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North Fork residents share their 9/11 memories
MICHAEL SMITH COURTESY PHOTO | Old Glory hangs amid the wreckage of the World Trade Center, photographed by former New York City firefighter Michael Smith of Orient. ELEANOR LATHAM WILLIAMS “I just...
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Flag placing event set for Cochran Park on Tuesday, 9/11
KATHARINE SCHROEDER FILE PHOTO | Last year’s 9/11 ceremony at Cochran Park in Peconic. There will not be a big 9/11 ceremony in Jean Cochran Park this year, like there was last year on the 10-year...
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Editorial: Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
TIM KELLY PHOTO | A 9/11 memorial display was set up at the Cutchogue Fire Department Tuesday morning. Our country was changed forever on Sept. 11, 2001, and in the fallout from the terrible events of...
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Reader Photos: 9/11 remembered at Cochran Park in Peconic
Local fire department volunteers and other residents showed up at Jean Cochran Park in Peconic Tuesday to pay their respects on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The park is...
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Sound Avenue 9/11 park plan wins Suffolk County approvals
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTOS| Reeves Park residents placed candles at a small memorial for Tom Kelly near Sound Avenue earlier this month on Sept. 11. A new park would be dedicated to his memory. Plans to...
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Suffolk Legislature approves 9/11 park acquisition
BARBARAELLEN KOCH FILE PHOTO | Reeves Park residents placed candles at a small memorial for Tom Kelly near Sound Avenue earlier this month on Sept. 11. A new park would be dedicated to his memory. In...
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9/11 memorial scheduled for tonight at Cochran Park
KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO A memorial for those who lost their lives on 9/11 will be held in Peconic Wednesday night. Community members are invited to the 9/11 memorial statue at Jean Cochran Park...
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911 operator: ‘I knew this wasn’t a normal call’
CHRISTINE HOGAN COURTESY PHOTO | Riverhead native and Mattituck resident Christine Hogan, a 911 operator, helped coach a woman through safely delivering a baby late last month. A quick-thinking 911...
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Remembering the victims of Sept. 11
A Sept. 11 memorial service was held in Peconic Thursday night. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder) A memorial service was held at Jean Cochran Park in Peconic Thursday night to remember all those who died...
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Photos: A night to remember, reflect on 9/11
A solemn memorial ceremony was held at Jean Cochran Park in Peconic Friday afternoon to honor and remember victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The ceremony, which was presented by Tracey...
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Southold Police Department getting $15K phone system upgrade
The Southold Town Board approved a $15,000 upgrade for the police department’s phone system at its meeting Tuesday night, which the town’s technology manager said would ultimately save the town money....
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Local events to remember the victims of Sept. 11
Solemn memorial ceremonies are scheduled to honor and remember victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30-7:30 p.m.: History of 9/11 presentation at Peconic Lane...
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During one of the worst tragedies in our nation’s history, hundreds of men and women — firefighters, police officers and volunteers — ran into harm’s way, demonstrating courage that continues to...
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Jamesport man, a retired FDNY firefighter, battles 9/11-related cancer
On the night of Sept. 10, 2001, Steve Brickman helped his friend Bill Roberts build a deck at his home. When they finished, Mr. Roberts headed to work as a New York City fireman with Ladder 113 and...
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Remembering 9/11 at Cochran Park in Peconic: Photos
The North Fork community came together Sunday morning at Jean Cochran Park in Peconic to remember those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Scouts and other volunteers placed flags near the...
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Trustee to give 9/11 presentation at Peconic Landing in Greenport
After three deployments — two to Afghanistan and one to Guantanamo Bay — Charles Sanders wants to educate the community about the events that led up to and followed Sept. 11, along with the current...
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Photos: 9/11 memorial at Cochran Park in Peconic
The North Fork community came together Monday at Jean Cochran Park in Peconic to remember those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The town’s 9/11 committee and fire chiefs council provided...
View Article9/11 memorial events planned for the North Fork
This Tuesday marks the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Several events have been planned across the North Fork to honor the lives...
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Remembering and honoring the victims of 9/11 at Cochran Park: Photos
A vase wrapped in ribbon and filled with white roses rested on two laminated pieces of paper at the 9/11 memorial at Cochran Park in Peconic Tuesday. One paper featured a hand-written note. It read:...
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Dennis Reichardt, 64, retired Suffolk police sergeant, laid to rest
Dennis Reichardt of Mattituck, a retired Suffolk County Police sergeant who responded to Ground Zero after the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a bomb technician, was laid to rest Friday. Mr. Reichardt died...
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