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Norwood Area Residents Doubtfully Eye Planner’s Alternate Interstate 95 Route-May 28, 1962

Norwood Area Residents Doubtfully Eye Planner’s Alternate Interstate 95 Route

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1.39 Inches Of Rain Falls In 20 Minutes-August 3, 1961

FLOATING POWER—When over an inch of rain fell during the cloudburst on Monday night, a hapless motorist got caught under the Nahatan Street Bridge. A wrecker was called to pull … Continue reading 1.39 Inches Of Rain Falls In 20 Minutes-August 3, 1961

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Joint Board Asks 12-Mile Neponset River Dredging-This Day in Norwood History-July 21, 1955

This Day in Norwood History-July 21, 1955-Joint Board Asks 12-Mile Neponset River Dredging

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Plimpton Press Provides Jobs for 900- Annual Payroll $3.5 Million-This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 1955

Plimpton Press, the famous printing house which occupies the sprawling industrial buildings between Lenox Street and the railroad, provides jobs for some 800 to 900 people in highly skilled work … Continue reading Plimpton Press Provides Jobs for 900- Annual Payroll $3.5 Million-This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 1955

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W. Cameron Forbes Donates Land for Boston-N. Y. Road-January 24, 1951

A valuable stretch of land nearly a mile long through his Norwood estate has been given to Massachusetts by W. Cameron Forbes, grandson of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as a section … Continue reading W. Cameron Forbes Donates Land for Boston-N. Y. Road-January 24, 1951

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Bathing Conditions Studied at Willett Pond & Hawes Pool-This Day in Norwood History-October 2, 1945

This Day in Norwood History-October 2, 1945-Bathing Conditions Studied at Willett Pond & Hawes Pool

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Bathing Conditions Studied at Willett Pond & Hawes Pool-This Day in Norwood History-October 2, 1945

This Day in Norwood History-October 2, 1945-Bathing Conditions Studied at Willett Pond & Hawes Pool

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Norwood Was Dotted With Banner Ice Skating Spots Years Ago-This Day in Norwood History-December 19, 1944

Vintage ice skate in the collection at the Norwood Historical Society By WIN EVERETT This yarn is not Written for the youth of today. It is dedicated to the kids … Continue reading Norwood Was Dotted With Banner Ice Skating Spots Years Ago-This Day in Norwood History-December 19, 1944

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Student Flyer Unhurt In Drop Of 3000 Feet-This Day In Norwood History-May 8, 1935

Harvard Instructor’s Plane Crashes Into Swamp After 19 Spins on Way Down May 8, 1935—Unable to pull his plane out of a series of spins, Weld Arnold, 40, instructor at … Continue reading Student Flyer Unhurt In Drop Of 3000 Feet-This Day In Norwood History-May 8, 1935

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The Indian Mortars Of Tiot-September 25, 1934

Photo showing supposed Native American "grinding holes" in the ledge near the Neponset river at Water street, 1934. (Photograph by F.P. Orchard, colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) Norwood ERA … Continue reading The Indian Mortars Of Tiot-September 25, 1934