CONWAY — An estimated 150 people gathered in North Conway’s Schouler Park at Friday morning to somberly commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
A blustery northwest wind blew down across the park throughout the nearly hour-long ceremony, adding a brisk chill as the American flag along with the black POW/MIA flag flew at half mast at the north end of the park behind the speaker’s podium.
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