IMAGE GALLERY: Norton Fire Department Holds 9/11 Ceremony

Town remembers victims lost as a result of terrorist attacks 11 years ago.

Eleven years after terrorist attacks were made on American soil, town residents gathered in front of Norton Fire Department for a ceremony to remember those whose lives were lost as a result. Additions to this year's service were the Flag of Honor and Flag of Heroes. The stripes on the flag of Honor were created from the names of those who perished on 9/11 using the most up to date information from the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum. Those on the Flag of Heroes are made up of 343 names, ranks and affiliations of the first responders lost on 9/11 including firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians. The flags were flown in Battery Park New York last year during the 10th anniversary memorial service. "Sadly, the number …

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TELL US: How Have You Changed Since September 11?

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

Today is Sept. 11, and as a reminder of this day, we wanted to give you some space to share your thoughts with the community.  Maybe you were in New York City, Washington D.C. or Pennsylvania on that day or, perhaps, your friends or family were. Maybe you were right here in Norton. Wherever you were, we're sure you remember Sept. 11, 2001, and the impact it has had on our country. We want to know — Did Sept. 11 change you? How have you changed since that day? What are your thoughts now, 11 years later? How do you think it changed Norton? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. You can look at our complete coverage of last year's 10-year anniversary memorial here. Remember to keep it clean. If you violate our terms of use (check …

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Women's Basketball Hosts 9/11 Youth Clinic

Press release from Wheaton College.

The Wheaton College women's basketball team held a clinic for local youth this past Sunday, Sept. 11, at Emerson Gymnasium inside the Haas Athletic Center. Student-athletes and coaches from the Lyons women's basketball program worked with grades 3 to 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. and grades 6 to 8 from 7 to 8 p.m. The clinic was one of several activities held on Wheaton's campus to honor the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. "I am so glad our program could do something to remember 9/11," said Lyons head women's basketball coach Melissa Hodgdon. "Our student-athletes really understand how fortunate they are to be at an amazing academic institution like Wheaton College and were happy to give back." The event attracted …

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Bishop Feehan High School Students Honor Victims of 9/11 with Prayer

Students had a moment of silence and prayer for victims of 9/11 and their families.

Bishop Feehan High School honored the memory of the victims of 9/11 with prayer, reflection and a moment of silence at the Attleboro school Friday morning. The entire student body stood for a special morning prayer dedicated to those who suffered, and still do, from the event, according to the school. Students remained standing while the "National Anthem" and "God Bless America" were sung over the intercom system by Sarah Fischbach of Rehoboth and Meghan Murray of Mansfield. Students were also asked to sit in silence and reflect upon freedom.  This was followed by a 10-bell salute for the anniversary and a silent procession to class.  “What a powerful experience!” Principal Bill Runey said. “Given how vibrant and full of life our halls are…

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MUSINGS ON MOTHERHOOD

Memoirs of 9/11

The memories are as painful as ever in this special edition of Musings on Motherhood.

Ten years later the shock and horror of the terrorist attacks has not dimmed, especially for the people of Massachusetts. Our family, friends and neighbors were on those planes leaving Logan Airport that fateful day. We will forever be intertwined with the Twin Towers, New York City, The Pentagon and the field in Pennsylvania.  I was so moved by the day that I wrote several pages in a journal. Here are a few excepts from that day 10 years ago: 9/11/01 11:23 PM What was normal yesterday has been turned upside down today… Where do I begin? My neighbor called and said a plane just went into the World Trade Center in NYC. I asked if it was an accident or a terrorist act. She didn’t know. I was headed out the door to work, and I said I would …

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