Following years of advocacy and a dramatic protest by Robert Haskell, the MBTA signed a $1.4 million contract to build a wheelchair ramp and renovate the Norwood Central commuter rail station.
Norwood Committee Faults T Study-July 9, 1987
Discover the 1987 conflict between the Norwood Parking Committee and the MBTA regarding station parking statistics and the pushback against multi-level parking deck plans at the Norwood Depot.
State Trooper Robert J. McDougall Killed in Truck Crash-August 7, 1971
Norwood State Trooper Killed in Route 20 Crash
Three Local World War II Heroes Returned Home to Norwood for Final Military Honors-July 31, 1948
Fallen WWII servicemen Cpl. John E. Curran, Cpl. Joseph A. Selukas, and S/Sgt. Edward C. Erker were returned from England to Norwood for full military honors and burial.
Monroe Boyden Attacks Family After Divorce Ruling, Then Takes His Own Life-This Day In Norwood History-April 21, 1908
Neighbors and the Police gather in front of the Boyden house on Guild St. The quiet of Guild Street was broken at midday when Monroe Boyden, long separated from … Continue reading Monroe Boyden Attacks Family After Divorce Ruling, Then Takes His Own Life-This Day In Norwood History-April 21, 1908
Labor Tensions Ease at the Norwood Shops as Machinists Accept Wage Increase-This Day In Norwood History-May 7, 1904
Employees Are Peaceful The early days of May 1904 found the town of Norwood caught in the quiet but unmistakable tension of a labor dispute that had swept across the … Continue reading Labor Tensions Ease at the Norwood Shops as Machinists Accept Wage Increase-This Day In Norwood History-May 7, 1904
Local Railroad News: Location of New Station Discussed-August 13, 1897
THE REASON WHY. The delay in the commencement of the construction of the tracks between Winslow’s crossing and East Walpole, having caused a report that the company did not intend … Continue reading Local Railroad News: Location of New Station Discussed-August 13, 1897