Crime & Safety
Newton's 9/11 Memorial Will Honor Avon's Amy Toyen
The memorial also pays tribute to many who died on September 11, 2001, including seven other victims with Newton, MA ties.
Newton, MA's , an Avon native and former Newton resident, and other victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The memorial also pays tribute to seven other victims who had ties to Newton.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the memorial took place at Newton Fire Headquarters on Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of 9/11.
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The ceremony concluded with a reading of the Newton victims' names.
Toyen lived in Newton and was in New York on business when two planes struck the Twin Towers in Manhattan.
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Avon residents also remembered her Tuesday by in front of the .
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