Map of Germantown Area - Wilson, Walpole & Bullard Streets (Source: Mapcarta) Initially Wilson Street, Norwood had been part of Walpole. Five families were affected when the area became part … Continue reading Meet The Germantown Neighbors
Norwood Committee Faults T Study-July 9, 1987
Discover the 1987 conflict between the Norwood Parking Committee and the MBTA regarding station parking statistics and the pushback against multi-level parking deck plans at the Norwood Depot.
State Trooper Robert J. McDougall Killed in Truck Crash-August 7, 1971
Norwood State Trooper Killed in Route 20 Crash
Norwood to Boston in Few Steps a Reality With New Commuter Rail Stops-April 10, 1971
BIG SAVING FOR TAXPAYERS—Industrial arts students at Westwood High School built this scale model of the town’s proposed $5.6 million school at a cost of about $25 compared to the … Continue reading Norwood to Boston in Few Steps a Reality With New Commuter Rail Stops-April 10, 1971
Planning Board Hears Road Complaints, Discusses Route 1 Zoning and Windsor Gardens Expansion-August 29, 1967
Frustrated by prolonged delays, Norwood residents appeared before the Planning Board last night to voice sharp complaints regarding the unfinished condition of Croyden Road and Essex Road. Speaking on behalf … Continue reading Planning Board Hears Road Complaints, Discusses Route 1 Zoning and Windsor Gardens Expansion-August 29, 1967
Selectmen Schedule Special Town Meeting to Consider Utilities for Windsor Gardens Expansion-August 16, 1967
Facing a municipal light department funding shortfall, Norwood selectmen weighed overhead versus underground electrical installation costs for the 232-apartment Windsor Gardens expansion.
Building Permits Double Over Previous Year as Construction Rebounds from 1966 Low-August 14, 1967
Bolstered by available mortgage money and a major Star Market warehouse permit, Norwood building valuation reached $2.25 million for the first half of 1967, outpacing the previous year.
Norwood Looks Forward-March 29, 1964
Norwood, until 1872 a part of Dedham, today appears a town that was built-and divided-by a railroad. But unlike many New England towns that boomed early in the Industrial Revolution … Continue reading Norwood Looks Forward-March 29, 1964
Boston Patriots Quarterback Makes Home In Windsor Gardens-August 6, 1963
This Day In Norwood History-August 1, 1963-Boston Patriots Quarterback Makes Home In Windsor Gardens
New Type of Apartment Living at Windsor Gardens-his Day in Norwood History-June 26, 1963
This Day in Norwood History-June 26, 1963-New Type of Apartment Living at Windsor Gardens