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Selectmen Show Ties to Fighting Breast Cancer

During Tuesday's Board of Selectmen meeting, members sported pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

It was a small gesture, but a meaningful one for Wilmington selectmen.

During Tuesday night’s meeting all board members and Town Manager Jeff Hull sported pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

“I lost a mother at a young age to breast cancer,” said board member Michael McCoy. “It’s something that has touched everyone in this room in one way or another.”

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It isn’t the only time board members have coordinated outfits for a cause. Earlier this year selectmen wore blue for autism awareness.

Judy O’Connell echoed McCoy’s sentiments and said she was glad the board could play a small part in breast cancer awareness.

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“I know all of us have been impacted by this insidious disease,” said O’Connell. “I’ve personally lost people from the disease, and people take up a battle daily to earn another birthday. It’s fitting that we all wore pink tonight, and hopefully in years to come we can do something to fight this disease.”


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