Friday, October 19, 2012
Norwood Police are investigating the thefts of dozens of bronze flag holders, taken from the graves of veterans.
Norwood Police are investigating the thefts of dozens of bronze flag holders, taken from the graves of veterans buried in the Highland Cemetery on Winter St. Police said that Cemetery Superintendent Paul Ranalli began receiving reports of missing markers from family members in September. The department began to investigate the incidents and notified area junk dealers to be on the lookout for anyone trying to turn them in for scrap. On Monday, Oct. 15, a cemetery worker noticed that the section in which he was working had been stripped of approximately 25 flag holders. "The flag holders taken are generally solid bronze and feature military service in World War I, World War II, Korea, or Vietnam," a police statement reads. "Some may …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Memorial Day is this coming Monday, check out what's happening in Norwood.
Memorial Day is next Monday, May 28. All Norwood schools will be closed for the day. Here is the schedule of events for the weekend, submitted by Norwood Director of Veterans Services Ted Mulvehill: Saturday, May 26 8 a.m. - New flags will be placed on veterans’ graves at Highland Cemetery, 320 Winter Street. Volunteers always appreciated. Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 8 a.m. – Memorial Mass at St. Catherine’s of Siena Church, 547 Washington Street 9 a.m. – Flag to half-staff (until noon), at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Square (Norwood Town Common) 9:30 a.m. – Flag to half-staff (until noon), at the Old Parish Cemetery, Washington and Howard streets 10 a.m. – Parade steps off at Washington and Howard streets. The parade will run down …
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Saint Catherine of Siena
547 Washington St, Norwood, MA
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
An open letter of thanks to the citizens of Norwood for their support, honor, and outpouring of respect for a fallen hero.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
An open letter of thanks to the Town of Norwood, Our community suffered a terrible, tragic loss on January 18, 2012, with the death of Norwood native United States Army Specialist Keith D. Benson in Afghanistan. This was Norwood’s first wartime casualty since Desert Shield. Keith earned many high awards and medals for superior performance of his duties as a Combat Medic. But his highest accolade was earning the nickname “Doc” from his fellow soldiers. No higher honor can be conferred upon a medic by his peers. I am writing to express my personal and professional thanks to this town for its great compassion and support, shown in a very public way, to the Benson family. When we brought SPC Benson home on Wednesday, January 25, Nahatan Street…
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Town of Norwood Public Safety
135 Nahatan St, Norwood, MA
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Saint Catherine of Siena School
249 Nahatan St, Norwood, MA
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Gillooly Funeral Home
126 Walpole St, Norwood, MA
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mary glynn
2:28 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
I think they should give these things not human sent them to the war zone. Let them spend a month watching what happens to a hero who is wounded or has died and see was it worth the hundred or so bucks you made. Also the junk dealers. They are just as guilty more ›