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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race190 viewsIt rained, again, for the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on Monday, May 29, but that never stops the participants from paddling the 14 miles of the Mattapoisett River that winds from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir in Snipatuit Pond in Rochester all the way to the Herring Weir in Mattapoisett off River Road and Route 6. This was the 83rd year of the Tri-Town tradition. Photos by Jean Perry
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Tanker Donation188 viewsThis surplus tanker truck has been repaired and prepared by the Town of Rochester for its impending transport to the fire department in Cayce, Kentucky, a small town devastated by a December 10 tornado. Rochester’s donation is a good fit because the tanker truck was recently replaced and serves the dual purpose necessary to serve a town without fire hydrants. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Historical Society’s 187 viewsRochester Historical Society’s
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Rochester Historical Society187 viewsMilitiamen Malcolm Phinney, Gary Franklin, and Jay Franklin performed an honor salute on October 2 at Woodside Cemetery as part of the Rochester Historical Society’s fall event debuting their Treasures of the Museum exhibit. Sixteen graves of soldiers have been found in the cemetery thus far from the Revolution, Civil War, and the War of 1812. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Snow in Rochester186 viewsLast weekend's snow event made the tri-towns look like another part of New England. Here are scenes from Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester184 viewsA local family toured the town for which our local Rochester is named and visited this medieval castle and Rochester Cathedral. Photos by Dr. Ken Laytin
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Jimmy Dexter183 viewsJimmy Dexter received his long-awaited Old Rochester Regional High School honorary diploma from Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson and ORR Principal Mike Devoll during an August 26 luncheon held at the Rochester Senior Center. Andrew Daniel, Rochester facilities manager who was instrumental in bringing the petition to Nelson’s attention, and Dexter’s sister Debbie Townsend both shared words with the packed house that turned out in Dexter’s honor.
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Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair183 viewsUnlike recent years when greeted by stifling heat or torrential rain, the 2023 Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair was held in gorgeous weather on August 19. Outside the Grange Hall, attendees enjoyed animals large and small with the Plymouth County 4-H Club, while inside blue, red, green and yellow ribbons adorned winning entries from farmers, gardeners and craftsmen of all ages. The event was capped that evening by the Grange’s traditional Ham & Bean Supper. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Santa Arrives182 viewsThe Town of Rochester wasn’t able to host its traditional Christmas celebration this year, but the Fire Department made sure that Santa and Mrs. Claus and Sparky visited with children on Sunday outside Town Hall, where Board of Selectmen Chairman Paul Ciaburri presided over the lighting of the tree. Ciaburri was thrilled to report that the Christmas Angels, run by Lorraine Thompson with volunteers from the Council on Aging, the public library, local businesses, schools, and churches haven’t missed a beat.
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Santa182 viewsSanta, Mrs. Claus, the Grinch and one of Santa’s helpers made their annual run through the streets of Rochester on Sunday morning with the help of the Fire Department. Photos courtesy Miranda Costeira
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Rochester Crash180 viewsThe scene on Saturday at the Rochester landing zone where a Medflight took a critically injured pedestrian to Rhode Island Hospital. The patient was struck by a motor vehicle on North Avenue. The driver, Darren Moran, 27, crashed the vehicle and fled on foot, but was arrested and arraigned on Monday, February 22, in Wareham District Court. Photos courtesy of Rochester Fire Department
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Plumb Library180 viewsChildren found Friday afternoon at Plumb Library to be a doubly fun time, meeting Boston Bruins mascot Blades and chasing giant bubbles launched airborne by Vinnie Lovegrove of the Toe Jam Puppet Band, all the while learning some science and participating in the kickoff of the library’s summer activities. The Bruins are bringing Blades to several towns this summer as part of their “When You Read You Score” program. Photos by Mick Colageo
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