Boston Marks 24th Anniversary of 9/11 with Ceremonies and City Alerts

Lead: Boston officials and families gathered Thursday at the State House and Public Garden to honor victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, while Logan Airport’s gate flags and a king tide warning underscored the day’s significance.

Nut Graf: The capital’s observances-presided over by Governor Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu-featured name readings, wreath layings, and youth discussions, reflecting Massachusetts’s enduring ties to 9/11. Concurrently, Logan Airport maintained its subtle memorial flags at Gates B32 and C19, and coastal neighborhoods prepared for flooding as a late-season tide peaked.

State House Ceremony and Name Readings

Governor Healey opened the 8:30 a.m. event with a moment of silence and reading of 206 names of local victims. Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Mayor Wu joined family members in reciting 290 Massachusetts-linked names, honoring those lost when Flights 11 and 175 departed from Logan Airport.

Roundtable with Students

For the first time, high schoolers joined survivors and former Mayor Marty Walsh in a discussion on 9/11’s legacy, aiming to educate a generation born after 2001.

Wreath-Laying at the Public Garden

At 1 p.m., firefighters and honor guards placed a wreath in the 9/11 Garden of Remembrance. Mayor Wu emphasized the importance of community resilience amid tragedy.

Logan Airport Flag Memorials

Two American flags still fly at Gates B32 and C19-departures of the hijacked flights 24 years ago-installed by airline staff shortly after the attacks and now Boston’s most enduring, understated tribute.

Coastal Flooding Warning

Boston Harbor neighborhoods were advised to brace for flooding as a king tide peaked late Thursday afternoon. City officials urged residents along Columbia Point and Fort Point Channel to secure property and avoid shoreline streets.

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