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Rochester Country Fair464 viewsIt was fun in the August sun at the 2009 Rochester Country Fair. Plumb Corner was transformed into the ultimate fairground, with lots of craft and food vendors, and fun activities. Fair-goers enjoyed a scarecrow contest, a tractor-pull, a frog jumping contest, a children's parade, and so much more. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Puppet Play463 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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Reading Garden463 viewsThe Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester recently dedicated a new “Reading Garden,” an outdoor sculpture garden and sitting area, that was a gift of the family and friends of Steven Santos in his memory on Saturday morning, June 28. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Country Fair Parade 2008463 viewsScene from the "Wild West" themed 2008 Rochester Country Fair Parade held on Sunday, August 24, 2008. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Purr-Fect!462 viewsEighty fourth grade students at Rochester's Memorial School staged two rousing performances of the Disney classic 'The Aristocats' on Thursday, January 29 at the school. (Photo by Sarah K. Taylor).
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Seeds of Liberty461 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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Easter Egg Hunt461 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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Branching Out460 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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Teddy Bear Picnic460 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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Circus Time460 viewsThe Cole Brothers Circus made its annual visit to Rochester's Plumb Corner on Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25. The Circus, which featured highflying aerial acts, animal acts and plenty of clowns played four shows under the big top during its two-day stay. Proceeds from the circus will help to fund children's events throughout the year at Plumb Corner such as the Annual Easter egg hunt and the Halloween party. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Three-Ring Circus459 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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Rochester History459 viewsRochester Historical Commission members presented a local history assembly to the 3rd grade a Rochester Memorial School. The presenters were, (top left)Fred Underhill displaying items from Stillwater Furnace, Henry Hartley showing pictures of local Native Americans, Cindy Underhill (spouse of RHC member) talking about the early cranberry industry, and Betty Beaulieu explaining about the early schools in Rochester and Anna White showing artifacts from early churches, food and dress.
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