Roll of Honor

OLD PARISH CEMETERY Colonial Wars Capt. William Bacon Rev. Thomas Balch William Ellis Revolutionary War William Comey Benjamin Dean Jonathan Dean William Dean Oliver Ellis Capt. Abel Everett Asa EverettCapt. … Continue reading Roll of Honor

Roll Land

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

Roll Land Hangs On-This Day in Norwood History-September 1, 1976

Except for its own sign out front, the Roll-Land roller skating rink along the commercial jungle known as Route 1 looks much as it did years ago when it opened. … Continue reading Roll Land Hangs On-This Day in Norwood History-September 1, 1976

Roll Land Suffers $100,000 Fire-This Day In Norwood History-March 1, 1962

Norwood Bowladrome Burns, Hub Has Two Fires, Lawrence One Firemen battled a general alarm blaze in a bowladrome at daybreak today shortly after five alarms were sounded for two in-town … Continue reading Roll Land Suffers $100,000 Fire-This Day In Norwood History-March 1, 1962

Norwood’s Company E Top Unit In 101st Inf. During Summer Training-This Day In Norwood History-August 10, 1961

HOME AGAIN—After their most strenuous encampment in years, the members of Co. E. First Battle Group Group, 101st Infantry, arrived back at the local Armory at 11:30 am. last Saturday … Continue reading Norwood’s Company E Top Unit In 101st Inf. During Summer Training-This Day In Norwood History-August 10, 1961

Charlie Santoro Gathers Norwoodites For Hawaiian Christmas Celebration-This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 1945

I know there are about a dozen or so people from Norwood, Mass. on this rock. I wish you could call them together on Christmas Day between 1100 and 1200 … Continue reading Charlie Santoro Gathers Norwoodites For Hawaiian Christmas Celebration-This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 1945

Letter Tells How Marine Pfc. Peter Santoro Silenced Machine Gun Nest-This Day in Norwood History-December 19, 1944

Letter Tells How Marine Pfc. Peter Santoro Silenced Machine Gun Nest “The guy is a legend out here.” Thus wrote a serviceman, known only as “Johnny,” in telling his sister … Continue reading Letter Tells How Marine Pfc. Peter Santoro Silenced Machine Gun Nest-This Day in Norwood History-December 19, 1944

Norwood Man, 50 Pigeons Join Army-This Day in Norwood History-October 26, 1942

Norwood Man, 50 Pigeons Join Army-This Day in Norwood History-October 26, 1942

$25,000 Fire at Roll Land in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-June 9, 1942

The original Roll Land building (Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) NORWOOD, June 9, 1942—A stubborn three-hour general alarm blaze caused $25,000 damage to Roll-land, a combination roller skating rink … Continue reading $25,000 Fire at Roll Land in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-June 9, 1942