Massachusetts marks 9/11 anniversary with ceremonies, Sweeney Award presentation – Boston News, Weather, Sports [Video]

BOSTON (WHDH) – As communities across the country marked the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Wednesday, state and local leaders in Boston and other Massachusetts communities joined in paying tribute. 

From the annual reading of names of people from Massachusetts who died in the attacks, to Boston’s annual wreath laying at the Public Garden, large crowds gathered throughout the day.

“More than two decades after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, our nation still feels the weight of this painful anniversary,” said Gov. Maura Healey in a post on X Wednesday morning. “We remember the innocent lives lost, the heroes who ran toward danger, and the survivors who inspire us all with their strength and resilience.”

Hijackers took control of four planes on Sept. 11, including two planes that departed from Logan Airport in Boston. The terrorists flew the two planes from Boston into the World Trade Center …