Wonderful Women of Norwood-Maude Alice Shattuck
Emergency crews responded to The Chateau after a bus drove up the front stairs and into the entrance; police are investigating the cause.
In the course of the general program of the state for the abolishment of railway grade crossings, the present dangerous crossing at Railroad Avenue will be abolished. This work should … Continue reading 1923 Planning Board Report-Streets Near Norwood Railroad Station
This Day In Norwood History-August 24, 2018-Car Crashes Into Dunkin Donuts
Off-duty Norwood Police Officer Greg Shore used his CPR training and a wall-mounted AED to revive a hockey player who suffered a heart attack at a Quincy rink.
Norwood, MA—The late-gothic Norwood Memorial Municipal Building was built in 1927-28, and consists of a four-story solid masonry structure with split-face granite block veneer and limestone bandings. The existing roof … Continue reading Preservation Completed at Norwood Memorial Municipal Building-This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 2014
A political turnaround and a tie-breaking vote officially put Norwood Police on wheels. Despite sharp skepticism from some town leaders who joked about "bicycles built for two," Chief George DiBlasi's innovative mountain bike patrol was approved to bring a fresh, accessible approach to community policing in local commercial hubs and housing complexes.
Norwood police and residents confronted rising racial tensions following a racially motivated assault outside the Broadway McDonald's and a series of violent teenage brawls.
Norwood's Morrill Memorial Library smoke detectors were found unsafe and non-functional during power outages, prompting an emergency replacement order by Town Manager John Carroll.
After spotting flames on their way home, John Siderwicz, Todd Maxon, and Brendan King braved a burning home to rescue 85-year-old Laura Taylor.
