• Moderna Therapeutics to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Norwood-October 7, 2016

    Campanelli, a company specializing in commercial real estate development, acquisition, and construction management, in collaboration with the private equity firm TriGate Capital, has recently announced a significant development. A 15-year, full-building lease agreement with renewal options has been signed with Moderna Therapeutics at Upland in Norwood. Moderna intends to establish an mRNA clinical manufacturing facility…

  • Polaroid Seeking To Work With Neighbors-October 7, 1965

    Polaroid Seeking To Work With Neighbors-This Day In Norwood History-October 7, 1965

  • Town Mourns War Hero Col. George T Lee-October 7, 1954

    George T Lee Cockpit

    Town Mourns War Hero Col. George T Lee-This Day In Norwood History-October 7, 1954

  • Ambrose J. Kelly Predicts 1500 Television Sets In Norwood By Xmas 1950-October 7, 1949

    Television has become one of the standout sensations of the year 1949 and prospects of even greater success in 1950 are indicated by all reports from leading manufacturers. Ambrose J. Kelly, owner of Kelly’s Sales and Service Center, has entered the Television business with enthusiasm and is attempting to bring the latest type of receivers…

  • Appliance Sales Performs First Commercial TV Installation-October 7, 1949

    Appliance Sales & Service, 1124-30 Washington Street, South Norwood, was the first in the Boston area to sell a commercial TV installation, according to John Macchi, Proprietor. The sale was made in January 1948, and the installation in the Norwood Hotel was made in March of the same year. Appliance Sales & Service was the…

  • Choice Programs Now Beamed To Norwood On 3 TV Channels-October 7, 1949

    Fast-Growing Television Audiences Here Enjoying Varied Entertainment This Fall Good news to the approximately 800 owners of television sets in Norwood proper and the scores of others who are joining the fast-growing video fraternity each week is the announcement that Television, this Fall is entering: its biggest year, with programs providing the best and most…

  • Nine Rescued In Apartment Fire-This Day in Norwood History-October 7, 1946

    Suffocating Smoke Perils Occupants Nine persons were rescued early this morning when smoke from a burning mattress filled the second-floor apartment of Albert Hohman at 1223 Washington Street and threatened the sleeping occupants with suffocation. Mr. and Mrs. Hohman and their seven children were asleep in their apartment at the time. Police carried the seven…

  • Norwood Man Gets Word of Newly-Arrived Son On Way To Pacific-This Day in Norwood History-October 7, 1942

    Norwood Man Gets Word of Newly-Arrived Son On Way To Pacific-This Day in Norwood History-October 7, 1942

  • This Day in Norwood History-October 7, 1942-Norwood Man Gets Word of Newly-Arrived Son On Way To Pacific

    Wed, Oct 7, 1942 – 8 · The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Somewhere down under an American soldier now fighting with a United States Expeditionary Force will be glad to see this picture: which was dispatched to him by the Boston Globe yesterday. He is private Elmer Matola. 24, of 46 Wilson st., Norwood, and…

  • Personality Portrait-Charles E. Houghton-This Day In Norwood History-October 7, 1938

    His two fellow candidates have nothing on Charles E. Houghton when it comes to public service and public office holding. Mr. Houghton also has held many important positions with the town for many years. Planning board, board of appeal, senior high school building committee, electric light rate committee, and numerous special committees are all among…


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