Sussex County locals gathered at the CHEER Center to remember the 9/11 attacks.
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A 9/11 remembrance ceremony was held at a Lewes memorial honoring firefighter Mark Whitford. His family says the site has become a place for visitors to share stories, mourn loved ones and find comfort 25 years later.
Governor Matt Meyer has ordered the Delaware state flag to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sept. 11, to honor the 25th commemoration of the attacks.
Firefighter Sal Argano, Ladder 10, poses for a portrait at FDNY "Ten House" near Ground Zero on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
FDNY "Ten House" firefighters work near Ground Zero, 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
A tour guide talks about Daniel Suhr, the first firefighter to die in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Firefighter Sal Argano, right, Ladder 10, greets Laurent Cosenefroy, a volunteer firefighter from France visiting New York and the FDNY "Ten House" for his birthday, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Lt. Anthony Giannone of Ladder 10 FDNY work near Ground Zero, 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
In Milton, firefighter Allen Jackson runs in full gear, carrying the American flag, aiming to cover 343 miles in 2026 to honor the fallen 9/11 firefighters. The community shows support for his heartfelt tribute. This Coastal Connection is sponsored by Baths by Spicer Bros.
Community members gathered Thursday evening at the home of Roger and Carol Whitford in Lewes for the family’s annual Patriot Day of Service, held in memory of their son, Mark Whitford, and all who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.