All across Maine, people paused for a moment or more to honor a moment in history, September 11. 

The Belfast Lions Club turned out in large numbers Saturday morning for the 9/11 Remembrance Walk across the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Belfast. The event was started in the immediate years following the attack by fellow Belfast Lion Ray Hall. This year marked the twentieth anniversary. Joined by other organizations such as the VFW and members of the community, the Lions marched across the bridge starting at the exact time the first plane hit the World Trade Center. Three times back and forth across the bridge in honor of those lost as well as the first responders who helped at the three sites involved in the attack: the Pentagon, the World Trade Center and Shanksville, PA where Flight 93 crashed. This year there was a good turn out of walkers and the weather was spectacular. Local and area media were on hand for interviews and to record the event. Thank you to everyone who participated.

In Waldoboro, firefighters from all over the state took their tributes to the street during the annual Maine Federation of Firefighters parade. Other small groups, such as those in Thomaston and Camden, gathered for flag waving along the streets. 

See also: Firefighters from all over Maine parade through Waldoboro street