How Can I Use Norwood Patch to My Advantage?

Have a questions about using Norwood Patch? Find everything you need to know here about Norwood's online gathering space.

Each day, we receive dozens of inquiries from readers interested in sharing their stories, news and events with Norwood Patch. Norwood Patch is your place to get the news, but it's also your place to share news too. With so much going on in Norwood and so many daily requests, we can never get to everything. That said, we want to make sure everyone has a voice. In order to do this and to make your life ridiculously easier, we're helping you learn how to use the site to your advantage so that you can contribute your own content with satisfying and instant results. If you provide us with the content, we have more time to highlight it and spread the word across town. We promise, once you get the hang of sharing on our site, you might never …

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Events and Announcements: You're Better at Them

It's free—and easy—to get out the word out on Patch. Here's how.

If you're reading this, you've already recognized Norwood Patch as a resource for community news, events and dialogue. Quite possibly, you have at some point emailed us a press release, or asked us to post something on our events calendar. Disclaimer: We love hearing from you. We are happy to help. But humbly, we think—actually, we know—that you can do a better and quicker job promoting your releases and events than we can. Posting your events and announcements directly is the most effective and efficient way to get visibility on Norwood Patch. Whether it's a yard sale or a (I hope not) notice that your pet has gone missing, you can post it directly on the site. To post events to the site for free: navigate to the Events page and click “…

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Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood, Aug. 1

Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Happy first day of August! Along with being the last full month of summer, August is National Back to School Month - so be sure to check out Norwood Patch for all your back to school needs! 2. On Wednesdays, you can drop in to the Morrill Library between 10 a.m. and noon to participate in various arts and crafts activities. For children in kindergarten and up, no registration required. 3. Head over to Whole Foods in Legacy Place to join Maureen, a Healthy Eating Specialist, every Wednesday in the Wellness Club for an …

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