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PatchCast: Towns Around the Region Honor September 11
A video roundup of the area's latest developments for Monday, Sept. 12.
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September 11 Anniversary
Monday, September 12, 2011
Question of the Day: How Did You Commemorate 9/11?
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The events of Sept. 11, 2001 were impossible to ignore on that day, 10 years ago, when terrorists used plane to attack Americans on American soil. And they were almost as impossible to ignore Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, when images of 9/11 were seemingly everywhere—from local ceremonies to TV specials to street-corner conversations to the caps worn by coaches stalking sidelines on the NFL season's first Sunday. Messages of hope, unity, remembrance and honor were conveyed at these local ceremonies and gatherings like them held all across the country. But some preferred to quietly remember, with the simple lighting of a candle, saying of a prayer or hanging of a flag. With that in mind, we want to know, How did you commemorate 9/11? Or, did you …
PHOTOS: 9/11 Ceremony in Lexington
State Sen. Ken Donnelly, of Arlington, and firefighters past and present preached the importance of remembering forever the actions and selflessness of those who responded first after terrorists attacked the Twin Towers and Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Speaking about remembering a day Americans pledged never to forget, Lexington firefighters past and present reflected on those who responded first after terrorists attacked the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001 and how their heroism galvanized a nation and carried it though crisis. “Each generation has its tragic event that you remember where you were and what you were doing when it happened,” said Lt. Kenneth Tremblay of the Lexington Fire Department. “Whether it’s Dec. 7, 1941, the day Kennedy was shot, the Challenger accident, you never forget. Well, Sept. 11, 2001, is our generational event, where I’m sure everyone remembers that day and where they were.” Sunday morning’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony was held at the Firefighters Memorial. It …
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Week in Review
Week in Review: Arlington to Save $4 Million in Health Care Costs, Friend Remembers Local Lost on 9/11, Rain Greets Students on First Day of School
A look at the week that was in Arlington news.
Beginning next year, town employees and retirees will be enrolled in the state’s Group Insurance Commission, a move that officials say could save Arlington nearly $4 million per year in health care costs. Eric-Jan Schmidt, an executive an Hitachi, sat down with Patch to share memories of his friend Joseph Mathai, of Arlington, who died at the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. And on Thursday, rain greeted students, parents and teachers for the first day of classes at Arlington Public Schools. Here are more of this week's essential news from Arlington Patch's coverage: POLICE Three people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in the last week, a fact that Arlington police are crediting in parts due to a new program to …
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This Week's Blog Roll: Remembering 9/11
Check out some of Arlington Patch's local voices.
Arlington Patch has a stellar group of bloggers adding their local voices here. Here is an excerpt from one of this week's blogs: This week, blogger Ken Girard wrote about the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001: "Those two numbers have taken on a significance of international proportion perhaps beyond any other two in history. And their impact is still resonating throughout the world. "While watching NECN the other morning, I saw the interview of two survivors. One was on a lower floor and escaped the tower he was in. Without a doubt, he considered himself blessed. Interested in blogging? Shoot me an e-mail at pedro.oliveira@patch.com, or call me at 781-462-7305.
Touched By Terror: Patch Remembers 9/11 in 911 Snapshots
A look at some of the faces marked by the terrorist attacks of 2001.
VIDEO: Remembering an Arlington Friend Lost on 9/11
Eric-Jan Schmidt talks about his colleague and friend Joseph Mathai, the only Arlingtonian known to have died at the World Trade Center.
Eric-Jan Schmidt was floored when he heard about the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Just the previous day, he had lunch with Joseph Mathai, of Arlington, who told him he would attend a conference at the World Trade Center in New York. Mathai was among the thousands of victims of the terrorist attacks to the Twin Towers on that day nearly 10 years ago. Schmidt, vice president of global and online marketing at Hitachi Data Systems, remembers his friend and colleague as a smart, kind man whose loss left a mark in his life. Schmidt plans to spend the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks with family. He will also visit his friend's grave at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Arlington. "I'll be thinking of him," he said.
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Friday, September 9, 2011
A Host of Local Ceremonies Planned for Sept. 11
A look at what area towns are doing to commemorate the anniversary.
The events of Sept. 11, 2001 had far-reaching ramifications and have affected many lives over the last 10 years. In honor of those who were lost and those who lost someone on that day, several local communities are commemorating Sept. 11 with various ceremonies. In Lexington, the Fire Department and Lexington Interfaith Clergy Association will hold remembrance ceremonies. The morning ceremony, at 9:30 a.m. at the firefighters monument, will feature a keynote address by state Sen. Ken Donnelly, D-Arlington, a former Lexington Fire Lieutenant. And, in the evening, the faith communities of Lexington, representing many traditions, will gather at the Battle Green at 6 p.m. to host a remembrance gathering themed "Hope from Our Hearts." The town …
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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Sept. 9
Weather, remembering 9/11 and more to know this Friday.
Good morning, Arlington! Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Weather: Expect plenty of clouds early today, but some sun in the afternoon. Evening should be mostly clear. High temperatures could reach about 80 degrees during the day, with an overnight low of 61 degrees. 2. School is back: Just started back on Thursday, so expect some traffic around town as school buses take students back to Arlington Public Schools for the new academic year. 3. In case you missed it: In light of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Patch has been highlighting stories from people who were deeply affected by the tragedy. Today, we ran a video about Christie Coombs, was devastated when she found out that her husband was …
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
PatchCast
PatchCast: Remembering 9/11, a New School and the Stanley Cup Comes to Town
A video roundup of the area's latest developments for Thursday, Sept. 8
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Sidney Feinleib
12:39 am on Monday, September 12, 2011
What a delight to hear that something sensible may happen with medical coverage. Sid Feinleib (living in Tokyo and former FinCom memebr on the insurance committee) Also, I wish to note that the 10th Annual Spy Concert was held in Yokohama and the proceeds of several thousand dollars were used to buy musical instruments for a grade school, which had lost everything during the tsunami. The singers … more ›