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Newspaper
Fairfield Minuteman
Location
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2001
Page
1
The Fairfield Minuteman reflects on the September 11 2001 attacks, detailing the challenge of conveying the enormity of events, reporting gathered locally from the day through the night, and promising continued coverage and photos in future issues.
Fairfield resident Colleen Sheridan and her daughter were nearby as terrorists struck the World Trade Center in New York City. Sheridan recalled watching people jump and hold hands as the towers collapsed, describing the scene in vivid, breathless terms.
Incumbent Metsopoulos won the Republican primary for first selectman with 1 971 votes, about 57 percent of 3 441 cast, over Carroll Mirylees who had 1 469. The day’s events were overshadowed by a terrorist attack, with both campaigns scaling back campaigning and residents mourning.
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