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Tag: Neponset Valley

Kline's Department Store
November 14, 1994August 7, 2026 georgenhs 2022 Top 20, Gone But Not Forgotten, This Day In Norwood History

End of the Line For Kline’s Department Store-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-November 14, 1994

October 17, 1994October 15, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

From Manufacturing to Retail: The Evolution of Route 1 in Norwood-October 17, 1994

A Changing Landscape on Route 1 Long-time Sumner Street resident Pauline Stonis, 71, can vividly recall when the Neponset Valley Ice Cream store stood virtually alone along Route 1 in … Continue reading From Manufacturing to Retail: The Evolution of Route 1 in Norwood-October 17, 1994

March 29, 1964October 5, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

Norwood Looks Forward-March 29, 1964

Norwood, until 1872 a part of Dedham, today appears a town that was built-and divided-by a railroad. But unlike many New England towns that boomed early in the Industrial Revolution … Continue reading Norwood Looks Forward-March 29, 1964

May 28, 1962July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

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

May 31, 1947May 13, 2026 georgenhs Fire, This Day In Norwood History

5 Boys Confess Setting $20,000 Fire at Neponset Valley Farm-This Day In Norwood History-May 31, 1947

NORWOOD — May 31, 1947 — A fast‑moving fire, which police say was set by five young boys, swept through the Neponset Valley Farm late this afternoon, destroying a large … Continue reading 5 Boys Confess Setting $20,000 Fire at Neponset Valley Farm-This Day In Norwood History-May 31, 1947

December 16, 1916November 27, 2023 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Probable Record Made In Norwood Milk Test-This Day In Norwood History-December 16, 1916

Dec 16—Ex-Representative Fred L Fisher has just completed a test of cows in his Holstein herd at Neponset Valley Farm, In which one cow, Pride Colanther, made a record for … Continue reading Probable Record Made In Norwood Milk Test-This Day In Norwood History-December 16, 1916

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