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In Memory of Timothy J. McDonough (February 21, 1965 – March 12, 2026)
A Life of Service, Community, and Unwavering Norwood Pride On March 12, 2026, the Town of Norwood lost one of its most dedicated public servants and most beloved neighbors with the passing of Timothy J. McDonough, who died peacefully at home surrounded by his son Patrick, future daughter‑in‑law Melissa, and his loyal companion Bailey. Tim…
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Mother-Daughter Duo Opens Accessible Rental-This Day In Norwood History-March 30, 2025
This mother-daughter duo runs a joyful, disability-friendly short-term rentalTravel presented challenges for those with disabilities, especially when searching for accommodations that met their needs.Mother and daughter Dara and Paige Adams opened their Norwood-based rental, the house of id, in 2023. Paige had been diagnosed with circulatory and connective tissue disorders that affected her mobility. While…
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From Gilded Age Roots to Modern Restoration: The Story of Oakview Mansion
Set high on a rise along Walpole Street, Oakview Mansion stands as a monument to Norwood’s industrial prosperity and architectural elegance. Originally built in 1868 for tanning heir Francis Olney Winslow, this Second Empire landmark later served as the “Executive Mansion” for Massachusetts Governor Frank Allen. From hosting world-renowned figures like Sergei Rachmaninoff and Calvin…
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Secrets Behind Gas Station Kidnapping-This Day In Norwood History-March 16, 1979
It was a short story, one that may have been passed over by most readers — a story in the Evening Globe of March 16, 1978, about the kidnapping of a suburban gas station attendant. Yet the story that could not be written at the time was that it also was one of the best-kept…
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Girls Basketball-Norwood, Westwood Move to Finals-This Day In Norwood History-March 15, 1978
Norwood scored the last six points in regulation and the first five in overtime to win the girl’s Division 1 semifinals over Cambridge Rindge & Latin yesterday, 47-44, at Norwell. Patty Shinkwin kept Cambridge in the game, scoring 10 of R&L’s 19 first-half points. However, Norwood’s superior rebounding and shot selection gave Norwood the edge…
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Wedding Invitations Burned and Couple Takes to Phone-This Day In Norwood History-March 29, 1977
Vandalism often sounded like kid stuff — tipping over trash cans, waxing windows, letting air out of tires. That was how John Riley and Paula Balerna of Norwood always thought about it, until Saturday.On Saturday, vandals threw a lighted torch into a mailbox in front of the Norwood Post Office on Central Street. Today, John…
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Norwood Wins State Title, 3-1-This Day In Norwood History-March 21, 1972
It was supposed to be another easy victory for the East last night at Boston Garden, but it took a sensational late-game spurt by Mike Martin to carry undefeated Norwood to a 3-1 victory over surprising St. John’s of Shrewsbury for the Division 1 championship of the State Hockey Tournament. Earlier in the day, Barnstable…
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Arlington Hex Is No More, Norwood Sits On Cloud Nine-This Day In Norwood History-March 14, 1972
THE WINNERS—Happy Norwood goal-scorers celebrate their victory over Arlington in finals of EMass hockey tournament. From left, William Denehy, Ed King, and Greg Walker whoop it up. (Frank O’Brien photo) “We wanted it not just for ourselves, or because of what happened last year. We wanted it For Don Wheeler, maybe more than anything else.”…
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Fiberglass Shield Gives Norwood, Martin Big Lift-This Day In Norwood History-March 1, 1971
In March 1971, the Norwood High hockey team’s postseason hopes faced a major hurdle when star center Mike Martin was sidelined. Enter local legend Ernie Higgins—the renowned plumber-turned-mask-maker for NHL greats like Gerry Cheevers. By crafting a custom fiberglass shield, Higgins provided the “big lift” Martin needed to return to the ice just in time…
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Norwood’s Shea Man in Hurry; Runs on Skates, Scores Often-This Day In Norwood History-March 20, 1967
Norwood High’s Tom Shea will never win a skating ribbon. – He’s never played in a midget or peewee hockey program and the way he skates seems to bear it out Coach Don Wheeler and the players refer to Shea (5-10, 170), a junior wing playing alongside Dick Graham and Pete Oberlander, as the “road…
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