9/11

It is the photo that touched the hearts of every parent on the planet and every American in the country. It is of Robert Peraza, a former Norwich resident who lost his son, Robert David Peraza, in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the moment he reads the name at the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan.

This incredible video shows how New York City rebuilt One World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 attacks. The video spans from 2004-13 and shows the rise of the Freedom Tower.

It's been 12 years since terrorists attacks on New  York City shocked the nation. Since then, the city and country has moved forward but never forgotten where it has come.

Sometimes you can commemorate an anniversary with a special sale, but when it comes to the anniversary of an attack on our country where thousands of people lost their lives it's best to proceed with caution.

As of 5:30 pm Monday evening, Verizon personnel have completed temporary repairs to the severed phone line in the Town of Westford.

Officials in New York City today began the annual commemoration of the 9/11 attacks at 8:39 a.m., the moment the first plane hit one of the twin towers on September 11, 2001.

In all tragedies music seems to be the balm that soothes the pained heart.  Alan Jackson touched millions with his unforgettable ode to 9/11 titled "Where were you when the world stopped turning."  It became one of his biggest hits and it still resonates with all of us no matter how many times we have heard it...

The events of September 11, 2001, left New York City's financial district in ruins. Rubble filled the World Trade Center and surrounding area, and cleanup was the next step in recovering.

A year ago my fourth book was published.  This one, published by Syracuse Unviersity Press, is titled "Monumentally New York" and it takes a look at 30 different monuments, statues and memorials found around Upstate New York.  The list covers all elments of Upstate life, from history to entertainment to folklore.

These are the photos that not only help us remember, but help us move on from where we were on Sept. 11 to where we are today, a stronger, better nation.