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Grange Fair278 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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Rochester Country Fair278 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair rolled into town on Thursday, August 18, filled the air with the sweet smells of Italian sausage and fried fair food, mixed with the smoke of diesel engines, and created that magical scent we all relish until the fair wrapped up on Sunday, August 21. Tractor pulls, animal shows, kids’ games, music, and wrestling (including the match between The Aardvark and Buck Chuck) delighted us while it lasted in the bucolic setting of Rochester, Massachusetts. Photos by Felix Perez and Jean P
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No-Shave November278 viewsCosmetology students at Old Colony gave five Rochester Police officers a shave and a haircut on November 30, marking the end of No-Shave November. The officers raised over $1,500 letting their facial hair grow out, a no-no for the rest of the year for the officers. The funds will benefit Home Base, a charity that serves soldiers returning from combat with PTSD. Photos by Jean Perry
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Kindness Rocks278 viewsInspired by The Kindness Rocks Project, the Junior Friends of the Plumb Library have hidden brightly decorated stones along the paths at Church Wildlife Conservation Area in Rochester to serve as small messages of kindness to the passerby. Photos by Jean Perry
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No Rain On This Parade 278 viewsThe RCF was packed on Sunday with people out enjoying the fair food, parade, frog racing, and pie tossing at (willing) faces. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Fine Arts Cafe277 viewsThe Rochester Congregational Church boosted spirits on a gray Saturday when it held its second annual Fine Arts Café on September 24, 2011. The Café, which featured work from area artists, benefitted the Church through a percentage of sales. Photos by Robert Chiarito.
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CrAzY Hat Party277 viewsA great time was had by all at the Rochester Country Fair CrAzY Hat Party fund raiser held on November 3rd. Photo by Felix Perez
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CrAzY Hat Party277 viewsA great time was had by all at the Rochester Country Fair CrAzY Hat Party fund raiser held on November 3rd. Photo by Felix Perez
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Rochester Country Fair 2013277 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair was a huge success from its start on Thursday evening to its finish on Sunday, as thousands of Tri-Town residents filled the grounds for food, fun, and games amid beautiful weather and a “Welcome to the Jungle” theme.
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Rochester Historical Society277 viewsThe Rochester Historical Society welcomed Tri-Town residents to its Open House at the East Rochester Church on Saturday afternoon, displaying local wedding fashions, music, and art from the early 1900s. Tea and refreshments were also offered. The exhibit will be open at the church on Sundays, 1:00-3:00 pm, through October 27. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Memorial Day Boat Race277 viewsKeeping with an 80 year-old tradition, people with their home made boats raced toward the finish line during the annual Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. Beginning at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir on Snipatuit Road, boaters paddled the almost 12-mile race route to Herring Weir at River Road in Mattapoisett. There were 65 teams in all. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Rochester Memorial Day Parade277 viewsThe citizens of Rochester gathered on the green on Sunday to show their respect to those who serve both past and present. Photos by Felix Perez
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