CONWAY — Carrying small American flags that were distributed at the start, approximately 100 mask-wearing people gathered at socially safe distances apart in North Conway’s Schouler Park Friday morning to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
About 60 of the those gathered there represented police, fire, first responders, military, clergy and financial personnel to honor those who lost their lives in the attacks on New York City and the Pentagon. Another plane went down over Shanksville, Pa., when courageous passengers fought back.
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