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Rochester Christmas Tree Lighting264 viewsRochester held its annual tree lighting on Monday night, December 7, in front of the Town Hall. Hundreds attended and greeted jolly old Saint Nick as he rode in on the town’s new yellow fire tower truck. RMS students in the band and chorus sang Christmas carols and guests enjoyed complimentary cider and cocoa inside Town Hall afterwards. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Disney: The Movies, The Music.264 viewsThe fourth-grade students at Rochester Memorial School brought the magic of Disney to the stage on Wednesday, January 24 for the school’s presentation of “Disney: The Movies, The Music.” Photos by Colin Veitch
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Disney: The Movies, The Music.264 viewsThe fourth-grade students at Rochester Memorial School brought the magic of Disney to the stage on Wednesday, January 24 for the school’s presentation of “Disney: The Movies, The Music.” Photos by Colin Veitch
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Rochester Road Race264 viewsThe Rochester Road Race returned on August 13 after a year off due to low sponsorship, but this year was a hit with over 160 runners participating. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Grange Fair264 viewsThe Grange Fair, although seeing smaller numbers of crows each year, continued the agricultural tradition of Rochester on Saturday, August 20. Photos by Andrea Ray
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Octopurrfest264 viewsThe Rochester cat shelter “It’s All About the Animals” held its 2nd Annual Octopurrfest on Sunday, October 2. Raising over $7,000, owner/operator Pam Robinson said this year’s event was “absolutely over the top!” The shelter is in the process of building an addition to create a cat room and a porch. “I cannot thank everyone enough for their wonderful donation and participation,” said Robinson. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Rochester Tree Lighting264 viewsMonday, December 5, was the night of the annual Rochester Tree Lighting. Folks enjoyed festive music by the RMS chorus and band, and witnessed the grand entrance of Santa Claus aboard Rochester’s big yellow fire ladder truck with lights blazing and sirens sounding. Photos by Jean Perry
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Learning the Ukulele264 viewsLillie Farrell of Rochester gave a beginner’s ukulele class at the Plumb Library on March 3. Farrell, who has won contests for her ukulele playing, taught basic chords to the kids and then helped them put the chords together to play “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Country Fair Dinner Dance264 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair dinner dance was this Saturday, March 18. The celebration is a kick-off to the uptick in the planning season for the country fair, which is from Friday, August 18 through Sunday, August 20. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Tractor Pull264 viewsIf you were anywhere near the Rochester Country Fair grounds on Saturday, you heard the familiar sounds of revving tractor engines echoing throughout the town. The country fair committee held a tractor pull/swap fundraiser on April 29. Those who attended got an early taste of the sights, sounds, and smells of the Rochester Country Fair with dirt flying, engines blasting, and diesel smoke billowing up into the air. Photos by Jean Perry
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Sowing a Seed of Peace 264 viewsThese tender young leaves belong to a ginkgo biloba sapling propagated from a 250-year-old tree that survived the Hiroshima atomic blast. The Town of Rochester held a ceremony by the recently planted baby tree at the Dexter Lane ball fields on August 6, the 72nd anniversary of the bombing, and also acknowledged the Town’s participation in Arbor Day. Photo by Jean Perry
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Public Purrs for Octopurr fest 264 views The 3rd annual Octopurr Fest fundraiser event for the Rochester cat shelter It’s All About the Animals was a success on Octopurr 15. The event featured auctions, a raffle, live entertainment, and of course, plenty of costumed guests. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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