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1956 Boch Sales & Service
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Us Funds Would Help Create Trails, Recreation Areas On 90 Acres Along The Neponset-June 23, 2005
Turning a wasteland into parkland The neglected patch of grass and weeds in front of the woods and marsh at the end of Vanderbilt Avenue in Norwood hardly looks like a potential community showplace. Dense thickets of brush make walking around almost impossible. Cellphone towers, high tension wires, and low-slung industrial buildings dominate the landscape.…
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Ernie Boch Dies at 76-July 15, 2003
Ernie Boch, an icon of Greater Boston auto sales who transformed the Route 1 Auto Mile, passed away at his Martha’s Vineyard home.
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Norwood-A Mixture of Residential, Commercial Areas-March 1, 1997
Standing at the intersection of Washington and Nahantan Streets in downtown Norwood is a wholesome experience. In a less flamboyant way, it’s like being at Fenway Park on the day of a big game: Jose Feliciano has just nailed the National Anthem, and “State of Maine” signs are bobbing in the right field grandstands. In…
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AutoMile Dealers Seek Satellite Partnership After Registry Office Shutdown-June 22, 1991
State budget cuts trigger the loss of a major downtown automotive service, launching a unique privatization battle at the Civic Center.
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Cadillac Dealer Carl Johnson Honored At Regional Testimonial-June 16, 1978
From founding the Norwood Airport to developing the Route 1 Automile, a local titan receives state and corporate honors.
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Vandalism and Thefts Plague Route 1 Auto Dealers Amid Rising Security and Insurance Concerns-August 16, 1975
Facing persistent vandalism and vehicle thefts along Route 1, Norwood auto dealers grapple with stretched police resources, security hurdles, and soaring insurance costs.
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Norwood Auto Gets New Showroom-June 16, 1971
General Motors Executives Gather to Celebrate Norwood Auto Company’s 50th Anniversary and Modern Facility Opening Forty or more invited guests witnessed a dream come true for 75-year-old Carl A. Johnson, owner of Norwood Auto Company, at the recent grand opening of his new showroom and garage facility at the Nahatan Street traffic circle. Several top…
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Full Disclosure At Boch Dealerships-March 22, 1970
After odometer incident Dealer boosts ‘truth in used cars’ Somehow you would think that Ernie Boch would want to eliminate the word ‘odometer” from his vocabulary. A few weeks ago Boch had to make a court appearance on a charge that a car was found on the used car lot of Boch Motors in Norwood…
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Bill Would Create Registry Office In Norwood-July 8, 1966
Discover the 1966 legislative campaign to establish a Registry of Motor Vehicles office in Norwood, aiming to serve over 165,000 area residents.
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