9/11 Commemoration

Today, 11 September, communities throughout this region and the rest of the nation are taking time out to commemorate the 2001 terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people.

Presidential Proclamation:

Presidential Proclamation: Patriot Day, 2019

Media reports:

Providence Journal: Plaque honoring those lost on 9/11 unveiled at State House (11 SEP 19)

New Britain Herald: Town leaders, police and firefighters pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks (11 SEP 19)

CNN: A firefighter killed on September 11 is identified 18 years later (11 SEP 19)

Portland Press Herald: Teachers pass on lessons of 9/11 to a generation born after the attacks (12 SEP 19)

New Canaanite: 'Just Because They Showed Up for Work': New Canaan Remembers Victims of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks(11 SEP 19)

The Republican, Springfield: Ware honors sacrifice made by first responders, military on 9/11 (11 SEP 19)

NECN: 'Never Forget': New York, Nation Mark 18 Years Since the 9/11 Terror Attacks With Somber Ceremonies (11 SEP 19)

New Hampshire Union Leader: 9/11 memorial to be dedicated this evening in Salem by Gov. Sununu, ex-NYC firefighter (11 SEP 19)

The Pilot: https://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=185817 (10 SEP 19) 

Newsday: 9/11 ceremonies offer a chance to honor those lost, and to heal (11 SEP 19)

Police Magazine: First Responders, Politicians, and Citizens Reflect on the 9/11 Attacks

The Deacon's Bench: 9/11/01: 16 minutes before (10 SEP 19)

The Deacon's Bench: For 9/11: Mychal,s Prayer (11 SEP 13)

Background information:

9/11 Memorial