Edward H. "Butch" Thompson, a lifelong Norwood resident, decorated World War I veteran, and prominent municipal figure who dedicated decades of service to local civic boards, passed away yesterday at … Continue reading Edward H. “Butch” Thompson, Former Norwood Town Official and Veteran, Dies at 74-September 4, 1970
Engineers Estimate $532,000 Cost for University Avenue Extension-September 4, 1970
A four-month overdue engineering study prepared by Boston-based consultants Fay, Spofford & Thorndike Inc. at a cost of $8,000 has placed an estimated price tag of $532,000 on the proposed … Continue reading Engineers Estimate $532,000 Cost for University Avenue Extension-September 4, 1970
Norwood School Department Announces Full Cafeteria Operations for Opening Week-September 4, 1970
As students across town prepare to return to classrooms for the start of the new academic year, the school administration has officially confirmed that school cafeterias in all municipal buildings … Continue reading Norwood School Department Announces Full Cafeteria Operations for Opening Week-September 4, 1970
Mosquito Control-September 4, 1956
This Day In Norwood History-September 4, 1956-Mosquito Control
Back To School Ads Through The Years-This Day In Norwood History-September 4
We hope you enjoy these back to school ads from Norwood businesses between 1947 and 1964
Back to School in 1946
Back to School in 1946 A Postwar September in Norwood: Chalk Dust, Optimism, and the Return to Routine The summer of 1946 had been long, humid, and filled with a … Continue reading Back to School in 1946
In The Service Now-This Day In Norwood History-September 4, 1942
In The Service Now-This Day In Norwood History-September 4, 1942
Norwood Selectmen Propose Liquor Laws-This Day in Norwood History-September 4, 1934
The Selectmen have submitted to Judge James A. Halloran, town counsel, a list of regulations which they have drawn up to enforce liquor laws in town. The matters were brought … Continue reading Norwood Selectmen Propose Liquor Laws-This Day in Norwood History-September 4, 1934
Flour, China, and Alarm Clocks: W.B. Hastings’ Saturday Specials (1901)
🛒 Flour, China, and Alarm Clocks: W.B. Hastings’ Saturday Specials In the early 1900s, Norwood’s commercial heartbeat pulsed through its downtown storefronts — and few were as lively as W.B. … Continue reading Flour, China, and Alarm Clocks: W.B. Hastings’ Saturday Specials (1901)