9/11 anniversary

The Statue of Liberty is seen at first light in this view from Jersey City, N.J., against a smoke-filled backdrop of the lower Manhattan skyline, early Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001.

The Statue of Liberty is seen at first light in this view from Jersey City, N.J., against a smoke-filled backdrop of the lower Manhattan skyline, early Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001.
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In this Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 file photo, Chief of Staff Andy Card whispers into the ear of President George W. Bush to give him word of the plane crashes into the World Trade Center, during a visit to the Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Fla. less

In this Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 file photo, Chief of Staff Andy Card whispers into the ear of President George W. Bush to give him word of the plane crashes into the World Trade Center, during a visit to the ... more
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Brooklyn firefighters George Johnson, left, of ladder 157, Dan McWilliams, center, of ladder 157, and Billy Eisengrein, right, of Rescue 2, raise a flag at the World Trade Center in New York, in this Sept. 11, 2001, file photo, as work at the site continues after hijackers crashed two airliners into the center. less

Brooklyn firefighters George Johnson, left, of ladder 157, Dan McWilliams, center, of ladder 157, and Billy Eisengrein, right, of Rescue 2, raise a flag at the World Trade Center in New York, in this Sept. 11, ... more
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In this Sept. 11, 2001, file photo, plumes of smoke rise from the World Trade Center buildings in New York. The Empire State building is seen in the foreground.

In this Sept. 11, 2001, file photo, plumes of smoke rise from the World Trade Center buildings in New York. The Empire State building is seen in the foreground.
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New York Governor George Pataki (L), New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (C) and US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (R), D-NY, tour the site of the World Trade Center disaster 12 September 2001 in New York.

New York Governor George Pataki (L), New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (C) and US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (R), D-NY, tour the site of the World Trade Center disaster 12 September 2001 in New York.
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Firefighters unfurl an American flag from the roof of the Pentagon Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, as President Bush visits the area of the Pentagon where an airliner, hijacked by terrorists, crashed into the building on Tuesday. less

Firefighters unfurl an American flag from the roof of the Pentagon Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, as President Bush visits the area of the Pentagon where an airliner, hijacked by terrorists, crashed into the ... more
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A New York City fireman calls for 10 more rescue workers to make their way into the rubble of the World Trade Center September 14, 2001 days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.

A New York City fireman calls for 10 more rescue workers to make their way into the rubble of the World Trade Center September 14, 2001 days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
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The remains of the World Trade Center stands amid the debris following the terrorist attack on the building in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001.

The remains of the World Trade Center stands amid the debris following the terrorist attack on the building in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001.
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A surveillance camera photographs two men identified by authorities as suspected hijackers Mohammed Atta (R) And Abdulaziz Alomari (C) as they pass through airport security September 11, 2001 at Portland International Jetport in Maine. Authorities say the two men took a commuter flight to Boston before boarding American Airlines Flight 11. less

A surveillance camera photographs two men identified by authorities as suspected hijackers Mohammed Atta (R) And Abdulaziz Alomari (C) as they pass through airport security September 11, 2001 at Portland ... more
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A satellite image of lower Manhattan shows smoke and ash rising from the site of the World Trade Center at 11:43 a.m. September 12, 2001 in New York City.

A satellite image of lower Manhattan shows smoke and ash rising from the site of the World Trade Center at 11:43 a.m. September 12, 2001 in New York City.
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A US flag flies from a television antenna September 13, 2001 amid the rubble of the World Trade Center after an aircraft crashed into it September 11 as part of a terrorist attack. The antenna was once at the top of one of the 110 story twin towers. less

A US flag flies from a television antenna September 13, 2001 amid the rubble of the World Trade Center after an aircraft crashed into it September 11 as part of a terrorist attack. The antenna was once at the ... more
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A firefighter breaks down after the World Trade Center buildings collapsed September 11, 2001 after two hijacked airplanes slammed into the twin towers in a terrorist attack.

A firefighter breaks down after the World Trade Center buildings collapsed September 11, 2001 after two hijacked airplanes slammed into the twin towers in a terrorist attack.
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This 11 September 2001 file photo shows Marcy Borders covered in dust as she takes refuge in an office building after one of the World Trade Center towers collapsed in New York. Borders was caught outside on the street as the cloud of smoke and dust enveloped the area. The woman was caught outside on the street as the cloud of smoke and dust enveloped the area. less

This 11 September 2001 file photo shows Marcy Borders covered in dust as she takes refuge in an office building after one of the World Trade Center towers collapsed in New York. Borders was caught outside on ... more
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A man falls from the north tower of New York's World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, after terrorists crashed two hijacked airliners into the WTC twin towers.

A man falls from the north tower of New York's World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, after terrorists crashed two hijacked airliners into the WTC twin towers.
Photo: RICHARD DREW, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pedestrians run from the scene as one of the World Trade Center Towers collapses 11 September, 2001 in New York following a terrorist plane crash on the twin towers.

Pedestrians run from the scene as one of the World Trade Center Towers collapses 11 September, 2001 in New York following a terrorist plane crash on the twin towers.
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This file photo dated 11 September 2001 shows Edward Fine covering his mouth as he walks through the debris after the collapse of one of the World Trade Center Towers in New York. Fine was on the 78th floor of 1 World Trade Center when it was hit by a hijacked plane 11 September.
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This file photo dated 11 September 2001 shows Edward Fine covering his mouth as he walks through the debris after the collapse of one of the World Trade Center Towers in New York. Fine was on the 78th floor of ... more
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Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center and explodes at 9:03 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in New York City.

Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center and explodes at 9:03 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in New York City.
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Firemen walk through a dust and debris covered street in lower Manhattan Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, after a terrorist attack at the World Trade Center. Two jet planes were crashed into the twin towers, collapsing them and covering the area with the debris. less

Firemen walk through a dust and debris covered street in lower Manhattan Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, after a terrorist attack at the World Trade Center. Two jet planes were crashed into the twin towers, collapsing ... more
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U.S. President George W. Bush speaks to Vice President Dick Cheney by phone aboard Air Force One September 11, 2001 after departing Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.

U.S. President George W. Bush speaks to Vice President Dick Cheney by phone aboard Air Force One September 11, 2001 after departing Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.
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Smoke pours from the former site of the World Trade Center in Manhattan September 12, 2001 from a vantage point in Hoboken, N.J. Smoke filled the air all over lower Manhattan in the aftermath of the terrorist attack and destruction of the World Trade Center. less

Smoke pours from the former site of the World Trade Center in Manhattan September 12, 2001 from a vantage point in Hoboken, N.J. Smoke filled the air all over lower Manhattan in the aftermath of the terrorist ... more
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An US flag is seen amidst debris in the cemetery at Trinity Church next to the World Trade Center 13 September, 2001 in New York. The twin towers at the center were destroyed 11 September when hijacked airplanes crashed into the towers.
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An US flag is seen amidst debris in the cemetery at Trinity Church next to the World Trade Center 13 September, 2001 in New York. The twin towers at the center were destroyed 11 September when hijacked ... more
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The Statue of Liberty is seen at first light in this view from Jersey City, N.J., against a smoke-filled backdrop of the lower Manhattan skyline, early Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001.

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IN OUR SCHOOLS: Eileen FitzGerald Students show us paths of...

On Sept. 11, 2001, most of this year's high school seniors were in second... more »
How one day dramatically changed American life

Robert Miller, Staff Writer
"There has been a paradigm shift in our self-image, our optimism, our sense... more »

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The Insurance Claims Manager: 'When the second plane hit, you...

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The Insurance Claims Manager: 'When the second plane hit, you never thought... more »

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Witness to the unthinkable: Greenwich Point onlookers recall...

Neil Vigdor, Staff Writer
"Seeing our country be attacked like that really took a hit on me and I... more »

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American life changed forever

John and Julie Criscuolo had just sat down to Thanksgiving dinner with about... more »

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Greenwich's 9/11 memorials: A decade of success, delays and...

Frank MacEachern, Staff Writer
Greenwich -- the Connecticut municipality with the highest death toll from... more »

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Michael Howerton: Distance of time and place offers no escape...

Michael Howerton
Late in the day on that Sept. 11, I rode in a subway car full of somber... more »
Bob Horton: 9/11 memories still fresh for doctor in ER closest...

When I asked him to share his thoughts on the 10th anniversary of the World... more »

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A father lives on in his daughters

Nanci G. Hutson, Staff Writer
On her 30th birthday, their mother, Vycki, was a pregnant mother with a young... more »

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A quilt helps heal a stricken family

Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, I... more »

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A September cruise leads passenger home to a changed city

At that point we all started talking to each other and more information about... more »

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Traveler returns home to smell of towers burning

Traveler returns home When the ATM rejected our debit cards, we looked at... more »

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Remembering takes many forms in area cities and towns

Donna Christopher, Staff Writer
The monument on the Parks & Recreation grounds at 195 Danbury Road will be... more »

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Area victims of 9/11

Kevin Francis Cleary, 38, a Scarsdale, N.Y., resident whose sister lived in... more »
The Firefighter: "I knew I had to help"

Brittany Lyte, Staff Writer
The off-duty firefighter didn't know what was happening 50 miles south at the... more »

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The NYC Paramedic: 'Somebody I care about is up in there and I...

Jeff Morganteen, Staff Writer
[...] he works as a captain for Stamford Emergency Medical Services. Many of... more »

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The New Mother: 'It possibly saved my life'

Martin B. Cassidy, Staff Writer
Arriving at work at the south tower of the World Trade Center that morning to... more »
The Downtown Evacuee: 'We had to get a cab to stay ahead of...

Martin B. Cassidy, Staff Writer
Stopping at Pike Street and East Broadway on his journey uptown the morning... more »

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The commodities trader: 'I have no residual effects other than...

Lisa Chamoff, Staff Writer
When he began working on the trading floor of the New York Mercantile... more »

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'The Teacher: 'Get these kids out of here. A plane hit the...

David Hennessey, Staff Writer
Suzanne Paluszek and her Greenwich Japanese School students looked forward to... more »

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Cantor Fitzgerald survivor tormented by the loss of his...

Neil Vigdor, Staff Writer
Ex-Cantor Fitzgerald official: 9/11 changed his life more »

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The Paralegal: "It was hard to see through the glass....

Dirk Perrefort, Staff Writer
Exner proved to be a calm, strong leader that day, but she remembers the... more »

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The Marshal: 'I looked up and saw the tail of a plane sticking...

Robert Miller, Staff Writer
The Marshal: 'I looked up and saw the tail of a plane sticking out of the... more »
The Graduate: "I definitely still feel a lot of guilt."

Brittany Lyte, Staff Writer
Having just descended 43 flights of stairs, Jim Colpi opened the double doors... more »

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Terrorism, gloom of 9/11 didn't stop wedding

At that moment, I saw the second plane crash into the other tower; and fell... more »

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Sept. 11 attacks inspired firefighter to join ministry

Sept. 11 attacks inspired firefighter to join ministry Later, I also worked... more »

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Tenth anniversary of 9/11 brings renewed grief

John Burgeson, Staff Writer
What comforts? What reignites pain? more »
A teaching moment: Greenwich schools remember 9/11

Nicole Narea, Special Correspondent
The whole of Manhattan quaked as the twin towers crumbled to the streets, but... more »

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Local Muslims talk about how 9/11 affected them

Stacy Davis, Staff Writer
When Newtown's Eman Beshtawii saw the 9/11 terrorist attacks on television 10... more »

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From horror to helping

At 2 p.m., I headed home to Fairfield walking up 5th Avenue. On that... more »
Ex-Greenwich twins a bright spot on a dark day

Taylor Coe, Special Correspondent
The girls' birth quickly became one of the few heartwarming local stories to... more »

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The day America will never forget

Jacqueline Smith, Managing Editor
Many first thought it must be a small, wayward plane, just a sad, unfortunate... more »
Plane diverted, a couple grieves from afar in a welcoming Canada

[...] all of us were shocked, and many of us immediately tried to call home... more »

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Danbury woman writes about lives touched by 9/11

Sandra Diamond Fox, Contributing Writer
Healy said she was inspired to write the book during her seven years as a... more »

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Remembering 9/11: State, towns plan commemorative events

Himes will headline a group of speakers that will includes HCC President... more »
Readers Reflect: Experiences of 9/11

In the days after the attack, however, our now-hobbled city seemed to call... more »

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