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'Roadeo' Champs745 viewsBob Lake (second from left) and Bob Laferriere (second from right) of the Rochester Highway Department accept their trophy as the first place winners in the Massachusetts Highway Association’s Snow Plow Roadeo State Finals. Dave Capelle (left), President of the Massachusetts Highway Association, and Frank Cheverie, MHA Rodeo Chairman, (right), presented the winning trophy during the recent 28th annual New England Public Works Expo. Rochester’s winning team represented Plymouth County in the state finals. 
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Seeds of Liberty436 viewsMembers of Rochester Boy Scout Troop 31 who participated in the recent dedication of a newly-planted Liberty Elm tree on the front lawn of the Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester included (from left) Sam York, Scoutmaster Mr. Bernier, Jeremy Stubbs, Chris Bernier, and Chad Underhill. The troop presented a framed version of Thomas Paine’s poem Liberty Tree to Rochester Selectman Richard Nunes to be hung within Town Hall. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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RMS Open House362 viewsRochester Memorial School opened the doors of the new $11 million addition to the general public for the first time on January 23, 2011. Teams of RMS students led public tours through the 31,000 square foot building, where kids’ activities and meet-and-greet opportunities with school officials were in full swing. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Rochester Country Fair347 viewsRochester’s Country Fair was a great success despite the cancellation of the Town Ball Game, Woodsman Show, the Block dance and the Bonfire due to EEE. The weather was perfect on Saturday as children raced frogs, climbed walls, bounced in castles and much more. Although the weather was less than perfect on Sunday, residents lined the streets with lawn chairs and umbrellas to watch as the Hillbilly themed parade passed. Photos by Felix Perez.
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A Little Snow304 viewsA February 10, 2010 nor’easter was less dramatic than forecasters predicted. Snowfall totals were lower than expected, but the wind still brought isolated power outages to areas in the Tri-Town. Many are hoping that spring is right around the corner… Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Rochester Tree Lighting318 viewsRochester held its annual tree lighting on Monday, December 7, 2009 at Rochester Town Hall. Visitors were treated to the sounds of the Rochester Memorial School band and chorus before the tree was lit. Santa made a grand entrance on a fire truck. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Mower Fun406 viewsRochester Country Fair Mower Races
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Tree Lighting456 viewsMembers of the Memorial School student chorus sang holiday classics for the town's annual Christmas Tree Lighting held outside Town Hall on Monday evening, December 8. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Puppeteers314 viewsThe Rochester Congregational Church hosted a puppet show on Sunday, May 23, 2010. The puppeteers included children of the congregation and the show's coordinator Marjorie Skrutski. Just in case a puppet show full of laughs and fun wasn't enough, everyone was treated to ice cream sundaes after the show. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Tractor Pull434 viewsLeo Oullette, of Rochester, rides his John Deere Tractor at the Tractor Pull.
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Grandparent's Day323 viewsIt was a perfect autumn day for the SouthCoast Senior Resource Alliance Grandparents’ Day at Hiller Farm in Rochester on September 19. Children and their grandparents had fun playing bean-bag toss, bocce, posing with the Three Stooges, and more. The face-painting and petting zoo areas were a complete hit! Most importantly, the free event provided information to seniors on health services available in the SouthCoast area. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley
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Signs of Spring308 viewsWanderer reader Liz Glennon-Hathaway knows that it’s springtime when she sees George Church out in his Rochester field with his tractor, which she says are “both going strong”. Here, Mr. Church starts his yardwork on March 18, 2010. Photo by Liz Glennon-Hathaway.
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