PHOTOS: Construction Starts at the Newton Sept. 11 Memorial

The memorial includes elements that represent the Twin Towers, Pentagon and the path of Flight 93. It will also include a piece of World Trade Center steel.

Exactly a month after the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee broke ground on the site, crews have started construction of the local memorial that honors the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  The Newton Sept. 11 Memorial is located in front of Newton Fire Headquarters on Centre Street in Newton Centre. Along with "perennial grasses, spring bulbs and flowers," the memorial will include several elements representing the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and the flight path of United Airlines Flight 93. A piece of steel from the World Trade Center will also be incorporated into the design. Last month's groundbreaking include a reading of the names and ages of the eight people with Newton ties who were killed in the attacks, a Sept. 11 …

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VIDEO/PHOTO: Newton Breaks Ground on September 11 Memorial

The memorial, which will be located at Fire Headquarters, will honor those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and in particular, eight victims who had ties to Newton. Tuesday's ceremony concluded with a reading of the Newton victims' names.

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Greer Tan Swiston

3:39 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

It was a fabulous ceremony. I can't wait for the ribbon cutting. What a great accomplishment!! We are so lucky to have this in our city. Thank you so much for the honor of being a part of it.   more ›

VIDEO: Newton Marks September 11 Anniversary

The city held a somber ceremony this morning on the steps of the War Memorial at Newton City Hall. Mayor Setti Warren offered remarks along with Post 440 Commander Tom Shoemaker, Fire Chief Bruice Proia and Newton clergy members.

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City to Hold September 11 Ceremony Tuesday Morning

Later in the day, the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the city's new September 11 memorial.

The city of Newton will hold two ceremonies tomorrow to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  Starting at 9:30 a.m., a ceremony will be held on the War Memorial steps outside City Hall, according to a press release issued by the mayor's office today. Later in the day, Mayor Setti Warren and the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for Newton's September 11 memorial. The groundbreaking will be held at 6 p.m. at the future site of the memorial, outside the city's Fire Station Headquarters in Newton Centre.  The memorial, which has been in the works for more than 18 months, honors the eight victims with ties to Newton who were killed in the September 11 attacks: Mark Bavis, Paige …

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Committee Sets Groundbreaking Date for Newton's September 11 Memorial

The memorial will honor eight people Newton lost in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

After 18 months of planning, outreach and fundraising, the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee officially has a groundbreaking date for its memorial to honor the eight people Newton lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  The committee will break ground on the new memorial next month during a ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. The event starts at 6 p.m. and will be held at Newton Fire Headquarters, the site of the future memorial.  “As a veteran and Mayor of this great city, I have been honored to work with the [Newton] 9-11 Memorial Committee,” Mayor Setti Warren said in a press release issued by the committee. “This memorial will serve as a place of remembrance and reflection for generations to come." Warren is set to speak during …

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Committee, City Sign Agreement for 9/11 Memorial Construction

The Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee is hoping for a groundbreaking of Sept. 11, 2012.

A memorial that will honor Newton 9/11 victims has taken another big step forward. According to a press release issued last week by the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee, the city and committee have signed an agreement that finalized the siting, installation and landscaping for the Newton 9/11 Memorial. Mayor Setti Warren, Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee Chair Sande Young, Newton Fire Chief Bruce Proia and Parks and Recreation Commissioner Bob DeRubeis signed the agreement on July 26. Now that the papers are signed, the committee is aiming for a Sept. 11, 2012 groundbreaking, the press release said.  The memorial, which honors eight Newton residents killed in the attacks, could be finished as early as November.  In a radio interview with Talk …

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Tom Sheff

4:03 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012

What a wonderful job they have done. Amazing.   more ›

Family of Newton 9/11 Victim Issues Statement on Settlement

The family of Mark Bavis issued a letter Wednesday addressing their settlement with United Airlines and how a federal judge "gutted" their case.

Following news that they recently reached a settlement with United Airlines and its security contractor, the family of a local 9/11 victim issued a public statement today. The Bavis family, of Roslindale, had been fighting to bring their case to a federal district court. Their son, Mark Bavis of Newton, was a hockey scout for Los Angeles Kings and was traveling to the west coast when the plane he was on crashed into the second tower on Sept. 11, 2001. The letter from the Bavis family is as follows: After ten long years, our family has had a change in position regarding the litigation on behalf of our son and brother, Mark. Mark was a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 175 when it crashed into the World Trade Center. This change is the…

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Family of Newton 9/11 Victim Settles Lawsuit

The Boston Globe reported Monday that the family reached a settlement with United Airlines.

Just over a week after the country marked the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the family of a local 9/11 victim reached a settlement with United Airlines. According to the Boston Globe, who reported the settlment Monday, the family of Mark Bavis was the "lone holdout" among families of victims who were offered compensation or lawsuit settlements. The Globe reported that the family did not disclose the settlement amount they reached with the airline and its security contractor.   In May, the family received word that their case against United Airlines had been delayed in federal district court. It initially had a trial date set for July 13.  At that time, the family issued a statement about the delay, saying "it has felt on …

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