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8 hours ago
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In Your Neighborhood: Alyssa Taglia and Laura Hutchinson join Special Olympics Torch Run
CHESHIRE, Conn. (WTNH) — News 8's Laura Hutchinson and Alyssa Taglia were in your neighborhood this week, both joining the Special Olympics Torch Run on Thursday. They joined the third leg of the annual law enforcement torch run, which helps kick off the Special Olympics Summer Games. Annual Special Olympics Torch Run begins in Connecticut Athletes Carly and Peter joined them along the way and at the end. Laura said there was great community support along Route 10 with schools and businesses outside with water or signs. Cheshire police had a great group once again this year. Opening ceremony for the games is scheduled for Friday night in New Haven. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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2 days ago
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Annual Special Olympics Torch Run begins in Connecticut
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — It's that time of year again, the Special Olympics are kicking off in Connecticut. It promotes inclusion and acceptance for people of all abilities. The Summer Games kick off Wednesday with the annual law enforcement torch run. Law enforcement officers from all over the state will carry the 'Flame of Hope' across our cities and towns, spreading the message of Special Olympics CT. Pizza statue at Tweed welcomes passengers to New Haven The organization provides year-round sports training and competition opportunities for nearly 14,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities. Those athletes are joined by 'Unified Sports partners. It brings people together and every year before the summer games kick off, there's a torch run. There will also be runs on Thursday and Friday. Law enforcement officers participate, and some of the athletes themselves run with the torch. News 8's Laura Hutchinson, Alyssa Taglia and Gil Simmons all have run in support and our News 8 crew was at a few of the runs last year. The 'Final leg' of the run will take place during the summer games opening ceremony at Southern Connecticut State University, Friday at 6:30 p.m. We're told all are encouraged to cheer their local officers and athletes on! Attending the summer games opening ceremony is free and open to the public. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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06-03-2025
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United Way volunteers celebrate Read Across America Day all week
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — This is the week we celebrate and encourage reading all across the country. Dozens of United Way volunteers gathered in East Hartford Thursday morning to kick off the local Read Across America Day. It's really celebrated all week, because reading is that important. In Your Neighborhood: Laura Hutchinson and Alyssa Taglia participate in Read Across America Week 'Strong literacy skills promote an understanding, a connection, and a deeper engagement with the world around us,' East Hartford Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Anderson said. Those volunteers then spread out across the town's elementary schools to read books provided by American Eagle Financial Credit Union. 'Today, we're talking about raising up these kids,' said Howard Brady, the credit union's president & CEO. 'Expanding their minds, planting the seeds for the future, helping them understand what's possible to unlock some of that real potential.' East Hartford Mayor Connor Martin (D) was among those reading 'I Am More Than' by NBA superstar Lebron James. 'With the book that we have today that really is just push the message of believing in yourself and not giving up,' Martin said. 'Knowing your worth, I think, is such a timely message for our youth today.' Just the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut alone has some 200 volunteers out reading to more than 4,000. A focus on early reading lays the foundation for all the learning to come in these young scholars future. 'We're going to give a gift back to these kids today, but remember, one of the best gifts we can ever receive is to see the world through a child's eyes, and we are going to see that happen exactly today,' Brady said. So the readers gain a lot from Read Across America Day, too. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
