Vigil planned for Connecticut opioid overdose victims

HARTFORD —  Hundreds are expected to gather on the steps of the Connecticut Capitol Building next week in honor of the lives lost in Connecticut to drug overdose and addiction. On August 31st, International Overdose Awareness Day, a vigil of remembrance will be held to honor the lives taken by the opioid crisis in the Greater Hartford region.  The organizers of the vigil, include founders of CT HOPE Initiative, Justice’s Fight, and Today I Matter, among others.  Those