These eight Norwood boys who have recently signed up for Army careers pile into the familiar Recruiting Jeep in front of the Norwood Post Office for the trip to the induction center with Pfc. Frank Kalauskas (right).

The boys: Rear (left to right) Gerald Mahoney, Bertil Berglund, Herbert Holman, Pietro Carchcdi, John Morrissey. Front (left to right) Arthur Mitchell, Edward Mike, and Joe Conti (Surette Photo)

(All articles were originally published in the Norwood Messenger unless otherwise noted)

Appeals Board Postpones Decision On Norwood Golf Course Proposal-July 26, 1973

Appeals Board Postpones Decision On Norwood Golf Course Proposal-July 26, 1973

The Norwood appeals board postponed a decision on developer Frank R. Simoni’s proposed 97-acre golf course near Access Road, requesting a certified site plan.

St. Catherine of Siena Church Completes Historic Organ Restoration-July 26, 1977

St. Catherine of Siena Church Completes Historic Organ Restoration-July 26, 1977

Parishioners and teenagers at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Norwood successfully restored an 1874 Simmonds pipe organ through a cooperative community effort.

Norwood Voters To Act On 12‑Article Warrant-July 25, 1967

Norwood Voters To Act On 12‑Article Warrant-July 25, 1967

Norwood residents debated parking, schools, cemetery expansion, and land transfers at a 1967 town meeting.

On This Day In Norwood History

On This Day In Norwood History

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Norwood Hospital Expansion Likely to Target Civic Center Site-July 13, 1976

Norwood Hospital Expansion Likely to Target Civic Center Site-July 13, 1976

The expansion aims to address the critical need for increased bed capacity, support services, and advanced medical units, as outlined by consulting firm Medicus Planning, Inc.


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