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Norwood's Town Square
The Town Square
A postcard showing the Norwood House The current Town Square, or Common, was envisioned by George Willet to be a central business district framed by the Town Hall and the Theater. He undertook the …
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January 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Norwood's Town Square
38 under Arrest In Norwood Raid-This Day In Norwood History-January 20, 1939
38 under Arrest In Norwood Raid-This Day In Norwood History-January 20, 1939
Police Surprise Betting Spot on Dewing’s Order NORWOOD, Jan. 20- Acting on orders of Dist. Atty. Edmund R. Dewing, a detail of State Police from the Framingham and Wrentham barracks descended on th…
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January 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
38 under Arrest In Norwood Raid-This Day In Norwood History-January 20, 1939
Eckhardt Children Led To Safety From Fire-This Day in Norwood History-January 20, 1965
Eckhardt Children Led To Safety From Fire-This Day in Norwood History-January 20, 1965
Eckhardt Children Led To Safety From Fire LED TO SAFETY — The children of Mr. and Mrs. Carl. F. Eckhardt of 82 Walnut avenue, Norwood, were led to safety by their father when flames gutted the atti…
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January 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Eckhardt Children Led To Safety From Fire-This Day in Norwood History-January 20, 1965
Bank Appoints Bertha Sawyer First Woman Branch Manager-This Day in Norwood History-January 20-1945
Bank Appoints Bertha Sawyer First Woman Branch Manager-This Day in Norwood History-January 20-1945
Bertha Sawyer Appointed First Woman Branch Manager of South Shore National Bank Directors of the South Shore National Bank met at the Main Office in Quincy last week for their first meeting of the …
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January 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Bank Appoints Bertha Sawyer First Woman Branch Manager-This Day in Norwood History-January 20-1945
Town Seeks Funding for South Norwood Rehabilitation-This Day In Norwood History-January 19, 2010
Town Seeks Funding for South Norwood Rehabilitation-This Day In Norwood History-January 19, 2010
Norwood is set to apply for a $1 million grant from the state, with a focus on repairing five roads in South Norwood. During a recent meeting, the Selectmen granted permission to the Department of …
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January 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Town Seeks Funding for South Norwood Rehabilitation-This Day In Norwood History-January 19, 2010
Cottage Street Remains One-Way-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1950
Cottage Street Remains One-Way-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1950
The Board of Selectmen at Tuesday night’s meeting approved Police Chief Thomas Lydon’s recommendation that Cottage Street, from Washington Street to Central Street, be retained as a one…
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January 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Cottage Street Remains One-Way-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1950
Norwood High School Musicians Prepare For District Concert-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1961
Norwood High School Musicians Prepare For District Concert-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1961
TO APPEAR IN CONCERT—Standing left to right: George G. Farnham, John DeFlamlnls, Edward Duelo», David Troilo, Peter Reeves, Jacqueline Diggs, Anne Clinch, Martha Badger and Frances Eckhardt. Seated…
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January 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Norwood High School Musicians Prepare For District Concert-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1961
First Election Under New Town Manager Government-This Day In Norwood History-January 18, 1915
First Election Under New Town Manager Government-This Day In Norwood History-January 18, 1915
NORWOOD CASTS ITS BIGGEST VOTE All ‘’Charter Committee” Candidates Elected. Appropriations Put Over to Adjourned Town Meeting Feb 25. NORWOOD, Jan 18 — The first town election under the new T…
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January 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
First Election Under New Town Manager Government-This Day In Norwood History-January 18, 1915
New Look at Norwood High School Addition-This Day in Norwood History-January 18, 1962
New Look at Norwood High School Addition-This Day in Norwood History-January 18, 1962
NEW LOOK AT THE HILLTOP—The aerial camera of Larry McDavitt oí the Marguerite Studio embraces the entire expanded Norwood High School plant, now rapidly nearing completion. The addition, costing ju…
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January 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New Look at Norwood High School Addition-This Day in Norwood History-January 18, 1962
Cash Stolen In Break At Village Inn-This Day in Norwood History-January 12, 1961
Cash Stolen In Break At Village Inn-This Day in Norwood History-January 12, 1961
Cash estimated at between $60 and $70 was stolen in a break at the Village Inn at Post Office Square, Norwood, last Thursday night. Entry was made by breaking a rear window, and locks were also sma…
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January 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Cash Stolen In Break At Village Inn-This Day in Norwood History-January 12, 1961
Prescott School Dedication Plans Set-This Day In Norwood History-January 11, 1959
Prescott School Dedication Plans Set-This Day In Norwood History-January 11, 1959
Special Ceremonies Planned Week Apart DEDICATION—Members of the elementary schools building committee Inspect the stage at the Prescott School as they tour the premises In preparation for formal de…
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January 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Prescott School Dedication Plans Set-This Day In Norwood History-January 11, 1959
Start Enforcing One Way Ruling on Central, Cottage Streets-This Day in Norwood History-January 12 1948
Start Enforcing One Way Ruling on Central, Cottage Streets-This Day in Norwood History-January 12 1948
The new traffic regulation making Central street one-way southerly from Cottage street to Day street will be enforced starting January 12th, it was announced yesterday by Police, Chief Thomas C. Ly…
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January 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Start Enforcing One Way Ruling on Central, Cottage Streets-This Day in Norwood History-January 12 1948
All-American Tip Big Assist For Tom Brannelly-This Day in Norwood History-January 11, 1962
All-American Tip Big Assist For Tom Brannelly-This Day in Norwood History-January 11, 1962
It took a two-time All-America center named Art Chisholm of Arlington, who never played goal in his life, to make a key change in the playing style of Northeastern University goalie, Thomas J. Bran…
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January 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
All-American Tip Big Assist For Tom Brannelly-This Day in Norwood History-January 11, 1962
So. Shore National Bank Has New Computer System-This Day in Norwood History-January 11, 1962
So. Shore National Bank Has New Computer System-This Day in Norwood History-January 11, 1962
TOP OFFICERS of the South Shore National Bank inspect the unique ledger handling electronic computer complex now installed at the bank’s main office in Quincy Center. President William J. Mar…
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January 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
So. Shore National Bank Has New Computer System-This Day in Norwood History-January 11, 1962
Town Square Filling Station-This Day in Norwood History-January 10, 1941
Town Square Filling Station-This Day in Norwood History-January 10, 1941
Specialized Lubrication Battery Service — General Tires & Tubes Located on Broadway, Norwood, telephone Norwood 1298, the Town Square Filling Station, Inc., is a very popular stopping place for…
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January 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Town Square Filling Station-This Day in Norwood History-January 10, 1941
Harry J. Korslund, Architect-This Day in Norwood History-January 10, 1941
Harry J. Korslund, Architect-This Day in Norwood History-January 10, 1941
The Guild Theatre, now Conrad’s Restaurant, was designed by Harry J. Korslund. It is really gratifying to make public mention, in a review of this nature, of one of our own local citizens who…
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January 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Harry J. Korslund, Architect-This Day in Norwood History-January 10, 1941