Norwood News & Book Shop proprietor Chester Plasko is leading New England Kiwanis clubs in a year-long fundraising campaign using piggy banks to support Heifer Project International.
Marion Martin: Culinary Artist and Pioneer at Peabody School-November 11, 1978
Certified executive pastry chef Marion Martin leads the renowned culinary arts department at the Peabody School, combining rigorous professional standards with hands-on dining room experience.
Harold “Skip” Rideout Expands Marine Construction Business in Southport, Maine-August 13, 1979
Norwood High graduate Harold "Skip" Rideout expanded his marine construction business in Southport, Maine, by purchasing a 42-foot towboat and a 60-foot barge.
The Good Old Days on the Trolley-July 28, 1979
Lifelong Norwood resident and trolley historian Carl L. Smith reflected on the golden age of electric street railways, scenic cross-country routes, and freight delivery.
Budding Genealogists Warned To Expect Worst-November 8, 1977
NEHGS reference librarian Gary Boyd Roberts opened a five-part genealogy workshop at Morrill Memorial Library, guiding local residents through family history research and historical records.
Temple Shaare Tefilah Welcomes Rabbi Moshe Birnbaum as New Spiritual Leader-October 27, 1977
Profiled by The Patriot Ledger, 30-year-old Rabbi Moshe Birnbaum brings international experience, scholarly background, and a focus on family continuity to Norwood's Temple Shaare Tefilah.
Kenneth Fraser Appointed Regional Director of the Office of Emergency Transportation-November 5, 1976
Raytheon general traffic manager and Norwood resident Kenneth G. Fraser has been appointed regional director of the Office of Emergency Transportation for the northeast.
Conrel Researcher Dr. T. William Brooks Pioneers Pheromone Systems to Combat Pests-August 21, 1976
Working at Conrel on West Border Road in Norwood, research chemist Dr. T. William Brooks is developing innovative synthetic pheromone systems to control agricultural pests without heavy pesticides.
Norwood Beekeeper Howard C. Ayer Shares Two Decades of Expertise-August 13, 1976
Reflecting on 20 years of beekeeping at his Winslow Avenue home, Harvard electronics specialist Howard C. Ayer discussed the rewards of apiculture, honey production, and pollination alongside his wife Helen.
Norwood Entrepreneurs Launch Innovative Video Home Inventory Service to Ease Insurance Claims-August 20, 1975
Utilizing cutting-edge audio-video technology, Norwood's Michael Cardaci Jr. and Christopher McKinnon founded Panvidicon Video Assurance Co. to catalog home possessions for insurance claims.