Norwood Historical Society: This Day In Norwood History- August 19

Norwood MA

22 July, 2021

11:42 AM

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Press release from the Norwood Historical Society: 2021-07-22 FIRE DEPARTMENT OF NORWOOD REORGANIZED NORWOOD Norwood Fire Reorganized 1916 19 Aug 1916, Sat The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Aug 19 The Norwood Fire Department was practically reorganized at a meeting held last evening at the Central Fire Station by the Board of Engineers, including Chief Engineer J. Fred Boyden, Engineer Frank W. Talbot and Town Manager C. A. Bingham, who is likewise a member of the Board of Engineers. The captains and secretaries of the various companies met with the board, and all e greed that the new rules and regulations of the board were all right. The department will consist of 35 men, divided into three companies. This press release was produced by the Norwood Historical Society. The views expressed here are the author's own.