PHOTOS: Newton Officially Dedicates Sept. 11 Memorial

After a month of construction, the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee held an official ribbon cutting and dedication at the Newton Sept. 11 Memorial on Saturday, Nov. 10. Add your photos to the gallery!

Two months after breaking ground on the site, the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee joined city officials and residents for a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony last weekend at the completed Newton Sept. 11 Memorial.  The ceremony was held Saturday, Nov. 10, and included remarks from committee members, Mayor Setti Warren and family members of those Newton residents who were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  The memorial, which is located in front of Newton Fire Headquarters, includes a walkway with engraved bricks displaying personal messages from donors as well as granite steps that have an engraved timeline of Sept. 11, 2001. The names of the eight victims with Newton ties are also engraved on a granite scroll mounted …

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Newton Sept. 11 Memorial Completed; Dedication Set for Saturday [PHOTOS]

The memorial honors eight Sept. 11 victims who had ties to Newton.

Less than a month after starting construction on the site, the Newton Sept. 11 Memorial is finally completed.  As a way to mark the memorial's completion and honor the local victims killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee will hold a dedication ceremony at the memorial site this Saturday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. “It was my dream to bring this memorial to life,” Committee Chairman Sande Young said in a press release. “We wanted to build something beautiful and enduring in response to the death and destruction of the terrorist attacks.” The memorial, which is located in front of Newton Fire Headquarters, includes a walkway with engraved bricks displaying personal messages from donors as well as granite …

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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 ›

September 11 Anniversary: Remembering Newton Victims

Newton will mark the September 11 anniversary with two ceremonies today.

Where were you eleven years ago today? Although more than a decade has passed since September 11, 2001, the moments and memories surrounding that day remain crystal clear for many.  Those memories, as well as the memories of the September 11 victims, will be shared throughout Newton today as the city holds two ceremonies to mark the anniversary of the attacks.  The first ceremony will be held outside City Hall on the steps of the War Memorial, where local officals will offer remarks starting at 9:30 a.m.  Later today, the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee and Mayor Setti Warren will officially break ground on the city's September 11 memorial, which honors eight victims with Newton ties who were killed in the attacks: The Newton September 11 …

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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 ›

Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee Launches Engraved Brick Program

The program invites locals to buy a brick that will appear in one of two walkways leading to the memorial.

The following is a press release issued by the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee Chairman Sande Young: The Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee is happy to announce its Engraved Brick Program. It promises to be one of our most personalized fundraisers as we approach, with great anticipation, the groundbreaking for our monument this summer.  While the architectural drawings by Mark Sangiolo, creator of our beautiful memorial, are complete and going out to bid, we invite you to buy a brick that will appear in one of two walkways leading to the memorial. Situated at 1164 Centre Street near the Fire Headquarters in Newton Centre, the walkway will have gray granite stepping-stones set among red bricks. If you buy one of the bricks, you can engrave it …

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