Many in the Newton community gathered early in the evening of September 11 at the Newton 9-11 Memorial to remember those connected with Newton who died in the attacks on September 11, 2001: Mark Bavis, Paige Farley-Hackel, Nicholas Humber, Aaron Jacobs, Stuart Todd Meltzer, Richard Barry Ross, Rahma Salie, and Amy E. Toyen.
photo: Tessa Gordon
Each year, the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors in response to an application process. This year’s scholarship recipients, who will graduate next spring from Newton South HS, were honored in this ceremony. First prize went to Ariel Lin, second prize to Samantha Seigel, and third prize to Matteo Lee.
Newton 9-11 Memorial 2025 Scholars — 1st: Ariel Lin, 2nd: Samantha Spiegel with board member Sande Young, 3rd: Matteo Lee (photos 1 & 2: Tessa Gordon, 3: Ora Mountain)Left: Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee board member Tom Mountain. Right: Nora J. Collard singing the National Anthem (photos: Tessa Gordon)Lucas Johnson leading the Pledge of Allegiance (photo: Tessa Gordon)Rabbi Sholom Ber Prus (photo: Tessa Gordon)Mayor Ruthanne Fuller (photo: Tessa Gordon)Family of Stuart Meltzer, who died on 9/11 at age 32 (photo: Tessa Gordon)Keynote speaker Rasheed Walters (photo: Tessa Gordon)photo: Tessa GordonMayor Ruthanne Fuller, Police Chief George McMains, and Police Superintendent Dennis Dowling (photo: Tessa Gordon)Fire Department Chaplain, Rev. Mark Caggiano (photo: Tessa Gordon)Councilors David Kalis, Rick Lipof, and Susan Albright, with State Senator Cynthia Creem (photo: Tessa Gordon)Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, State Rep. Greg Schwartz, State Senator Cynthia Creem, State Rep. Amy Sangiolo, and City Councilor Tarik Lucas (photo: Tessa Gordon)Police Chief George McMains, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, and American Legion Post 440 Commander D. J Snyder (photo: Tessa Gordon)
