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September 11, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Politics He ordered fighter jets to Manhattan on 9/11, now he reflects on what America gained and lost He helped launch the military response to 9/11 from Cape Cod. A quarter-century later, one lesson still guides him: don't ignore the improbable. By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com Read more News Central Massachusetts Central Mass. town restores over $400K to school budget after windfall from state A state funding windfall helped reverse steep cuts in the town's school budget. By Maureen Sullivan MORE    Boston Mass. woman sat two seats from 9/11 hijacker — her daughter reflects 25 years later A woman from Dover was one of the thousands of Americans who died Sept. 11, 2001. Exactly 25 years later, here's how her daughter — who bears her name and likeness — carries on. By Irene Rotondo | IRotondo@masslive.com MORE    Central Massachusetts Pride Worcester Festival returns this weekend. Here’s what to expect The Pride Worcester Festival is Saturday, with 30,000 attendees expected in Downtown Worcester. By Adam Bass | abass@masslive.com MORE    See more news Sports Red Sox 9/11 anniversary: Boston athletes remember tragic day 25 years later Athletes from the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins and Boston College recall how the events of Sept. 11, 2001, impacted sports and how sports helped the country heal. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox An aborted flight, an 1,100-mile ride in a rental van and a smoky skyline: A personal 9/11 remembrance | Sean McAdam What began as a routine road trip from New York to Tampa on Sept. 11, 2001 became so much more for five Red Sox beat writers. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    Bruins Should Bruins pursue suddenly available two-time All-Star? Could the Bruins get into the Chris Kredier Busi By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE