Vigil attendees walked the Community Path from Cedar St. to the site of the ceremony in Davis Square.

By Sanjeev Selvarajah

Fourteen years ago last Friday, airliners originally intended to serve the needs of travelers were turned into weapons of terror and flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Many brave emergency responders lost their lives on that fateful day, trying and often succeeding in saving the lives of those who were trapped in those buildings.

Since then, affected communities have paid their respects to those fallen heroes each year on September 11. Somerville did just that last Friday evening, as it has done every year since the infamous tragedy of 2001.

Attendees of the vigil gathered at the edge of the Community Path on Cedar Street and walked to the site of the ceremony in Davis Square. Candles were lit and testimonials given. Mayor Curtatone and other city officials delivered heartfelt speeches to the gathered crowd, as did a local clergyman. Bagpipes were played in honor of the fallen, and the assembled crowd stood in solidarity, despite the threat of inclement weather.