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1. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · GREG MARESCA

   Talking Points: Shadows from 9/11 (opens the original)

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   I grew up watching the World Trade Center rise, but we kids never called it that. To us, they were the Twin Towers. I watched them climb skyward in that burnt orange iron inner façade that defined a childhood when New York felt endless and everything seemed constructed to last. The Empire State Building, completed in 1931, ruled the cityscape as the world’s tallest building for four decades. However, in 1973, the Towers redefined Manhattan’s imposing skyline. A friend’s dad was on the job

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2. Article · Aug 15, 2026 · Greg Maresca

   Talking Points: At history’s brink (opens the original)

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   If there is one movie that could successfully be converted into a play, “The Brink of War” is it. The film opens the way it ends and everything in between is a history lesson, not just for Americans and Russians, but for the world Greg Maresca is a local freelance writer and composes “Talking Points” for The Weekender each Saturday. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming a

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