Here are some local events to commemorate the 19th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks: The USS Constitution will fire her cannons multiple times on the morning of September 11. The ceremony is closed to the public due to COVID-19, but will be broadcast on the ship’s Facebook page. Navy crew members will fire one-gun salutes Read More…
Tuesday marked the 18th anniversary of 9/11, one of our nation’s greatest tragedies. All throughout the City of Boston, commemorations were held to pay respect to the deceased, to help those heal who still grieve, and to provide citizens with the opportunity to remember, reflect, and come together as a community. At 8:30 a.m., crowds Read More…
The Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund (MMHF), in partnership with Project 351 and The New England Center and Home for Veterans, held a service project at the Mother’s Walk on The Rose Kennedy Greenway on Tuesday, September 11th. The project brought together volunteers from many businesses and organizations throughout the Commonwealth. Activities included assembling care packages Read More…
Here are some local events to commemorate the 17th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks: The USS Constitution will fire her cannons multiple times on the morning of September 11. Navy crew members will fire one-gun salutes and taps will be played at the following times: 8:46 a.m. – Firing one-gun salute marking the impact of Read More…
Here are some local events to commemorate the 16th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks: The USS Constitution will have a commemoration aboard “Old Ironsides”. Boarding of the ship will commence at 8:30 a.m. and will remain moored. The guest speaker will be Navy Nurse Corps Captain Mary Jo Majors, USN(Ret.), and she will be followed Read More…
I was going through some old stuff in my filing cabinet and I came across this Photo. For about 5 years starting in 2003, the late Bobby Decristoforo and North End Against Drugs hooked up with Brother David from The Franciscan Center in Wilmington Delaware – who drove up one of these awesome Bells of Read More…
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The Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund organized its annual 9/11 Day of Service on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway where volunteers assembled 1,000 care boxes to be sent to local men and women serving overseas. Members of the public wrote letters of support to the troops and left notes of remembrance to 9/11 and bereaved military Read More…
Pulling together various images, posts, tweets, videos, the following storify shows bits and pieces from today, 9/11/12, with a focus on events in Boston and remembrances from those in the area. [View the story “9/11 in Boston” on Storify] 9/11 in Boston Storified by NorthEndWaterfront.com · Tue, Sep 11 2012 18:46:28 RT @BeaconUpdate: Students and Read More…
Last year, on September 11, 2011, I was on a plane, just like I had been on September 11, 2001. I was uncomfortable. It wasn’t the plane or fear or the coincidence that I would be on a plane both on THE day and on its 10th anniversary. My discomfort grew from the way this Read More…
Last night at 9:20, while walking home from what I considered a late night at the feast, I passed the Prado. To my dismay, there were in excess of 200 teens gathered there. Being the mother of a teen myself, I decided to walk through, with my 4 year old daughter in tow, to make Read More…
The Santa Rosalia Di Palermo Society commemorated the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks as part of their annual procession through Boston’s North End with the statue of Santa Rosalia. The society presented a plaque to the North End Fire House in thanks to their years of service to the community. The procession also Read More…