Cheers, hugs and pats on the back were commonplace last Saturday when the Hudson Valley regional Special Olympics games stepped off on the Brewster High School athletic field. More than 750 athletes from schools and organizations throughout Putnam, Westchester and Dutchess counties took part in the annual event.

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