Local Students Named to the Dean’s List
at MCPHS University
MCPHS University is pleased to announce the students who have been
named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 semester:
* William Coyne is a native of Epsom and is pursuing a Doctor of
Pharmacy. William will graduate from the Manchester, New Hampshire
campus.
* Kinsey Brassaw is a native of Epsom and is pursuing a Bachelor of
Science in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Kinsey will graduate from
the Boston, Massachusetts campus.
The Dean’s List recognizes those students with a full-time course
load who have achieved outstanding scholarship with a 3.5 GPA or
higher for the academic term.
Congratulations, William and Kinsey!
Boys ages 13-15 as of April 30 and live in the towns of Epsom,
Chichester, Allenstown, and Pembroke are eligible to play Babe Ruth
Baseball for the EYAA. Even if you are on the school team sign up to
play Babe Ruth baseball and get more at-bats. We work closely with
the middle and high school coaches to make a schedule that works for
both. Go to eyaasports.net for more information and to register.
Deadline is Sunday, April 6.
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield,
This week, the House considered HB1411, taking $7 million of the
surplus from 2012/13 and using it to increase HHS spending. The
budget approved last year spent the expected surplus of $57M, and
now that the final numbers have the surplus even bigger than
expected, HB1411 proposed even more spending. The extensive debate
focused on the “back of the budget” cuts, where the agencies are
given a percentage cut from the total of all the programs
authorized. This gives the agencies management flexibility, but some
speakers implied that they were underhanded attempts to not fund
some programs as much as the basic budget implied. After some
debate, with no answers as to why only HHS gets more money, instead
of, say, red list bridges, HB1411 passed, 185-153.
HB1624, increasing the age of minority from 17 to 18 and making some
other reforms in juvenile justice, had passed the House on a voice
vote a month ago, after consideration by the policy committee,
Children & Family Law. Now that the Finance committee had looked at
the cost and approved it unanimously, several Representatives
concerned about juvenile murderers started debating the concept. A
motion to table failed, 82-215, and the bill passed, 256-40. If
nothing else, I supported this bill because it prevented the
counties from having to spend a lot of money in complying with the
federal Prison Rape Elimination Act, requiring under 18’s to be kept
out of sight and sound of older inmates.
Last week, when I mentioned that Representative Sally Kelly, of
Chichester, had missed a vote, I should have mentioned that she’d
been called out of town on important business and was excused that
day.
Interested readers can email me for my newsletter, with more details
than fit here.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Obituaries
David A. Paquette
Mr. David A. Paquette, 52, formerly of Epsom, died Friday, March 14,
2014 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
Born in Concord on June 24, 1961, David was the son of Armand and
Jean (Girard) Paquette. He graduated from Pembroke Academy.
He worked at Lavallee Oil, as a Corrections Officer for the NH State
Prison and spent many years as a self-employed contractor.
David is survived by four children: Andrew Paquette and his wife,
Melissa, and their 3 children, Haelie, Andrew, and Alexander, of
Belmont, Jessica Paquette of Cambridge, MA, Justin Paquette and his
daughter, Jianna, of Cambridge, MA, and Melissa Paquette of
Mattapan, MA; 3 siblings and their spouses, Gary Paquette and Wendy
of Hopkinton, Jeff Paquette of Epsom, and Linda Clark and Richard of
Epsom; aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.
A time of remembrance will be held Tuesday, March 25, evening from
5-8 PM at the Still Oaks Funeral & Memorial Home, 1217 Suncook
Valley Hwy in Epsom.
Family and friends may sign an on-line guestbook by visiting
stilloaks.com.
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