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Milford teens saw a boy sitting alone and asked him to play

At Urban Air in Bellingham, a game of catch with 7-year-old Tristan Caron turned into 40 minutes of hide-and-seek and slides. The park plans a celebration day.

Verified · Source: CBS Boston (WBZ-TV)Oct 17, 2026 · 1 min read
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Illustrative photo of children playing ball in Seattle in the 1980s. These are not Tristan Caron or the Milford teens. Seattle Municipal Archives / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

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A group of teenagers from Milford noticed 7-year-old Tristan Caron sitting by himself at Urban Air Adventure Park in Bellingham and asked if he wanted to play. Livy Molinari started with the ball he had just won. A short game of toss became about 40 minutes of catch, hide-and-seek, and time on the slide. His mother, Christina Caron, later found the teens through Facebook so she could thank them.

The teens told WBZ-TV they had not known Tristan has autism. They saw a child on his own and wanted him in the game. Anna Hele said she was glad he felt included. Kenny Leite said he hoped other people would think of that the next time someone is left out. Urban Air has been in touch with the families and plans to invite them back for a day celebrating the teens.

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