Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Former Foxborough resident Cindy McGinty and Foxboro Never Forgets founder Chris Mitchell encourage everyone to a good deed today in honor of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
During Saturday’s McGinty Family Fun Day on Foxboro Common, Cindy McGinty and Foxboro Never Forgets founder Chris Mitchell asked the crowd in attendance to remember those who died during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 by doing a good deed for somebody in the name of a victim. “I think it is really important to do something in [a victim’s name] and if you don’t [know a name], do it in Mike’s name and help keep that day alive … help keep what happened in the immediate minutes after those terrible things on 9/11 that America really did come together,” said McGinty, a former Foxborough resident. Cindy McGinty’s husband, Mike, was killed during the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11. He was a Foxborough resident at the time and just 42 …
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Here's five things you need to know today in Foxborough: Today is Sept. 11 and Foxborough Never Forgets those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks that occurred 11 years ago on this day.
Editor's note: Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. If you know of something happening in town that did not make our list, please add it in the comment section! 1. A Sunny Tuesday Expected in Foxborough Today’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light west wind. 2. Today is Sept. 11 and Foxboro Never Forgets Today is the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and we take this moment to solemnly remember those who lost their lives on this tragic date in our nation's history. The tragedy…
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Hundreds gathered on Foxboro Common Saturday, Sept. 8 to remember and celebrate the life of Mike McGinty, a Foxborough resident who was killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
It's been 11 years this Tuesday since Foxborough resident Mike McGinty was tragically taken from his family and community during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Since that tragic day, however, McGinty's memory has lived on in community spirit, pride and volunteerism, highlighted by the event, McGinty Family Fun Day, which was held this past Saturday on Foxboro Common. And with the sun shining brightly on a day that many meterologists said would rain, McGinty's wife, Cindy, knew her husband had something to do with the favorable change in forecast. "I asked how we got this great [weather Saturday] and [Cindy] said, ‘this is Mike ... he did this for sure,’" said Fox 25 news anchor Maria Stephanos, a Foxborough resident and guest speaker at …
Monday, September 12, 2011
The town of Foxborough gathered Saturday to honor Michael McGinty and all those lost on 9/11.
The town of Foxborough gathered at the Public Safety Building Saturday evening for the dedication of the town's 9/11 memorial. The evening dedication followed Foxborough's "McGinty Family Fun Day." Proceeds raised from McGinty Family Fun Day goes towards the McGinty Scholarship Foundation which is named in loving memory of former Foxboro resident Michael McGinty. The foundation awards two scholarships each year to college bound Foxboro residents to honor McGinty who was killed at the World Trade Center in the September 11, 2001 attacks at the age of 42. The dedication ceremony featured remarks from Senator James Timilty, Representative Jay Barrows, Cindy McGinty, Joe Lally, Board of Selectmen Chairman Lawrence Harrington and Foxboro Never…
Anonymous
10:46 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Chris Mitchell is an absolute class act. The things that he has done for Cindy are just the beginning of all of the work he does. He is a person that needs to be honored in this town for everything that he has done. Chris, please know that your work does not go unrecognized. Thank you for all that you have done. more ›