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Norwood Celebrates July 4 Weekend! By Bella Caggiano The theme for this year’s 4th of July celebration is “Star Spangled Salute,” in honor of the 200th anniversary of the designation of the country’s official emblem, “The Star Spangled Banner,” originally written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. Following Norwood’s own local tradition, the celebrations on July 4 begin with the charming Children’s Bicycle, Tricycle, Doll Carriage and Historic Character Parade at 1 p.m. Over 300 children and their creative imaginations are the center attraction for this hour as they strut through downtown Norwood
showing off their festive bikes, carriages and costumes for all to enjoy. This family-fun event, led by The Colonial Boys, begins at the First Congregational Church at Walpole
and Winter Streets, continues down Washington St. and concludes at the Town Common where awards are given and refreshments are served. Cost is $1 per child to enter the
parade and each participant will receive a festive t-shirt and ribbon. Winners are also invited to ride on a float in the main parade. At 3 p.m., there will be a special Independence Day Carillon Concert from the historic Town Hall Memorial Tower. Margaret Angelini of Wellesley College and Norwood’s own Lee Leach will perform. There will be a tour of the 50-bell Tilton Memorial Carillon at 4 p.m., following the concert. Local athletes preface Norwood’s legendary 4th of July Parade with an event of their own in the Norwood Firecracker 5K
Norwood High Says Goodbye to Brian McDonough By Christopher Tremblay On Tuesday June 24, Norwood High School students wrapped up the year and were getting ready to enjoy their summer vacation, just as their beloved Athletic Director was beginning to enjoy retirement. Brian McDonough, who had lead the Norwood athletes for the past 12 years, was not wasting any time as he began a cross country bike trip the following morning. The trip is scheduled to conclude on September 16 after some two and a half months riding about 4-5 hours per day. “Wednesday morning I’ll be driving up to Maine to begin a 4000 mile bike trip to Washington State with ten of my closest bike riders, who I haven’t met as of yet,” the Norwood AD said. “The group of adventure cyclists will actually begin the journey three days earlier from Bar Harbor, but I’ll be catching up with them on the 25th as school was still in session. I’ll have to make up the `150 miles at the end.” McDonough has done some riding in the past; his previous best was a 2000 mile trek through Europe,
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