The Norwood 4th of July Committee has announced that they have received notice this week from the Secretary of State’s Office that their application for incorporation within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has been approved and accepted by the Department of Taxation and Corporations.
The July 4th Committee, realizing the enormity and variety of the activities planned for this day, feel that their incorporation will add to the complete success of the committee and celebration and is a step toward the perpetuation of this annual celebration.
The Committee which is made up of many of Norwood’s organizations and citizens has been hard at work for many months planning the biggest July 4th celebration ever held in Norwood.
(All articles were originally published in the Norwood Messenger unless otherwise noted)
Library Throws Book at Woman in Norwood-July 27, 1984
Susan Andrews became the first person arrested in Norwood for failing to return overdue books to the Morrill Memorial Library.
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
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 residents debated parking, schools, cemetery expansion, and land transfers at a 1967 town meeting.
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