board Rejects Naming HS Wing For Kennedy-This Day in Norwood History-January 23, 1964

The Norwood School Committee at their meeting last Wednesday night, in rejecting the proposal of the Board of Selectmen to honor the late President John F. Kennedy by naming the … Continue reading Board Rejects Naming HS Wing For Kennedy-This Day in Norwood History-January 23, 1964