The Coasters Thrill Crowd of 4,000 on Norwood Town Common for Summer Music Series-August 13, 1992

Drawing 4,000 fans to the town common, legendary vocal group The Coasters headlined the Norwood Arts Council's Summerfest series with classic doo-wop hits.

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Ice-Cream Vendor Disputes Fees Demanded by Norwood Arts Council-July 18, 1991

The dispute involved allegations of intimidation, Open Meeting Law concerns, and tensions over who is permitted to sell goods on the Norwood Common.

Thousands Turn Out for Summerfest “Italian Night” on the Common-August 15, 1985

Drawing the largest crowd of the summer, Norwood's Summerfest Italian Night brought thousand of residents to the town common for food, music, and dancing.

Milton Musician and Christine Devlin’s Showband Bring Irish Music Night to Summerfest-July 26, 1983

Christine Devlin’s Showband brought traditional Irish music to the Norwood town green as part of the Norwood Arts Council's Summerfest performing arts series.

Recreation Department-July 23, 1981

(Photo courtesy Jerry Miller, Norwood Recreation) The town's Summerfest concert series, sponsored by the Norwood Arts Council, continues to draw large crowds. On July 22, an estimated 2,500 people attended … Continue reading Recreation Department-July 23, 1981

Summerfest Strikes Up Wednesday-June 25, 1981

Facing strict tax expenditure caps, local arts organizers scrap children's Saturday programming to save the weekly town common music series.