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Aaron Guild is featured on the Norwood Town Seal. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was formed in 1628, with original settlements situated around the two natural harbors near present-day Salem and … Continue reading A Brief History of Norwood Massachusetts
Aaron Guild and his oxen, featured on the Norwood Town Seal. Ezra Morse and Josiah Fisher were granted permission to use 14 acres of the Purgatory Swamp in 1697 and … Continue reading A Brief History of Norwood Massachusetts
Aaron Guild is featured on the Norwood Town Seal. When word of the fighting at the Battle of Lexington and Concord reached South Dedham, Guild famously dropped his low and … Continue reading Happy Birthday Norwood Massachusetts!
On Thanksgiving Day in 1938, Charles, John and Peter Santoro opened Roll-Land roller skating rink at 942 Providence Highway, close to the corner of Dean street. It was the first … Continue reading Roll Land
In 1911, William Aho and his wife Aino immigrated to the United States from Finland and settled in Massachusetts. By the following year, William had opened the Thrift Furniture Shop … Continue reading Puritan Furniture
Discover the heroic story of Jim Rossetsky, an orderly at Norwood Hospital, who discovered his 65-year-old neighbor injured in her bedroom after she had been trapped for five days.
On July 2, 1961, observers from the Blue Hill Observatory reported a funnel cloud over Norwood, accompanied by heavy rain and intense electrical activity.
The Norwood Star Market opened it's doors on April 9th, 1958. The building has been expanded several times and is now Shaw's supermarket. Hiring for the Norwood Star Market began … Continue reading Norwood Star Market Opens-This Day In Norwood History-April 9, 1958
This Day in Norwood History-July 8, 1953-First Ever No-Hitter Marks Girls’ Midget Softball Opener
