A Survivor’s Quiet Reflection on 911 | Portland Maine News

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Ann Silver, a survivor who worked on the 9th floor of the North Tower, reflects on that fateful clear-sky morning—and the violent chaos that followed. Evacuating through dark, crowded stairwells, she mistook the attack for war. She raced through Manhattan to find her mother, safe, but lost countless colleagues. Now leading the Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce, she quietly honors those lost without revisiting Ground Zero—choosing instead to carry a tattoo reading “Grace and gratitude” as a daily reminder of survival and resilience. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/67a0835e07cfc5cc