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In other news, the Board of Selectmen Monday night approved a request for the Christine Bridges Nursing Scholarship Walkathon around Lake Quannapowitt on May 21. The day has also been declared Christine Bridges Day in Wakefield by selectmen.
“We can say many things about Chris,” said Sharon McLean, speaking for the Bridges family. “She did so much for the town of Wakefield, for our students, our culture, our seniors … She made a huge difference in this town.”
Carney said that the proclamation of May 21 as Chris Bridges Day is “a tribute” to the longtime Chestnut Street resident, who was a nursing professor and a former School Committee member.
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I’d like to send congratulations to my namesake, even though they missed my birthday by one day.