In one significant change, the name on an airline boarding pass must match exactly the name on the passenger's ID.

Passengers relaxing on a Caribbean cruise might still be able to disembark at ports of call with a driver's license and a birth certificate and explore an island or two without a passport.

But if those passengers literally miss the boat back home, or if they are called home for an emergency and have to catch a flight back, there is no getting on a plane from a foreign land back to the U.S. without a passport, said Diane Rudert, a travel agent at Burati Travel in Springfield, which does a lot of business with cruise lines and cruise customers.

"People want to go without a passport and we tell them not to," she said. "All that has changed after 9/11."

Travel restrictions tightened in the months and years following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. And the implications of those changes go beyond the common recommendation that airline passengers arrive two hours prior to departure so they can clear preflight screening and security checks.

"People used to peel in 30 minutes before the flight and just jump on the plane. Those days are gone," said Janice Webb, owner of Emerald City Travel in Springfield.

Both Webb and Rudert spoke of how they now advise customers.

A few hints culled form their interviews and from the websites of the Transportation Security Administration and from the Department of State:

Liquids on planes

Passengers are only allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes through the checkpoint. These are limited to 3.4 ounces or less per individual item.

Tools, sporting goods on planes

The TSA has a "Can I take my ..." Q&A at https://www.tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips.

Baby supplies on planes

The TSA has special guidance for passengers needing to take baby food and other supplies on planes. Formula, breast milk and juice for infants or toddlers is permitted through the security checkpoint, according to the TSA. But officers may ask passengers to open containers so they can verify the contents.

Passports

Passports are needed for all international travel, even to Canada, which was once not the case. Americans can apply for a wallet-sized card allowing for easier travel to Canada or Mexico, but the cards only work at land and sea crossings, not on planes.

Aircraft security

The door to the cockpit is now secure to stop anyone from breaking in.

IDs

Massachusetts currently has a waiver for the Real ID law. But the state is moving toward making its drivers licenses and identification compliant with the law so Massachusetts residents will need only their state identification cards and licenses to get on domestic flights. 

What's in a name

The name on a person's passport, driver's license and boarding pass must all match, Rudert said. It's a common pitfall. For instance, a woman might have "Joanne Smith" on her passport and license, but absentmindedly book her tickets under the name "Jo Smith" because that's what she typically goes by.

During a recent visit to the company, MassLive saw several possibilities in the works.

More than 80 years after the company was founded, Worcester-based Table Talk Pies is expanding. On the heels of a new factory in Shrewsbury, the company is moving forward with a new plant in South Worcester and is opening its first retail store in more than 20 years. The company now produces more than 3 million pies a week.

But will they add new pie flavors?

Company President and third-generation owner Harry Kukkinis said the company is constantly testing new potential flavors with its own internal research and development. 

During a recent visit to the company, MassLive got a sneak peek at two possibilities in the works: A chocolate chip cookie pie -- labeled "The Tollhouse Formula" and a chocolate pecan pie. 

Don't expect to see either on the grocery store shelf too soon. Table Talk is still in the early stages of testing these flavors, which Kukkinis said were suggested by customers. 

Jennifer Judkins, a photographer and storyteller from Belchertown shares the untold stories about a variety of different topics – the toll of 9/11 has had and continues to have on people, is one of them.

Jennifer Judkins, a photographer and storyteller from Belchertown, shares untold stories about a variety of different topics. One that is close to her heart is the toll 9/11 has had, and continues to have, on people.

In 2001, Chester Davis Judkins Jr., Jennifer's father, was a recovery worker at Ground Zero. Judkins spent the week of 9/11 working towards recovery efforts and even helping deliver and drop off over 300 empty body bags.

Less than a year later, Chester Judkins began to develop difficulty breathing and began experiencing growing health issues which ultimately led to congestive heart failure, multiple myeloma and his death on February 1, 2013.

"In the summer of 2007, heading into my senior year, my dad called to tell me he had cancer. We didn't immediately connect my dad's illness and 9/11 together," said Judkins.

"Once that came to the forefront, I felt like we were alone. I didn't know anyone else or other families in the same situation as us - and maybe it's because we were in Massachusetts, but it felt like we were dealing with something no other family was experiencing."

Jennifer documented her father's health from 2007 to 2013, through photography, as she watched his health complications grow.

Jennifer's documentation of her father's life led to an urge to continue to tell the stories of others who have also been affected by 9/11 in the form of a podcast called, "The Ripple."

"The Ripple" was released on Tuesday and the first episode features the story of Colleen Piccone, who was the Deputy Associate Chief Counsel for the US Customs Service at Six World Trade Center. 

"I actually was talking about my dad at work one day when my intern said I should meet her mom," said Judkins.

"That's Colleen - she's episode one and a huge reason why this podcast started. I wanted to help her share her story."

As the podcast continues, Judkins hopes listeners enjoy the experience of listening to such personal experiences, that took place inside such a huge event.

"I hope the podcast continues as long as people are open to sharing their stories. I hope it heals. I hope it makes people think. I hope it's used as a tool to teach," said Judkins.

Jennifer Judkins is now currently based in Brooklyn, NY. For more information on Judkins and "The Ripple" visit, www.theripplepodcast.com. 

More than 30 people were injured when decks on three floors of a Hartford house collapsed on each other as Trinity College students partied. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.

Dave Canton | dcanton@repub.com 

The Hartford Courant quoted city officials as saying the third-floor deck collapsed due to the weight of students and crashed down on the second-floor deck, where more students partied. Then the third and second floors decks crashed down on the first-floor porch where still more students had gathered just after 11 p.m.

"People were on multiple floors of that porch and it had a pancake collapse and toppled over," Hartford Fire Department Capt. Raul Ortiz told the newspaper.

In all, 30 people were taken to local hospitals with a variety of injuries, but, officials said none are considered life-threatening.

The Trinity College-owned house at 1715 Broad St. sits just off the school's campus and crowds of students rushed to help pull people from under the debris.

Ortiz pointed out that that heavy materials were used to construct the decks and some students were lucky they weren't killed by the weight of the falling timbers

Deputy Police Chief Brian Foley said the house is old and once the porch decks pulled away from the building, rotted wood could be seen.

"Those are heavy old decks that came down," he said. You look and see a lot of wood was rotted and very old, and structurally not very sound, and when you get 50 or 60 kids out there partying on the decks it's obviously a very dangerous situation."

The building is owned by Trinity College and houses some fraternity students. A private management company maintains the building under contract to the school.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton went head-to-head this week as they promoted their plans to enhance the U.S. military, help veterans and address conflicts overseas.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton went head-to-head this week as they promoted their plans to enhance the U.S. military, help veterans and tackle conflicts overseas.

Seeking to paint themselves as the best suited to address the needs of service members and veterans, the major party candidates announced respective lists of military endorsements, as well as highlighted their campaign platforms during a televised forum.

Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, who did not partake in the event, also drew attention over his own foreign policy plans this week, after a gaffe which raised questions over his knowledge on conflict in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Here's what happened in presidential politics this week:

88 retired military generals and admirals endorsed Trump's presidential bid.

The military leaders, in a letter organized by Major General Sidney Shachnow and Rear Admiral Charles Williams, stressed that the 2016 presidential election will give voters the opportunity to make needed changes to the country's national security posture and policy.

Such changes, they argued, "can only be made by someone who has not been deeply involved with, and substantially responsible for the hollowing out of our military and the burgeoning threats facing our country around the world" -- someone like Trump.

Shachnow and Williams, who were joined by 86 others in signing the letter, contended that under the Obama Administration, U.S. armed forces have been subject to "ill-considered and debilitating budget cuts, policy choices and combat operations that have left the superb men and women in uniform less capable of performing their vital missions."

Clinton hit Trump on his veterans record, touted new military leader endorsements.

The former secretary of state, who announced endorsements from 95 retired generals and admirals, released a new ad Tuesday, contending that veterans "deserve better" than the GOP presidential nominee.

The television spot questioned Trump's commitment to veterans by featuring controversial statements the Republican nominee has made, including those regarding U.S. Sen. John McCain's, R-Ariz., status as a prisoner of war and efforts to compare his sacrifices to those of Gold Star father Khizr Khan.

Clinton's campaign further argued that the she has received "the backing of more senior military service members and former officials with command and management experience than any non-incumbent Democrat."

"Donald Trump, on the other hand, lacks the knowledge, stability and values to be commander-in-chief," it said in a release.

Trump's campaign, in turn, pointed to a recent NBC News/SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll, which gives the businessman a lead among military and veteran voters.

Clinton was the first Democrat in 75 years to land presidential endorsement from Dallas Morning News.

Contending that "there is only one serious candidate on the presidential ballot in November," the Dallas Morning News, which has not recommended a Democrat for president since before World War II, said Wednesday that it believes Clinton has the experience needed to take over the White House.

Although the newspaper noted that it has previously been at odds with the former secretary of state, it took issue with Republican nominee Donald Trump's record, arguing that his values "are hostile to conservatism" and accusing the GOP nominee of playing on voters' fears.

"We've been critical of Clinton's handling of certain issues in the past. But unlike Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has experience in actual governance, a record of service and a willingness to delve into real policy," it wrote in its endorsement. "Resume vs. resume, judgment vs. judgment, this election is no contest."

Although the Dallas Morning News chastised Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state and allegations of ties between the U.S. State Department and the Clinton Foundation, it lauded her efforts to work across the aisle in Congress, as well as her record in the Obama Administration.

Trump and Clinton squared-off in an NBC town hall organized by the nonpartisan Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

Trump says "the generals have been reduced to rubble" under the leadership of Obama and Clinton #NBCNewsForum https://t.co/sWJeNpkuQg

— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 8, 2016

The Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, who did not appear on stage together, answered questions for 30 minutes apiece on their experience and judgment to serve as commander in chief.

While Clinton spent much of her time defending her use of a private email server as secretary of state and support for U.S. military intervention in Libya, Trump criticized the Obama administration's handling of conflict in the Middle East and stressed he had always been against the war in Iraq -- a claim which his opponent questioned.

Trump further praised Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Wednesday night forum calling him a "leader" who has "great control over his country," the Associated Press reported.

Johnson faced pushback after asking: "What is Aleppo?"

WATCH: Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson asks Mike Barnicle, "What is Aleppo?" https://t.co/BcG5hufHYf

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 8, 2016

The former New Mexico governor, during a Thursday appearance on MSNBC's Morning Joe, posed the question after being asked what he would do to address conflict in the Syrian city.

Although Johnson later got his bearings, his "What is Aleppo?" gaffe went viral and raised questions about his fitness to serve as commander-in-chief.

The Libertarian candidate, in a statement released following the appearance, stated that he was thinking about an acronym, not the Syrian conflict when he was asked the question.

His running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, said later Thursday that the gaffe was "not so bad."

"We'll just see how it plays out," he said. "I'm not sure you're going sell the American public on the fact that somebody who can't remember the name of a town in Syria is the worst person. I think probably 85 percent of the people in the country couldn't put Aleppo on a map, so I'm not sure the consequence of the slip is going to be lasting at al...I think people understand that you can forget a detail."

Clinton discussed double-standards and the perception that she's 'cold' in 'Humans of New York' posts.

Clinton, in an effort to provide insight into her perceived stony exterior, shared the story Thursday of taking her law school admission test while facing pushback from male colleagues.

The former first lady contended that while at times she can appear unemotional, it's because she "had to learn as a young woman to control (her) emotions."

Clinton added that while she doesn't view herself as being cold and unemotional, nor do her friends and family, she can't blame people for thinking that if she creates that perception.

The former secretary of state, in a second post on "Humans of New York," offered that it's difficult for female candidates to work on this presentation, as they lack women role models to guide them. Further, Clinton argued, what works for male candidates doesn't necessarily work for women seeking office.

Trump's campaign said his interview with Larry King, which aired on Russian TV, was a "favor" to the host.

Trump, in a Thursday phone interview on King's "Politicking" show, expressed skepticism about allegations that Russia is trying to impact the presidential election, blasted the United States' interventions in the Middle East and contended that Clinton "doesn't have what it takes" to improve the country.

Clinton's presidential campaign took issue with the interview, which came hours after Trump praised Putin's leadership during a NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum.

"After getting pounded for Putin praise all day, Trump currently being interviewed on...Putin's propaganda network," tweeted Jesse Lehrich, Clinton's foreign policy spokesman.

Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway said Trump conducted the interview as a personal favor to Larry King, who hosts a podcast, and didn't know where it was going to be broadcast.

"As you know, former CNN superstar Larry King has a podcast and Mr. Trump went on his podcast. Nobody said it was going to be on Russian TV," she told CNN's "New Day."

Clinton faced backlash after saying half of Trump's supporters fall into "basket of deplorables."

The former secretary of state drew criticism Saturday after lumping backers of Republican rival Donald Trump into two what she called "grossly generalistic" categories: those in the "basket of deplorables" and those who feel the government has let them down.

Clinton, whose remarks came during a Friday night LGBT fundraiser in New York, cast half of her GOP opponent's supporters as "racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic -- you name it," Buzzfeed News reported.

"You could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right? The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic -- you name it. And unfortunately, there are people like that. And he has lifted them up," the Democratic White House hopeful reportedly said.

Despite taking aim at some of the businessman's backers, Clinton painted the other half of his supporters as people let down by the government and economy who are "desperate for change," Buzzfeed reported.

Trump slammed the Democratic White House hopeful's remarks as "insulting," saying they will cost her at the polls in an early Saturday tweet.

His campaign, meanwhile, released a statement contending that Clinton's comments "revealed her true contempt for everyday Americans."

Pioneer Valley Pro Wrestling held its 4th Annual Rumble in front of a raucous crowd on Saturday.

HADLEY - Pioneer Valley Pro Wrestling held its 4th Annual Rumble in front of a raucous crowd on Saturday. The non-stop action had all the drama, blood, sweat, and tears that a wrestling fan could hope for in a card full of exciting bouts.

The evening's main event was a 20-Man Rumble where wrestlers entered the ring every ninety seconds and could only be eliminated by exiting the ring over the top rope and landing on the floor below. At times there was so much action fans didn't know where to look. Winning the Rumble earned Royalty William King the right to be the #1 contender to Brad Hollister's PVP Heavyweight Championship.

One might not expect such a high level of wrestling competition at an American Legion in Hadley, Massachusetts but Ring Announcer Matthew James explained "PVP features the top local talent plus up and coming wrestlers from across the Northeast, all looking to reach the next level."

James continued, "Everyone involved in PVP came together to fill the void of quality professional wrestling in Western Mass. and (the organization) has quickly grown into one of the top promotions on the East Coast."

PVP will return to action again the American Legion at 162 Russell St. (Rt-9) in Hadley on October 22 for its annual Halloween event. See photos from last year's Halloween show at the link below. 

Holyokers would get preference for some of the 20 jobs available at the medical marijuana facility planned for the Massachusetts city's 630 Beaulieu St. with a public hearing on the plan set for Sept. 27, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, officials said.

HOLYOKE -- A public hearing will be held on Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall on a proposal to put a medical marijuana dispensary at 630 Beaulieu St. in the Springdale Neighborhood.

The City Council Ordinance Committee will hold the hearing.

Debilitating Medical Condition Treatment Center, a nonprofit organization, has applied for a special permit to open a medical marijuana dispensary.

Massachusetts voters in 2012 permitted medical marijuana facilities by approving a statewide ballot question, and state law prohibits a city or town from banning such facilities. But the city can regulate where such a facility can be located and require that the permit-holder disclose security measures and discuss issues like hours of operation.

Principals of Debilitating Medical Condition Treatment Center are Heriberto Flores, president of the New England Farm Workers Council, of Springfield; Brian P. Lees, who formerly was a Republican state senator and Hampden County clerk of courts, of East Longmeadow; Mary E. Frey, wife of former Hampden district attorney William M. Bennett, of Longmeadow; and lawyer Tonia Butler Perez of Springfield.

Flores is listed on the special permit application as the applicant and Lees' is the contact name. Flores also is listed as president and a director of the corporation in documents on file with the state secretary of state's office. Bennett, who was district attorney for 20 years, is listed as attorney for the nonprofit organization in corporate filings with the state secretary of state's office. He also has represented Flores in other matters.

Flores was accompanied by Holyoke lawyer Joan M. Dietz to the Aug. 2 meeting when the City Council referred the special permit application of Debilitating Medical Condition Treatment Center to the Ordinance Committee.

Flores said later the facility will employ about 20 people, with Holyokers getting some preference.

He has spoken with Holyoke police about the facility and will stay in touch with people who live in the neighborhood, he said.

The clothes Tree is one of the last remaining clothing store on Bridge Street.

SPRINGFIELD -- The Clothes Tree on Bridge Street in Springfield was once the shop for the mod and fashionable woman who needed to dress for an office.

But now its closing, the victim of changing tastes, online shopping its landlords' plans for the building.

But the store, and its legacy, are among the five business stories you might have missed this week.

1)  Clothes Tree, a downtown Springfield survivor since 1962, set to close

Owner Kal Perazzola said she and her late partner Marge Merigian were the first women to own a specialty clothing shop in Western Massachusetts. Women business owners were so unusual, she said, they needed their husbands' signatures to take out the initial bank loan, even though it was their money and their fashion sense that got the store off the ground.

At one point, the women had stores in the Eastfield and Enfield Square malls.

But now, once The Clothes Tree shuts down, there will be no general-market clothign shop on Bridge Street. Once  it was the city's shopping center with : Casual Corner, Martha's Web and department store Albert Steiger Co.

2) Friendly's looks to grow, open restaurants, following sale of ice cream plant

The stores are adding tabletop kiosks where diners can order beferages and apps and pay their bills without aid of a server. It's expected to make the process go faster.

3) Employer confidence falls; businesses feel fore confident about Massachusetts economy than national business climate

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index declined one point, to 54.1, in August, leaving it three full points lower than in August 2015.

Nearly 39 percent of respondents reported adding staff during the past six months and 19 percent reduced employment in that time frame. When asked to predict the next six months, 37 percent predicted hiring and only 10 percent predicted layoffs. 

4) Wilbraham property to be featured on HGTV's 'We Bought the Farm'

Film crews from the popular show, which lets viewers look on as buyers select their perfect rural dream home, will be on the scene at 658 Stony Hill Road Sept. 13 and 15 for prep work and staging. Filming begins Sept. 16, said Brenda D. Cuoco of Real Living Realty Professionals in Wilbraham, the agent working on behalf of the sellers.

The property is listed for sale at the price of $549,000.

5) Babe Ruth World Series bBabe Ruth World Series baseball brought bucks to Westfield

The Babe Ruth Baseball 14-year-old World Series brought 6,000 visitors and $1.03 million in economic activity, according to the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Westfield spent $264,600, money it had leftover from a sale of bonds, to upgrade Bullens Field on King Street for the tournament. The city removed brush improved landscaping and handicapped access and painted and repaired the grandstands, adding seat-back chairs where there had been bleachers. 

A Plymouth teenager was arrested on larceny and destruction of property charges after police said he helped steal a 150-pound lobster sculpture.

Diana Naples | Facebook 

PLYMOUTH -- A Plymouth teenager was arrested on larceny and destruction of property charges after police said he helped steal a 150-pound lobster sculpture.

The teen was not identified by name because he is 15-years-old, according to The Patriot Ledger. The newspaper reports the teen will be arraigned Monday in juvenile court.

The statue, named Sir-Loin, was part of the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce's Lobster Crawl. There were 29 different lobster statues placed in different areas around the Plymouth waterfront.

The stolen statue, created by Diana Naples, has not been recovered after it was stolen from Nelson Park on Sept. 3. Two other statues were vandalized, The Patriot Ledger reports.

Police continue to investigate the theft and vandalism.

The U.S. marked the 15th anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, with victims' relatives reading their names and reflecting on a loss that still felt as immediate to them as it was indelible for the nation.

NEW YORK -- The U.S. marked the 15th anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, with victims' relatives reading their names and reflecting on a loss that still felt as immediate to them as it was indelible for the nation.

Hundreds of victims' family members, survivors and dignitaries gathered at ground zero under an overcast sky that shrouded the 1,776-foot-tall top of One World Trade Center, the centerpiece of the rebuilt site.

"It doesn't get easier. The grief never goes away. You don't move forward -- it always stays with you," said Tom Acquaviva, of Wayne, New Jersey, who lost his son Paul Acquaviva.

James Johnson, a retired New York City police sergeant who is now police chief in Forest City, Pennsylvania, came to ground zero for the first time since he last worked on the rescue and recovery efforts in early 2002.

"I've got mixed emotions, but I'm still kind of numb," he said. "I think everyone needs closure, and this is my time to have closure."

President Barack Obama was scheduled to speak at an observance at the Pentagon. Hundreds of people also were expected at a ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Nearly 3,000 people died when hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville on Sept. 11, 2001. It was the deadliest terror attack on American soil.

The 15th anniversary arrives in a country caught up in a combustible political campaign, and keenly focused on political, economic and social fissures.

But some at the ceremony pleaded for the nation to look past its differences.

"The things we think separate us really don't. We're all part of this one Earth in this vast universe," said Granvilette Kestenbaum, who lost her astrophysicist husband, Howard Kestenbaum. "We're all ordinary, and we're all special, we're all connected. We waste precious time by thinking otherwise."

The nation tries to put partisan politics on hold on the anniversary, and both Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump were at the anniversary ceremony at the World Trade Center. Neither candidate was expected to make public remarks at a ceremony where politicians have been allowed to attend, but not speak, since 2011.

Clinton and Trump also followed a custom of halting television ads for the day.

While ground zero and the nation around it are forever marked but greatly changed since 9/11, the anniversary ceremony itself has become one of the constants in how America remembers the attacks after 15 years.

Organizers included some additional music and readings Sunday to mark the milestone year. But they were keeping close to what are now traditions: moments of silence and tolling bells, an apolitical atmosphere and the hourslong reading of the names of the dead.

"This idea of physical transformation is so real here," Sept. 11 memorial President Joe Daniels said this week. But on this Sept. 11 itself, "bringing the focus back to why we did all this -- which is to honor those that were lost -- is something very intentional."

The simple, reverential observance may be the norm now, but city officials fielded about 4,500 suggestions -- including a Broadway parade honoring rescue workers and a one-minute blackout of all of Manhattan -- while planning the first ceremony in 2002.

Financial and other hurdles delayed the redevelopment of the Trade Center site early on, but now the 9/11 museum, three of four currently planned skyscrapers, an architecturally adventuresome transportation hub and shopping concourse and other features stand at the site. A design for a long-stalled, $250 million performing arts center was unveiled Thursday.

Around the Trade Center, lower Manhattan now has dozens of new hotels and eateries, 60,000 more residents and ever-more visitors than before 9/11.

Meanwhile, the crowd has thinned somewhat at the anniversary ceremony in recent years. But there's been no sustained talk of curtailing the ceremony.

Cathy Cava, who lost her sister, Grace Susca Galante, has attended all 15 years.

"I will keep coming as long as I am walking and breathing," Cava said, wearing a T-shirt with her sister's photo.

"I believe most of her spirit, or at least some of her spirit, is here. I have to think that way."

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for several counties in Massachusetts as heavy rain and strong wind gusts are moving across the state.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for several counties in Massachusetts as heavy rain and strong wind gusts are moving across the state.

There is a severe thunderstorm warning for Essex County, Norfolk County, Middlesex County, Suffolk County and parts of Plymouth County and Worcester County.

The warning will last until 11 a.m.

Reports have shown a line of severe thunderstorms were located in a line extending from Tyngsborough to the Oxford area. Wind gusts were expected to reach up to 60-miles-per-hour, according to the National Weather Service.

People can expect damage to trees, roofs and siding.

The National Weather Service has reported wind gusts reached 48-miles-per-hour in Worcester.

Fitchburg reporting a 51 mph gust, Worcester 48 mph gust! Seek shelter if outdoors! https://t.co/EPi9oJfxKh

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) September 11, 2016

@NWSBoston @WX1BOX High wind gust lifts canopy from deck in Sterling MA. Heavy rain. pic.twitter.com/9Dp2Xh3YPz

— Gary Kolanda (@GaryKolanda) September 11, 2016

Recap the many tributes, photos and other 9/11-related 15th anniversary content from around the country.

It's been 15 years since September 11, 2001, and though much has changed in our country and in the world since then, one thing hasn't: remembering 9/11. Felt in every region, every state and the country as a whole, here's a glimpse of the impact that fateful day has left on those of us living today, and for generations to come. 

In New York:

• Local memorial service honors firefighters lost on 9/11
• The relation of 9/11 to sports: New York took the hit and got off 
• Staten Island remembers 9-11 at Postcards memorial
• Candlelight vigil honors firefighters lost on 9/11
• Syracuse remembers the victims of 9/11
• Jets and fans remember 9/11 at MetLife Stadium
• Staten Island first responder represents NYPD at Giants' coin toss in Dallas

Everywhere else:

• Warren County remembers those killed in 9/11 during annual tribute 
• Chicopee police, firefighters pay tribute to those killed on 9/11
• Springfield 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony honors victims, first responders
• Flight 93 family member fears nation that vowed to 'Never Forget' soon will
• Linden community remembers 9/11, hopes for unity in country
• 9/11 Day of Remembrance Ceremony in Alabama
• Portland firefighters' 9/11 ceremony Sunday honors fallen heroes
• 9/11 remembrances around Portland mark 15th anniversary of attacks

Some commentary for further reflection:

• Remembering 9/11: 158 minutes that changed life forever
• However upsetting, we must never forget September 11, 2001
• 15 years after 9/11 rained death from the air
• 9/11 anniversary: A day to remember our lost unity (Di Ionno)
• We are safer today and more gravely threatened (NJ AG John Farmer Jr.)
• Are we safer 15 years after 9/11? (Alexandersen)

Additional tidbits:

• Remembering 9/11: 158 minutes that changed life forever
• Listen to live Pentagon audio from Sept. 11, 2001 attack
• The first response cartoons
• Looking back on Sept. 11, 2001
• Thousands of first responders battle 9/11-related cancer, other illnesses

The victim was pronounced dead at about 3 p.m. in a Connecticut hospital.

Dave Canton | dcanton@repub.com

Connecticut State Police told the Hartford Courant the victim was about a mile from the state line when he apparently lost control of the bike and it crashed into the pavement. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m.

The victim was transported to Johnson Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Herrell's plans to have the renovated and expanded store open by Halloween.

NORTHAMPTON -- Herrell's Ice Cream is adding is adding a commercial kitchen, bakery and expanded ice cream manufacturing space to its Thornes Marketplace flagship location.

But first it has to establish a temporary pop-up location so it can keep the yum coming during construction.

"We'll basically be closed for a day" as the business moves, said President Judy Herrell in an interview Wednesday. 

Known for its long though fast-moving lines and unique flavors -- carrot-basil sorbet and banana curry appear on the menu -- Herrell's will open a pop-up at the former Left Click location within Thornes, across from Captain Candy and near Acme Surplus and Cornucopia, beginning Sept. 18.

The pop-up will have a limited menu and limited hours: Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. and Mondays through Saturdays from noon to 9 p.m.

While the pop-up is in operation, there will be just 22 flavors of ice cream, cones and cups, sundaes and limited baked goods. Herrell's Ice Cream Cakes will still be available by advance order with grab-and-go cakes taking 24 hours and custom cakes a week's notice.

The Herrell's storefront entrance at 8 Old South St. will not be open.

Judy Herrell said the kitchen is nearly complete. It's located on the other side of the brick wall near where the Herrell's booths are located now. Looking at the storefront from the street, the kitchen is on the right. It's space that was storage and a loading dock for McCallum's department store. 

Once the store closes, Herrell's will open a door between the spaces and transform what's now the prep and manufacturing area into seating and put the service and retail area where the seating is now.

"We are going to flip the store," she said.

She hopes to have the project completed by Halloween.

The renovations will give Herrell's more space for seating and for manufacturing and cooking. It'll have large dipping cabinets, which will allow the store to keep a wider variety of flavors on hand at any given time.

She's looking forward to having a full bakery. "If you can imagine a scoop of ice cream on it, we are going to have it," she said.

Herrell said she's pursuing kosher certification for the store.

Springfield and Boston could see the first new charter schools if Question 2 passes in November.

If a ballot question allowing more charter schools in Massachusetts passes in November, which cities and towns would be most affected?

The answer may be Springfield and Boston. Or many major cities. Or 72 districts. Or every community in Massachusetts. It all depends which data you use and how you look at the numbers.

Ask advocates on either side of the issue, and the answer is likely to be: "It's complicated."

The ballot question

When a student attends a charter school, the money to educate that child leaves the public school and goes to the charter school, although the district is reimbursed temporarily. Under a current cap, most school districts cannot spend more than 9 percent of their budgets on charter school tuition. The lowest-performing 10 percent of districts can spend 18 percent.

The amount of money districts can divert to charters limits the number of slots open to students, which limits the overall number of charter schools. 

This academic year, there are 78 operating charter schools in the state. As of Oct. 1, 2015, the most recent date for which statistics were available, there were 40,200 students enrolled in charters across the state. 

Meanwhile, as this March, there were 32,600 students on waiting lists to attend charter schools in Massachusetts.

Question 2 on the Nov. 8 ballot would let the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education approve 12 new charter schools a year outside the spending cap, as long as enrollment in charter schools does not exceed 1 percent of total school enrollment statewide. The new schools could be anywhere, but priority would go to schools in districts with performance in the bottom 25 percent and where there is parent demand for additional options.

Springfield and Boston

The most immediate impact if the ballot question passes could be in Springfield and Boston.

Under the current cap, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education can approve only 225 new charter school seats in Boston in the current fiscal year and 543 new seats in Springfield.

But there are applications pending to open or expand charter schools that would exceed those numbers.

Springfield and Boston are both low-performing school districts -- Springfield is second lowest in the state and Boston is 24th. They have the longest charter school waiting lists in the state, with 10,300 students in Boston and 3,900 students in Springfield.

If the ballot question passes, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education could approve more of the pending applications for charters in these cities.

There are nearly 3,000 charter school seats in Boston and 2,200 in Springfield that have already been approved but not filled. These numbers could include, for example, spots in a high school that plans to open next year, or spots vacated when students drop out.

Proponents of charter school expansion say it will increase choices for students in a city like Springfield.

"What we've seen in Massachusetts and across the country is that urban areas, which have historically had more challenges or fewer good educational options, are really clamoring for more options," said Bill Spirer, founder and head of school at Springfield Prep Charter School. "In a place like Springfield, where waiting lists are long and where there aren't as many good options for families as they clearly want, it would have a huge impact."

Spirer said having charter schools test out reforms can make district schools and charter schools stronger.

But expansion opponents say it will further hurt struggling public schools by diverting money away from them. Denise Hurst, an at-large School Committee member in Springfield, said, "I think it's pretty evident that the effects that it would have on the Springfield public schools would be pretty detrimental."

Springfield public schools are losing $35.4 million this year sending students to charter schools, after accounting for state reimbursements, according to data compiled by opponents of charter school expansion.

Hurst said schools have fixed costs, like building maintenance, that do not decrease when students transfer. District schools also serve higher percentages of students who are learning English or have special needs. According to state statistics, charters schools have been improving in reaching these students.

"I believe that what would essentially happen is we'd have a two-tiered educational system, and it would really be unfair," Hurst said.

Other cities

Looking past this year, it is more tricky to determine which school districts would be most likely to get new charter schools.

Currently, there are eight districts that hit the cap for charter school expansion. These include some large urban areas like Lawrence, Lowell and Fall River, as well as Malden, Franklin, Everett and a couple of tiny districts.

Lawrence, Lowell, Fall River and Everett, which are relatively poor cities, all fall between the 10th and 25th percentile of worst-performing schools. That means they are subject to the 9 percent cap today but would likely be given priority for new charter schools under the ballot question.

Lawrence and Malden have charter school waiting lists of more than 1,000 students, Everett's is around 700, and Lowell and Fall River have waiting lists of around 400.

Other districts are close to hitting the cap. Holyoke, for example, has room for just 218 more students this year -- not enough space to allow a new charter school. Holyoke is one of the state's worst-performing school districts and has a waiting list of around 400. Officials at Holyoke Community Charter School have said they want the cap lifted so they can add a high school.

Greenfield, Chelsea, Cambridge and North Adams are also near the cap.

Dom Slowey, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, said most of the 72 districts that rank in the bottom 25 percent are urban.

"Not every big city is currently at the cap. But most of them are either at the cap or within a charter of being capped," Slowey said.

Opponents of charter schools stress that although the ballot question sets priorities, it would allow new charter schools to open anywhere in Massachusetts. A school could also open in a low-performing district but draw regionally, accepting students from higher-performing districts, potentially ones that pay more money per student. The ballot question does not limit the number of new charter schools in any single community. Any of these scenarios creates concerns that more money will leave traditional public schools for charter schools.

"Question 2 is bad for our schools because it will allow charters to be created in any community in the state, with no limit on the amount of money that great schools like Chestnut TAG, where I send my son, could lose," said Eric King of Springfield, in a statement provided by ballot question opponents. Chesnut Accelerated Talented and Gifted Middle School was created as part of an effort to turn around failing public schools in the city.

Supporters of the ballot question point out that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education would still have to approve every charter application, and board members can consider factors like how many charters are already in a district.

A 23-month-old infant died of her injuries after the car she was a passenger in was struck by a tractor-trailer rig on I-395 in Plainfield, Conn., Ciera Dube and her mother were injured in the crash. Her mother remains in serious condition in a Connecticut hospital.

Dave Canton | dcanton@repub.com 

Ciera Dube, of Danielson, was critically injured when the car she and her mother, 25-year-old Erica Bedard, were in was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer rig. The car was so badly damaged that the two had to be cut from the wreckage.

Both were transported to an area hospital where the little girl was pronounced dead. Bedard remains in serious condition.

The driver of the truck, 44-year-old Edward Stratton, was not injured in the crash.

The trail cam survived the rough treatment, though its mounting brackets were destroyed. Watch video

This the latest in an occasional series on the wildlife caught on trail cameras set up by The Republican reporter George Graham and his wife, Gerri, in their "backyard" in Westhampton, Massachusetts.

WESTHAMPTON -- Somehow it seems fitting that our busiest bear summer ever should wind down with one of them bashing a trail cam right off the tree.

It took the determined bear about four minutes to do so. He then spent another 10 minutes pawing and mouthing the trail cam as it lay on the ground before wandering off.

Believe it or not, the trail cam survived the rough treatment, though its mounting brackets were destroyed. It lay face up on the forest floor for over a week, dutifully capturing minute-long videos of foliage and sky whenever the wind blew, before I discovered what had happened.

The video switches from color to black and white at one point. I believe that's due to the bear blocking some of the available light, causing the trail cam to go into nighttime infrared mode. Blame bear spit on the lens for the blurriness at the end.

I suspect that one of the two bears that came through the area the day before took the trail cam down. That footage can be seen here.

Laura Conlee, black bear project leader for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries, Wildlife and Habitats, says it's common for bears to be drawn to trail cams and even rip or bash them right off the trees they are mounted on.

Bears, Conlee said, have an incredible sense of smell and are likely attracted by the lingering odors of food from the hands of the person who last handled the trail cam.

Conlee said bear biologists commonly use "bear-proof" boxes to protect their trail cams. I recently bought one online and will be testing it out soon.

Let's see how he does with that.

U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, was the landslide winner in the Democratic primary on Thursday, with no other candidate on the ballot, but there was still a wild contest for second place here that included Bozo the Clown, Mickey Mouse

SPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, was the landslide winner in the Democratic primary on Thursday, with no other candidate on the ballot, but there was still a wild contest for second place here that included Bozo the Clown, Mickey Mouse and many other write-ins.

There were numerous write-in votes citywide, as is the case in every primary and election, and voters again jotted down the usual second-place favorites including "None of Above," "Anybody Else," and "Anyone."

The Cat in the Hat 

But Neal and some of the other candidates on the ballot also faced such formidable, popular characters as Donald Duck, Pluto, Cat in the Hat and Elmer Fudd, each getting less than a handful of votes.

In all, there were 231 write-in votes in the Neal race, and 1,980 blank votes, Election Commissioner Gladys Oyola said. In Springfield, Neal received 9,871 votes on the Democratic ballot, or 97.7 percent of the vote.

The write-in votes seem to occur most when there is a candidate running without any opposition, and certain voters seem to want to enter a name as a protest while also wanting to add some humor, Oyola said.

Oyola said she believes "Bozo the Clown" is her favorite funny entry in the primary, but there were many to choose from.

"I think that's the most interesting and the funniest part of reading the write-ins," Oyola said. "People have really good imaginations when it comes to their write-in choices on the ballot."

There was a voter in Ward 5 who marked down "Roadside Dog," as his or her choice for Neal's congressional seat, and also favored the dog in the blank boxes for State Senate and State Representative.

There were also a few voters taking the Democratic ballot who wrote down "Trump" or "The Donald" for congressman.

With state Sen. Eric Lesser alone on the Democratic ballot, one voter marked "Oh God" as their choice.

While hundreds of voters just leave the ballot blank in a non-contested race, others choose to insert their own choice, real or fictional, or even deceased, such as Ronald Reagan, she said.

On election nights, the poll workers are required to go over and catalog the write-ins, Oyola said. When there is a name for a cartoon character or deceased person, it is noted, but ultimately counted as a blank vote, she said.

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A 39-year-old New Hampshire man died in a 65-mile-per-hour boat collision on Saturday at an annual race on Watson's Pond — an event that has claimed at least one other life.

TAUNTON -- A 39-year-old New Hampshire man died in a 65-mile-per-hour boat collision on Saturday at an annual race on Watson's Pond -- an event that has claimed at least one other life.

It marked the second death in the last five years of the Bill Giles Memorial Regatta, the Boston Globe reports.

Mark Greene of Moultonborough, N.H., was identified as the victim in a press release by the Bristol district attorney's office.

Meanwhile, a second man on the struck boat -- Stephen Joy, 67, of Bangor, Maine -- was in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence as of Sunday. A third person was treated for minor injuries.

The crash occurred around 1 p.m. during the race's first turn and caused all three boat drivers to be ejected from their vessels. Greene was declared dead on the scene, the Taunton Gazette reports.

In 2012, another crash in the same race took the life of Peter Hurwitz, 73, of Walpole.

A state police sergeant told the Gazette the Massachusetts Environmental Police were investigating the crash.

It marked the 33rd time the race had been held, featuring 50-horsepower hydroplane boats that skip along the water's surface.