Top This Day in Norwood History Posts-June 2026
Top Stories of June — This Day in Norwood History
June brought a wide range of stories to This Day In Norwood History — championship triumphs, historic milestones, community memories, and moments of deep reflection. These were the most‑read posts of the month.continue to shape the town’s identity, one day—and one memory—at a time.
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WAC Recruit-This Day In Norwood History-March 30, 1945
Eileen O’Brien, 48 Florence Avenue Norwood who left Boston on March 19 with a shipment of WAC recruits to Fort Des Moines Iowa Womens Arms Corps Training Center. Pvt O’Brien’s…
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WAC Pvt. Lena E. McDonald-This Day in Norwood History-October 25, 1944
“TIME ON MY HANDS” might well be the theme song of WAC Pvt. Lena E. McDonald, shown here making a daily tabulation of student officers flying time as part of…
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W. Cameron Forbes Hosts World Famous Aviator Charles A. Lindberg-This Day in Norwood History- August 11, 1931
HOST TO LINDBERGHS LOVER OF OUTDOORSAmbassador Forbes, Norwood Man, Is Polo Player —On Ocean Trip Ran Mile Around Deck Nightly WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (A. P.)~ When Col Charles A. Lindbergh…
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W. Cameron Forbes Donates Land for Boston-N. Y. Road-January 24, 1951
A valuable stretch of land nearly a mile long through his Norwood estate has been given to Massachusetts by W. Cameron Forbes, grandson of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as a section…
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W. Cameron Forbes Dies at 89; Boston Financier, Diplomat-December 26, 1959
W. Cameron Forbes, noted Boston financier and diplomat, died Thursday at the Hotel Vendome. He was 89. He had been in poor health for several years. Mr. Forbes’ chief diplomatic…
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Voters Will be Asked To Decide on a $25,000 Recreation Proposal-This Day In Norwood History-September 29, 1944
Special Town Meeting is Planned for October 9th With the text of the James J. Gormley report to selectmen on a year-round recreation program released to the press on Wednesday…
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Voters Approve New Norwood High School-April 12, 2009
Norwood High School Project Faces Delay Despite Overwhelming Voter Support On April 12, 2009, Norwood found itself at a dramatic crossroads — one defined by overwhelming civic unity on the…
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Vote For Your Favorite “This Day In Norwood History” Post of 2020
We’ve compiled a list of the most popular articles from “This Day in Norwood History” in 2020, and you can help choose the top 10! Voting will begin on 12/20…
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Vote For Consulting Engineering Service On Water Tank, Tower-This Day In Norwood History-September 16, 1938
SELECTMEN TAKE ACTION ON TWO PWA PROJECTS TUESDAY The Norwood Board of Selectmen took action relative to the two P.W.A. projects which have been approved by Washington on Tuesday night,…
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Volunteer Opportunities
The Norwood Historical Society Needs Your Help! Get close to the past by volunteering at the Norwood Historical Society. Volunteering helps the Society fulfill our mission, connects you with others,…
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Volunteer Group Seeks More “Fishermen”-June 1, 1971
A mimeographed flyer will be available at Norwood churches next Sunday asking people, “Do you want to be a fisherman?” It will not be for some sportsmen’s group’s annual fishing…
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Vintage Norwood Ballplayers Reunite to Recall The “Good Old Days”-This Day in Norwood History-June 20, 1957
A 55-year-old scorebook brings together Norwood’s original turn-of-the-century baseball masters to recall the legendary Trolley League era.
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Vincent R. Bailey Named To Post By United Fund-July 18, 1957
Vincent R. Bailey was named to serve as a vice chairman of the individual gifts division of the United Fund campaign in Greater Boston this fall. As a member of…
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Village Inn Ad-This Day in Norwood History-January 9, 1964
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Vigilante idea Stirs Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-March 18, 1937
Numerous Holdups Taking Place NORWOOD, March 18—Rumors of the proposed formation of a vigilante committee in South Norwood to protect its residents from the numerous holdups which have taken place…
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Video Store Accused of Obscenity-June 15, 1991
A retail standoff over adult films brings First Amendment debates and divided reactions from local selectmen directly into Dedham District Court.
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Victor Babel, Jr. Crowned K. of C. Ping-Pong Champ-This Day in Norwood History-May 26, 1965
In one of the most competitive table‑tennis seasons the Norwood Knights of Columbus have seen in years, Victor Babel, Jr. emerged as the 1965 K. of C. Ping‑Pong Champion, winning…
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VFW Would Build Again At Old Site-September 19, 1957
VFW Would Build Again At Old Site-This Day In Norwood History-September 19, 1957
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VFW Lodges Evicted Norwood Vet, Family-This Day In Norwood History- July 10, 1946
SHELTERED IN V. F. W. DANCE HALL—Mr. and Mrs. John Famigliette put Diane, 4, and Joan, 2, to bed, while Pal, the family collie, looks on. NORWOOD, July 9 —…
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Vets Memorial Building Fund How Near $80,000-This Day In Norwood History-August 30, 1946
A total of $79.508 has been raised to date for the Veterans’ Memorial Building Fund it was disclosed today by John R. Russell, treasurer of the fund. The bulk of…
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Vets Fund Committee Agrees To Memorial-This Day in Norwood History-January 5, 1961
For the first time since the establishment of the Servicemens’ Fund Committee here fifteen years ago, total agreement on the disposition of the $90,000 now available, has been reached. The…
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Veterans Project
The Norwood Historical Society has a collection of materials related to Norwood’s military history, including uniforms, medals, posters, documents, newspapers and newspaper clippings, photos, and other memorabilia belonging to Norwood…
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Veterans Not Interested In Central Headquarters-This Day in Norwood History-November 22, 1944
Representatives of the Norwood Legion Post and the Veterans of Foreign Wars reported back to the Norwood Selectmen last night, informing the Board that neither organization was interested in proposed…
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Veterans Monument Dedicated-This Day in Norwood History- September 15, 1991
The Norwood Veterans Monument Committee is holding a dedication ceremony for the monument today at noon. The theme of the 20-foot high “Protectors of the American Way” monument depicts our…
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Veteran’s Memorial Dedication-September 25, 1988
Dedication of the intersection of Shattuck Park and Nichols Street took place on September 25, 1988, in honor of: Adam Scott – World War II 1920 to 1944 Lloyd Batten…
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Veteran Yankee Division Members Remember Call For WW II 20 Years Ago-This Day in Norwood History-January 12, 1961
BY LT. PETER F. CONNOR Two veteran members of the 26th “Yankee Division”, Platoon Sergeant Oscar F. Magnuson and Sergeant First Class Vincent J. Saccone, presently members of Company E,…
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Veteran of Three Services, Andrew J. Hewitt, Managing Guild Theatre-This Day In Norwood History-August 3, 1945
This Day In Norwood History-August 3, 1945-Veteran of Three Services, Andrew J. Hewitt, Managing Guild Theatre
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Vet, Family Facing Eviction, Search In Vain For Shelter-This Day In Norwood History-August 30, 1946
A Norwood veteran, his wife and one-year-old son will be without a home Saturday unless some kind person in Norwood or vicinity comes to their rescue. Tomorrow, Chester Griffiths, a…
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Verne Inn Restored, Becomes Modern Funeral home-This Day in Norwood History-January 31, 1957
Public Invited To Attend Open House This Weekend Norwoods century-old Verne Inn, which once graced the town’s main thoroughfare and was later moved to Vernon Street to make way for…
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Valentine Tradition Is Over 500 Years Old-February 14, 1953
Our modern Valentines have a centuries-old history as fascinating and sentimental as Dan Cupid himself. They are the romantic heritage of more than 500 years of experimentation by anxious sweethearts…
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Vacuum Truck Heads To Norwood Hospital Site After Morning Fire-July 18, 2022
A vacuum truck is expected to arrive by 3 p.m. to clean up an oil spill following a fire involving an excavator on Monday morning. The vacuum truck, dispatched by…
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USMC Sgt. Richard P. Barrett Is Mortar Graduate-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1945
CAMP LEJEUNE. N C., January 15 — Marine Platoon Sgt. Richard P. Barrett, of 257 Prospect street, Norwood, has graduated from a six-week course designed to develop and train mortar…
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Use of Police Dogs in Norwood Questioned-July 15, 1965
In July 1965, Norwood officials debated whether the police department should begin using trained police dogs. Police Chief James Murphy described the idea as “a progressive move,” but questioned whether…
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Use Aaron Guild School is Subject Public Hearing-July 26, 1979
On July 1977, selectmen called a public hearing to decide the future of the Aaron Guild School, weighing short‑term tenants against its possible role as a Civic Center replacement.
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US Helped Accused Nazi Enter County-March 30, 1995
The U.S. Justice Department had been trying for a year to have Alexandras Liliekis removed from the country. Newly declassified documents suggested that the federal government may have helped the…
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Us Funds Would Help Create Trails, Recreation Areas On 90 Acres Along The Neponset-June 23, 2005
Turning a wasteland into parkland The neglected patch of grass and weeds in front of the woods and marsh at the end of Vanderbilt Avenue in Norwood hardly looks like…
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Urge Town Meeting Members To Turn Down Street Issue-September 5, 1956
Tonight the Town Meeting Members will decide if at town expense we are to build a street through the middle of what is now private property to serve a new…
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Up to Date
Click to download the full article. The Norwood Business Association was founded in 1894 to encourage industrial and business development in the town of Norwood. The NBA published articles promoting…
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Unwilling To Name Officials To Special Westover Group-This Day In Norwood History-August 1, 1947
Unwilling To Name Officials To Special Westover Group Pointing out that it is inconsistent with the best interests of the people of the town for either an elected or appointed…
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Unwanted “Eavesdroppers” On Very Bad “Bee-havior”-This Day in Norwood History-July 14, 1939
This Day in Norwood History-July 14, 1939-Unwanted “Eavesdroppers” On Very Bad “Bee-havior”
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Unruly Fans Stone Officials as Dedham Tops Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-November 29, 1946
DEDHAM. Nov. 28—Several thousand unruly spectators of the nearly 15000 who jammed Stone Park for the 26th annual battle between Dedham and Norwood today swarmed onto the field at every…
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University Avenue Extension Approved After Resolving Environmental Wellfield Concerns-June 16, 1981
Town Manager John Carroll details a new inter-town water protection district formed with Westwood.
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United Church Men’s Club Chicken Supper-This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1944
HEAD TABLE GUESTS at the chicken supper which opened the season of the United Men’s Club Monday night at the United Church are (left to right) Rev. Edmund Miller, new…
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Unfinished Junior High To Open On Schedule-July 8, 1974
Discover the construction history of the $4.5 million Junior High South project in 1974, detailing the challenges faced during the transition from the old Washington Street school.
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Undefeated Sharks Crowned Norwood Little League Pee Wee Champions-July 7, 1966
This Day in Norwood History-July 8, 1964-Sharks Capture Town Pee Wee Championship
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Undefeated Playground Midget League Kings-August 26, 1949
This Day In Norwood History-August 26, 1949-Undefeated Playground Midget League Kings
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Undefeated Norwood Eleven Blanks Braintree, 12-0-October 20, 1965
Undefeated Norwood Eleven Blanks Braintree, 12-0-This Day In Norwood History-October 20, 1965
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Undefeated Freshman Hockey Team Shuts Out Walpole-This Day in Norwood History-January 27, 1965
The undefeated Norwood High School Freshman Hockey Team blanked the Walpole Frosh, 3-0, at the Four Seasons rink in Walpole last Thursday. It was the fourth straight win for the…
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Undefeated All-Stars-August 11, 1965
This Day In Norwood History-August 11, 1965-Undefeated All-Stars
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Uncle Ezra’s History Book; Unique Series Honors Town’s 75th Anniversary-This Day in Norwood History-July 3, 1937
This Day in Norwood History-July 3, 1937-Uncle Ezra’s History Book “Uncle Ezra” (Win Everett) tells a story about the origin of the first burial ground in the South Parish of…
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James Sweeney, Bernard Cooper, Ralph Nixon Top 3 In 14th Annual Science Fair-This Day in Norwood History-April 4, 1963
James Sweeney, son of Mr. and Mrs Edward J. Sweeney of 33 Bellevue Avenue, was named first prize winner at the fourteenth annual Norwood High School Science Fair last week for his exhibit on Computer Logic. The junior science student will now be eligible for entrance into the state-wide competition at the Massachusetts State Science…
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Carrabino NHS Diamond Leader-April 4, 1963
William (Bill) Carrabino, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Carrabino of 52 Saunders road, will captain this year’s Norwood High baseball entry in the Bay State Baseball League. Bill will again be patrolling left field for the locals as he did last year. He is a left-hander all the way and possesses one of the…
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First Residents Move Into Windsor Gardens-This Day in Norwood History-February 7, 1963
Windsor Gardens, the new multi-million dollar garden apartment development in Norwood, welcomed the first residents on January 29. Mr. and Mrs. David P. McQuire, who recently moved from London, occupy a terrace apartment in one of six buildings presently under construction on the 53-acre site. The McQuires were attracted by not only the secluded country…
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George Willett, 91, Helped Develop Town of Norwood-April 14, 1962
NORWOOD, Apr. 13 — George F. Willett, 91, one of the most distinguished citizens of Norwood for more than half a century, died today. A native of Walpole, Mr. Willett moved to Norwood in 1893 and provided not only the financial backing but the direction in re-shaping the community. A member of The Country Club,…
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New Nahatan Drug Store Stresses Quality, Savings-This Day in Norwood History-April 12, 1962
A giant three-day grand-opening sale is now in progress at the new Nahatan Drug Store at the Star Market Shopping Center in Norwood. Low prices and high quality are the policy of this new Walgreen Agency Store, and shoppers can make selections and compare value at their leisure, from more than 40 varied departments, all…
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Sparks Discount Store in Norwood Scheduled for Opening Next Month-This Day in Norwood History-February 15, 1962
Sparks Discount Department Store, which is moving into the former Nortronics plant at Route 1 and Neponset street in Norwood, is almost finished being redecorated into a modem, full-line department store, and should be ready for the grand opening sometime this March, according to George Sparks, president of the Sparks chain. “Sparkie” the Sparks Department…
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Norwood Nuggets Chase 10th Straight Win-This Day in Norwood History-February 2, 1961
Norwood High’s victorious Golden Nuggets are urged by many of their faithful followers to beware of those Milton ‘Whiz Kids’ who may be “up” for an upset try Saturday night at the Boston Arena as our boys go after their tenth consecutive victory of the season. Norwood defeated Milton 2-0 in their first meeting and…
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Norwood Ice Team Doesn’t Need Nickel-February 29, 1960
“No more nickles for me,” buckled coach Jack Monbouquette of the Norwood High hockey team. “If I get two. I change them for a dime. If I have one, swap it for five pennies. I don’t want to see another nickel.” The Norwood coach isn’t averse to money. He wants to forget how Norwood…
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Residents Ask For Swimming Pool at Fr. McAleer Playground-March 13, 1959
A dozen residents appeared before the Selectmen Tuesday evening and may have set the machinery in motion which will produce the end result of one swimming pool at the Fr. McAleer Playground. Mrs. Mary Dempsey, 4-1 Florence ave., acting as spokesman for the group presented the Board with a petition containing more than 900 names…
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Dedication Ceremony Frederick A. Cleveland Elementary School-This Day in Norwood History-February 1, 1959
DEDICATION – Frederick A. Cleveland School Korslund, LeNormand & Quann, Inc. — Architects Poorvu Construction Co., Inc., Wellesley Hills — General Contractor Dr. Frederick A. Cleveland, (1865 – 1945) for whom we dedicate this school today was a noted author and economist of national and international fame as well as an outstanding engineer, philosopher, builder…
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