People pass on flames from lit candles during a vigil for overdose deaths at Independence Point. Sunday was International Overdose Awareness Day.
September 1, 2025
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September 1, 2025 1:08 a.m.
Candlelight vigil reminds community they're not alone
On the hillside overlooking the water Sunday night at Independence Point, 21 photos stood. A boy paused on his way from their beach, asking who the people on the stands were. “People who have lost their life to addiction,” Jason Cowan said.