2011 Special Olympics in Greece

Special Olympics Connecticut celebrates Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day with the first official announcement of the athletes and partners selected to compete at the 2011 Summer World Games in Athens, Greece. The event was held at Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Orange.  Father Peter Orphanakos proudly poses with the team, including, (l-r) Kera Connolly, Norwalk, [...]

College Knowledge Day Draws Hundreds of High Schoolers

“I think the kids are going to wake up,” Zachary Mathiau remarks. “They will have to sacrifice and work hard in high school in order to get into college.” Zachary is a ninth grader at East Hartford High School attending the College Knowledge Day at ECSU in Willimantic on June 3.

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AngelRide 2010 Sports 300 Cyclists

(l-r) AngelRide, founded by Fred Brooke and Lynn McCarthy, raises money for The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.

story & photo by K.A. Breton

About 300 cyclists joined in on the third annual AngelRide 2010. The riders made a two-day, 135-mile trek across the state of CT. The event [...]

DCF Presents The Heart Gallery

story & photo by Harrison Lees

The CT Department of Children and Families  (DCF)  recently set up the Heart Gallery, a unique project blending professional artistry with the goal of raising the public awareness towards adoption, at the Mystic Aquarium: An Institute for Exploration.  At an event on September 15th marking [...]