Somerville Hosting 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Procession

SOMERVILLE, MA —The City of Sommerville has announced details of a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony next week that will mark the 22nd anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center.

Monday's event is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. with a procession. Anyone interested in joining the procession is asked to meet at the Cedar Street entrance to the Community Path.

The ceremony is scheduled to begin at approximately 9 a.m. at the 9/11 memorial in Davis Square and will feature a speaking program, the laying of a wreath and the presentation and retiring of the colors by the Somerville Police and Somerville Fire Honor Guards.

The Davis Square 9/11 memorial — located in the middle of the traffic island — was a 2002 addition to the existing compass rose sculpture, which was created in the 1980s.

Ahead of the first anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, local sculptor Hilary Scott added a bezel — a device used on compasses to point in a certain direction — in front of the sculpture. The bezel is inscribed with the words "community, service, hope and courage."

The 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony is sponsored by Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Department of Veterans' Services.

More information about the event is available by contacting the Veterans' Services at 617-625-6600 ext. 4700 or veterans@somervillema.gov.