• Playing At The Norwood Theatre-September 12, 1957

    Playing At The Norwood Theatre-This Day In Norwood History-September 12, 1957

  • High School To Have Cross Country Team-September 12, 1957

    Norwood High School will have a cross-country team this year, according to a vote of the School Committee last night. Fred Richardson, basketball coach and teacher at the high school, will serve as coach. Discover more from Norwood Historical Society Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

  • Prescott Elementary School Parents Urge School Committee to Alleviate Overcrowding-September 12, 1991

    Prescott Elementary School parents petition the Norwood School Committee to hire a part-time teacher to alleviate overcrowded kindergarten classes.

  • Norwood Firms Lead South of Boston in Ozone-Depleting Chemical Releases-September 12, 1991

    EPA figures show Norwood leading communities south of Boston in ozone-depleting freon and methyl chloroform emissions, driven largely by electronics and defense contractors.

  • Norwood Selectmen Vote 3-2 to Study Recreational Facility-Sharing Agreement with Westwood-September 12, 1990

    Norwood selectmen vote 3-2 to study a reciprocal recreation agreement with Westwood to grant residents indoor pool access in exchange for Civic Center sports use.

  • Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Steven Pierce Outlines Economic Plan to Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce-September 12, 1990

    Republican gubernatorial candidate Steven Pierce outlines his small-business platform to the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce at Concannon’s Village.

  • Civic Conversion Advocates Step Up Campaign Ahead of Town-Wide Referendum-September 12, 1981

    Proponents of converting the former Aaron Guild School into a new Civic Center launch an 8,000-leaflet door-to-door and phone campaign ahead of Tuesday’s referendum.

  • Truck Overturns on Route I-95 South Ramp, Spilling 35,000 Pounds of Rubber Bands-September 12, 1981

    A tractor-trailer carrying 35,000 pounds of rubber bands overturns on the Neponset Street on-ramp to Route I-95 South, closing the ramp for seven hours.

  • Norwood Voters to Test Computerized Punch-Card Ballots in State Primary Election-September 12, 1980

    Norwood voters will use a new computerized punch-card ballot system provided by Factory Mutual Engineering Company for the upcoming state primary election.

  • Permanent Building Construction Committee Seeks Additional Designs for Civic Center Replacement-September 12, 1980

    Permanent Building Construction Committee reviews three distinct architectural proposals for the Civic Center replacement and seeks two additional designs from Sasaki Associates and Hoskins, Scott, Taylor & Partners.


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