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November 2015
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Norwood’s Holiday Extravaganza Returns!
What could be the perfect ending of a long weekend of filling stomachs and shopping carts? Norwood’s Holiday Extravaganza, of course! This Thanksgiving weekend, on Sunday, November 29, from 1:30-4:30 p.m., the Town Common will be bustling with activity as residents kick off the holiday season in one of Norwood’s fa-
vorite annual traditions, The Holiday Extravaganza! The funfilled (and FREE) family event will include hayrides, entertainment, arts & crafts, holiday readings, a parade, music, tree lighting, and of course, a special visit from the jolly old man himself! For new Norwood residents not familiar with the event, this day is a must attend. It is a great
way to end the holiday weekend and will surely turn into a yearly family outing! Plan that holiday shopping and decorating earlier in the weekend and reserve this Sunday for a community celebration the entire family will enjoy and remember for years to come!
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Some Big Changes Have ‘Come on Down’ to the Automile Ernie Boch Jr., the public face of the Honda and Toyota dealerships in Norwood that bear his, his father’s and his grandfather’s names, has discreetly turned over his keys. Last month, news broke that Boch had sold several of his Route 1 dealerships to a group led by chief executive Dan Dagesse, who has been running the dayto-day operations for the past five years. “I have been stepping back the last few years,” Boch said in an interview with Fox 25 News. “I just thought it was a good time.” While he will no longer be running the dealerships, Boch will remain heavily involved in the marketing. The third generation owner, who inherited the billion dollar empire at the time of his father’s death in 2003, has a voice that is has been easily recognized on radio jingles as he has been encouraging car shoppers to “Come on Down!” for more than a decade - a pitch originally made famous by his father. None of that will change, Boch has said, as he will
still be the showman behind the product. “[The transition] will be seamless to the public,” Boch said in an interview with NECN. “I’m still going to be the spokesperson.” Dealerships involved in the deal include the sale of Boch Honda, Boch Toyota and Boch New To You in Norwood, as well as two of his other dealerships in North Attleboro and Westford. Given that it is a privately-held company, financial details of the transaction have not been released. While the shift may seem sudden to the public, Boch says he has been working alongside his partner since 2011, and has faith the dealerships are in good hands. “I have the utmost confidence in the people that will be running the deal,” Boch told Fox 25 News. Boch will not be completely out of the automotive game, however, as he is keeping his Ferrari and Maserati dealerships.
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