Norwood resident Thomas J. Danaher directs Air Force scientific balloon operations at Hanscom Field, advancing stratospheric research and ozone pollution monitoring.
Independent School Survey Recommends $21.8 Million Building Program, Terming Norwood Schools ‘Critically Overcrowded’-September 17, 1970
An independent master plan by Arthur D. Little recommends a $21.8 million building program to combat critical overcrowding across all Norwood school levels.
Cardinal Cushing and Norwood Pastor Rt. Rev. Robert Sennott Have Audience with Pope Paul VI in Rome-September 17, 1965
Cardinal Cushing and Rt. Rev. Robert Sennott, pastor of Norwood's St. Catherine's Church, meet with Pope Paul VI during a Vatican audience.
Norwood Airport Emerges as East Coast Leader in Transatlantic Aircraft Ferrying-September 17, 1964
Norwood Airport becomes a leading East Coast hub for transatlantic aircraft ferrying via Wiggins Airways, while the state defers civilian pilot and aircraft registration fees to Jan. 1, 1965.
Norwood and Walpole Join Forces on Interceptor Sewer Project to Solve Traphole Brook Pollution and Unlock 150 Acres for Development-September 17, 1962
Norwood and Walpole partner on a $211,800 federal-backed interceptor sewer project to clean up Traphole Brook pollution and unlock 150 idle acres for development.
Episcopal Bishop Anson Phelps Stokes Dedicates New $250,000 Grace Episcopal Church-September 17, 1962
Episcopal Bishop Anson Phelps Stokes visits Norwood to dedicate the new $250,000 Grace Episcopal Church at 150 Chapel Street.
From Ice to Glory: Norwood’s Hockey Club Takes the Ice-
🏒 From Ice to Glory: Norwood’s Hockey Club Takes the Rink How a Local Team Skated into History in the Fall of 1955 In September 1955, while Norwood’s civic leaders … Continue reading From Ice to Glory: Norwood’s Hockey Club Takes the Ice-
200 Missions, Zero Excuses: Sgt. Ahola’s Liberators-This Day In Norwood History-September 17, 1944
200 Missions, Zero Excuses: Sgt. Ahola’s Liberators How One Norwood Mechanic Kept America’s Heavy Bombers Flying In the vast machinery of World War II, heroism wasn’t limited to the cockpit. … Continue reading 200 Missions, Zero Excuses: Sgt. Ahola’s Liberators-This Day In Norwood History-September 17, 1944
Wartime Service & Sacrifice: Norwood’s Heroes of September 1944
🇺🇸 Wartime Service & Sacrifice: Norwood’s Heroes of September 1944 In September 1944, as Allied forces pressed forward across Europe and the Pacific, the town of Norwood stood quietly proud … Continue reading Wartime Service & Sacrifice: Norwood’s Heroes of September 1944
Fighting Flaherty’s-This Day In Norwood History-September 17, 1943
All four boys of John J Flaherty, 102 Broadway, Norwood, are in the service. Two are in the Navy and two are in the Army. Besides their father, they have … Continue reading Fighting Flaherty’s-This Day In Norwood History-September 17, 1943