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Norwood Outlasts Duxbury 2-1 in Double-Overtime Sudden-Death Penalty Stroke Thriller-November 2, 2000
Junior Lauren Parks converted the deciding penalty stroke in double overtime to lift Norwood High past Duxbury 2-1 in the Division 1 South Sectional field hockey tournament.
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Norwood Mustangs Blank Braintree 28-0 in Rainy Homecoming Matchup-November 2, 1992
Capitalizing on Braintree turnovers and powered by Eric Deshiro and A.J. Grant, the Norwood Mustangs secured a dominant 28-0 shutout victory on a soggy Homecoming Saturday.
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“New Kid on the Block”: Norwood Debuts Inaugural Turkey Trot Road Race-November 2, 1985
Pitting a new 5-mile race and 3-mile fun run against established South Shore events, the inaugural Norwood Turkey Trot debuts this Sunday at Union Warren Savings Bank
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Airport Commission Chairman Walter Grady Seeks FAA Enforcement to Curb Norwood Airport Noise-November 3, 1984
Facing 160,000 annual flights and rising neighborhood complaints, Norwood Airport Commission Chairman Walter Grady is meeting with FAA officials to enforce mandatory noise-abatement flight rules.
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Town Manager John Carroll Hopes Sale of Historic Belgium Block Stones Proves a Good Idea-November 2, 1983
Uncovered during Washington Street’s $1.9 million uptown renewal, 50,000 historic Belgium block paving stones will be auctioned to residents by sealed bid.
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Chief George J. DiBlasi Restructures Norwood Police Force in Transformative First Year-November 2, 1982
Celebrating his first year leading the Norwood Police Department, Chief George J. DiBlasi highlights a 41 percent jump in arrests, plunging sick leave, and sweeping operational reforms.
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Governor Edward J. King Transfers Armory Keys to Norwood and Opens Full-Time RMV Branch-November 2, 1982
Transferring the Nahatan Street armory to Norwood for $1, Governor Edward J. King joined town leaders for a ribbon-cutting celebrating a full-time RMV branch and a future recreation center.
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Polaroid Explores Route 1A Access Road to Facilitate Major Norwood Plant Expansion-November 3, 1981
Responding to neighborhood traffic protests, Polaroid is studying a Route 1A access artery to clear the path for manufacturing expansions that could increase local employment to 5,000.
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Norwood Mustangs Bounce Back to Defeat Needham 14-7 at Murray Field-November 2, 1981
Rebounding from a heartbreaking loss, Norwood High’s football team relied on strong ground play and a late interception by Dan McGuire to defeat Needham 14-7.
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Norwood Hospital Intensive Care Rates Lead Regional Survey at $525-a-Day-November 2, 1981
A regional hospital survey reveals Norwood Hospital charges $525 daily for intensive care following the first day, topping regional averages amid rising national health care costs.
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