9-11 Commemoration

On the 22nd anniversary of September 11th, the city of Amsterdam, New York paid its respects to those who lost their lives this morning — and those who went to help them.

The pandemic has made clear how lucky those of us are, who have been able to shelter in nature and work from home. But the realization of my good fortune dates back much further than the Covid virus and March 2020 when we, and many people we know, left New York City for the country.

A caravan of first responders will make their way through five Berkshire County communities to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Lauren Tarshis is the editor of Scholastic’s Storyworks magazine and group editorial director for language arts for Scholastic classroom magazines, in addition to being the author of the "I Survived" series. Each book in the series tells a terrifying and thrilling story from history, through the eyes of a kid who lived to tell the tale. Tarshis received thousands of requests from her readers to focus a book on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. "I Survived The Attacks Of September 11, 2001" was published in 2012 and is now available as a graphic novel illustrated by Corey Egbert.

Garrett Graff is the author of the book "The Only Plane In The Sky: An Oral History of 9/11." It’s the first comprehensive oral history of that day from hundreds of oral histories with government officials, first responders, survivors, family members, and more.

Published in time to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, the new book, "Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11" by retired Battalion Chief Joseph Pfeifer serves as a reminder to readers across the country of the bravery and sacrifice demonstrated on that day and the days that followed.

Ceremony will be held on the eve of the 20th anniversary

While some communities canceled 9-11 ceremonies or held them virtually today, the city of Springfield, Massachusetts went ahead with its remembrance. The…

The city of Springfield, Massachusetts held its annual September 11th remembrance ceremony today at a new venue. The ceremony, which pays tribute to the…