As the country prepares to mark 20 years since the Sept. 11 attacks next month, a special motorcade for Flags Across America is making its way from Cleveland to the memorial site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. More.
Motorcade paying tribute to 9/11 victims leaves Cleveland with police escort to Flight 93 Memorial
Jones Beach concert to commemorate 20th anniversary of 9/11
Nearly 20 years have passed since the U.S. was shaken by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. This Saturday, nonprofit Tunnel to Towers Foundation will host a Never Forget Concert at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attacks. More.
Crestview's upcoming events include a 9/11 remembrance dinner, fall festival
The Main Street Crestview Association's recent Grill and Chill event provided fun and refreshment for attendees Aug. 7 in Crestview. MSCA said support from volunteers, the city of Crestview, and all of the businesses that participated made the event a success. More.
‘9/11 Day of Remembrance’ to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11
The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, the 9/11 and Global War on Terrorism Remembrance Task Force and the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum will mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with an event open to the public on the Minnesota State Capitol grounds Sept. 11. More.
Film bares disputes behind construction of 9/11 museum
A new film reveals and renews the tensions that went into creating the Sept. 11 museum beneath the memorial waterfalls and reflecting pool at the World Trade Center. Unhappy museum officials have objected and sought changes to “The Outsider,” a documentary being released this week that reveals conflicting visions behind the New York landmark, which opened in 2014. More.
‘The Outsider’ Review: Inside the Making of the 9/11 Museum
Documentaries often cast their subjects in a congratulatory light, but “The Outsider” portrays Michael Shulan, the first creative director of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, as in effect the last honest historian of Sept. 11, 2001 — a man who wanted to pose “big questions,” per the voice-over, that America might not have been ready to ask. More.
The Northern Trust honors 9/11 survivors and first responders
Marilyn White and her husband Paul have volunteered at The Northern Trust for more than four decades. She chairs the player services committee that does everything from making sure the PGA TOUR pros and their families get picked up at the airport to getting their laundry done. She’s made dinner reservations, arranged museum visits and procured tickets to Broadway shows. More.
'Never Forget Concert' to remember fallen 9/11 heroes set for Saturday
A special concert to remember the fallen 9/11 heroes is set for Saturday at the Northwell Health Theater at Jones Beach. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation's 'Never Forget Concert' boasts performances from The Chainsmokers, Journey and Flo Rida, just to name a few. The concert is in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. More.