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Branching Out508 viewsMembers of the Rochester Council on Aging (COA) dedicated a tree outside the Senior Center in memory of longtime COA member Marie McCarthy on October 3. (Photo by Robert Chiarito.)
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Octopurr Fest508 viewsIt’s All About the Animals held its 5th annual Octopurr Fest on October 6. The fundraiser featured food, games, music, and craft booths. Owner and operator of the no-kill shelter, Pam Robinson, said 100 percent of all proceeds would go directly to the care of the felines. Also on hand during the festivities were several canine friends sporting their Halloween costumes. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Puppet Play506 viewsOn Saturday, March 8, the children of the tri-town area were treated to Sparky’s Puppets, the working name of Rhode Island puppeteer Sparky Davis, who presented her “Old Favorites” show sponsored by the Tri-Town Early Childhood Council in the Rochester Memorial School’s Cafetorium. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Three-Ring Circus505 viewsCole Brothers’ “Circus of the Stars” recently rolled into Rochester on June 25 and 26 for a series of four shows over the course of two days under the Big Top pitched in the field adjacent to the Plumb Corner Mall. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Teddy Bear Picnic505 viewsPlumb Corner in Rochester was the sight for this year's Teddy Bear Picnic on Saturday, May 16, sponsored by the Tri-Town Early Childhood Council. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Rochester Tree Lighting505 viewsIt was a rainy Rochester holiday tree lighting, but the show went on nonetheless. Santa skipped his usual fire truck arrival this year for the sake of staying dry and warm, while neighboring Friendship Hall welcomed the crowd indoors to enjoy the RMS band and chorus. Photos by Andrea Ray
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Easter Egg Hunt504 viewsAnnual Pre-School and Elementary Student Easter Egg Hunt held on Saturday, March 22, at the Plumb Corner Mall in Rochester. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Woman Turns 100504 viewsLongtime Rochester resident Kathryn Elizabeth Phillips is celebrating her 100th birthday this week. Two family gatherings are planned in her honor on Saturday, April 12. Ms. Phillips, who first moved to Rochester in 1949 from a similar farming town in Ohio, described herself as a “woodchuck farmer” and said she’s always kept active and ate a well-balanced diet of fresh produce cultivated on her own farms. Among her many local relatives, she is the grandmother of Rochester Selectman Brad Morse.
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Dispatchers Honored504 viewsRochester Police Chief Paul Magee commends the town's Communications Department during the Third Annual Dispatcher Appreciation Night held at the Rochester Police Station on Monday, April 14. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Rochester Remembers504 viewsThe Town of Rochester paid tribute to our armed forces, both past and present, with their annual Memorial Day Parade and Observance held on Sunday morning, May 25, 2008. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Playground Pals504 viewsAn Army of volunteers descended on the Dexter Lane Sports Complex on Saturday, March 28 to build a much anticipated playground for the town of Rochester. The project is the result of a community wide fundraising effort spearheaded by Craig Davignon's 4th grade class at Rochester Memorial School over the last several years. (Photo by Robert Chiarito)
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Easter Egg Hunt504 viewsSeveral hundred people braved the rain to participate in the Plumb Corner Merchants Association's annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning, April 11. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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