ELLSWORTH — In 2024 490 Mainers lost their lives to drug overdoses, leaving behind grieving families, friends and communities across the state.

To mark International Overdose Awareness Day, Healthy Acadia’s INSPIRE Recovery Community Center will host a remembrance event on Sunday, Aug. 31, at Knowlton Park on State Street in Ellsworth. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to the public.

The gathering will include a moment of silence, and reflections from individuals whose lives have been impacted by overdose. A display of 490 puzzle pieces — each representing a Mainer lost to overdose in 2024 — will be installed on the fence at Knowlton Park in the days leading up to the event, serving as a powerful visual tribute.

A memory board will also be available for attend

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