Today's Top Headlines

Thursday, September 11

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There are a number of events being held in Massachusetts today to mark 24 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. Other headlines we're following include a water emergency in Boxford, and local reaction to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. I'm Kaitlin McKinley Becker and these are the top stories this morning.

There will be a number of events held in Boston, Massachusetts, and throughout the state on Thursday to mark 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, as the impact of that unimaginable tragedy continues to be felt decades later.

There were 206 people with local ties who died in the 9/11 attacks, including firefighters from Massachusetts.

The annual reading of the names on the steps of the State House to remember those who died will take place at 8:30 a.m. and will be followed by a ceremonial lowering of the flag.

Politicians in Massachusetts and New England condemned the fatal shooting of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah on Wednesday.

Kirk was killed in the middle of an event at Utah Valley University in Orem. Authorities had a person of interest in custody, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said at a news conference, but didn’t share details so early in the investigation.

Kirk was a major figure in Republican politics, and the Massachusetts Republican Party shared a statement saying that Kirk will be missed.

The stellar weather continues today with more sunshine and temperatures that border on summertime.

Highs may touch 80 in couple of places away from the coast. Along the coast, an afternoon sea breeze should cap us in the mid-70s.

This is only a one-time thing, however.

Police are investigating two similar cases of two men placing a bogus order for pizza, then stealing the drivers’ car when they show up with the order in Quincy, Massachusetts. 

One of those drivers was Mama Bear’s Kitchen delivery driver Paul Bates, for whom a late-night pizza order this weekend turned into an ordeal.

Bates said he waited at the door of an address on Southern Artery on Sunday around 11 p.m., not knowing a few criminals were lying in wait across the street.

With a Massachusetts neighborhood going over 24 hours without running water, Gov. Maura Healey declared a water emergency and fire trucks have been filling jugs with potable water.

The issue with the Andrews Farm Water Company, which is private and serves only a 50+ home community in Boxford, brought out state representatives on Wednesday night.

“Because of the history of this neighborhood and the water outages, we are formally requesting that [the Department of Public Utilities] take emergency actions, including taking over operation of the facility,” state Sen. Bruce Tarra said.

After unexpectedly losing the opening two games of their series in Arizona over the weekend, the Red Sox were in some trouble on Sunday.

Facing a 3-1 deficit through six innings, the Red Sox were facing the very real possibility of getting swept by a sub-.500 Diamondbacks team, a setback that could have suddenly put the team in peril of potentially flirting with the possibility of missing the playoffs.

Yet with a three-run seventh inning and a three-run ninth, the Red Sox salvaged a win in that series finale before winning their first two games in West Sacramento against the A’s. The Red Sox came up short of sweeping the A’s — with Aroldis Chapman’s historic streak of dominance ending — but finished the road trip at 3-3.