9/11 Remembered: CT Honors, Mourns The Fallen 20 Years Later

CONNECTICUT — Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of a day we will never forget. There were 161 victims with ties to Connecticut killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Patch shares the names of all the victims from Connecticut, and in-depth coverage of the state's official 9/11 memorial ceremony.

We also share the moving story of a man named ‘Paulie,’ who has been pushing a beverage cart from Boston to Ground Zero as a way of paying tribute to all the victims and to ensure their memories never fade.

A Connecticut native who was working as a New York firefighter shares his memories of that day.

And we also hear from the families of victims who share their personal anguish and why they are committed to keeping their loved one’s memory alive.

“Telling the stories will help us heal, help us learn from that history,” one family member told Patch. “Telling the stories to keep the memory alive. And that's a way to cope. It's the way we coped."

On 9/11 Anniversary, Pain Remains But Community's Embrace Helps

Connecticut resident Josh Piver was at work on the 105th floor of the World Trade Center on 9/11. Josh’s sister said the pain has been profound as she lost her only sibling in the terrorist attacks. She said it’s important for her family to share Josh’s story.>>>Read More about Josh and his story here.

CT Officials, Families Gather For Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, Victim Families Share Emotional Stories

During the emotional ceremony, Elizabeth Bullis Wiese recalled how she spoke to her sister, who worked as a flight attendant for American Airlines and was on Flight 11, the evening prior to Sept. 11. "I just had this intense knowing feeling that she was on that plane," Wiese said, "and I was stunned, and it was real but not real.”>>>Read More.

Man Passes Through CT On Walking Trek To NYC In Honor Of 9/11 Victims

A former flight attendant pushing a beverage cart from Boston to New York City in honor of 9/11 victims recently passed through Connecticut. Through tears, ‘Paulie’ noted he was "just a guy pushing the cart" and he hoped footage of his journey shared on social media will remind families of those crew members their loved one was a hero.>>>Read More.

Remembering 9/11 Victims From Connecticut 20 Years Later: Here Are All The Victims With State Ties

Connecticut residents who died on 9/11 will be among those memorialized at services across the country on the attack’s 20th anniversary.>>>Read More.

Memories Of 9/11 From A New York Firefighter And CT Native

“We kept the airpacks on our back to save the air for the rescues that never came,” said David Russell, who was at Ground Zero on 9/11.>>>Read More.