Overdose Remembrance Event

Join the City of Somerville for an Overdose Remembrance Event to remember the 8 Somerville residents who passed away from a substance use-related overdose in 2024. This event will include the planting of 8 purple flags on the Highland Avenue side of City Hall, representing the 8 Somerville residents who died this year, and one larger flag representing all those lost in prior years. Attendees are welcome to bring a small item of memorabilia to honor their lost loved ones. Somerville Prevention staff will be in attendance providing free Narcan. The event will conclude with a moment of silence and candle lighting. City Hall will be lit with purple lights in recognition of Recovery Month. The flag and light display will remain for the entire month of September.

See flyer below for complete schedule of Recovery Month events. 

Image	Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact the ADA Coordinator, Adrienne Pomeroy, at 617-625-6600 x2059 or ada@somervillema.gov.
Image	The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an interpreter, please contact us at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311) at least 7 days in advance of this event.