September 11th
The Rochester area is honoring the victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks with several memorial ceremonies. The Brockport Fire District will hold a day-long vigil beginning at 8:30 a.m., with a flag-lowering and memorial bell ringing at 8:47 a.m. A closing ceremony with Taps will take place at 6:30 p.m. Highland Park will […]
Today marks the 21 years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. On Friday, the Veterans Outreach Center hosted a remembrance ceremony. It was held at the Gary Beikirch Memorial Park at Highland Park. The Veterans Outreach Center, “Operation We Remember” honors the lives that were lost and the lives forever changed that day, […]
President Biden addressed a personal note yesterday in his remembrance speech for September 11th, 2001. He reflected on a childhood friend named Davis, who lost his eldest son in the attack on the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Almost a year to the day after, Davis had also lost his youngest son who […]
Just 20 years ago today marks the infamous September 11th, 2001; a day we will ‘never forget.’ For some of us, 9/11 is just an awful memory. For those who were born after 2001, it’s a page in the history books. Moments after the first attack, so many responded to try to save lives, and […]
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