Auburn vigil keeps overdose epidemic at the forefront

“When I look at these young faces, some of them I knew, some of them I worked on, I can barely contain my tears,” Lon Fricano said.

Fricano, president of the Cayuga County Heroin Epidemic Action League, was referring to a display of tombstones on the steps at Auburn City Hall representing victims of addiction as part of a ceremony commemorating International Overdose Awareness Day Friday.