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Frozen Flyers667 viewsA group of South Coast pilots recently took advantage of this winter's cold conditions to use Snipatuit Pond as a landing strip. The pilots use charts provided by the United States Government to determine if the thickness of the ice is enough to support the weight of their airplanes. Pilot Ben Bailey, who lives on the shores of the pond and hosted this past week's get together, flies a seaplane off of the pond during warmer weather months. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Reading Garden665 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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Church Donation664 viewsOn Sunday, August 26 a ceremony was held by the Rochester Land Trust to honor George Church and his late wife Katherine for their years of service and commitment to the Town of Rochester as the trust dedicated a wildlife preservation area in the couple's name. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Country Fair Parade 2007663 viewsFormer Selectman Richard Cutler drives his classic car in the Rochester Country Fair Parade on Sunday, August 19. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Halloween Party662 viewsElsie Cadance won third place in the "Age Three and Under" category in Rochester's annual Halloween Party Costume Contest held on Monday, October 29, 2007. (Photo by Deborah Silva).
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Global Warming659 viewsStudents at Rochester's Memorial School were given a rare look at a scaled model of Planet Earth during a recent Earth Balloon program sponsored by professors from Bridgewater State College. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester 5K Road Race 2007658 viewsKeith Nadeau of Fairhaven placed second crossing the finish line in 17:13 in the Second Annual Rochester 5K Road Race held on Saturday, August 11. (Photo by Deborah Silva).
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Wood, If I Could656 viewsThe ever-popular Woodsman Show remains a highlight of Rochester’s annual Country Fair and was held on Friday evening, August 22. Here a contestant displays his skills at the difficult and sometimes dangerous axe-throwing competition. Other events included log rolling, bow sawing, disc stacking, spring board chop, two-person cross cut, chainsaw cutting, and downward chop. Some of the woodmen came from as far away as Vermont to compete in this year’s program. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Leap, Frog!654 viewsThe popular frog races were held on Saturday, August 18 during the annual Rochester Country Fair. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Waterman Reunion651 viewsThe Third Annual Waterman School Reunion took place at the Rochester Memorial School on Saturday, September 12 attracting over 100 former students of the venerable elementary school. Waterman school, which was in the building that now houses the Rochester Fire Department, was the forerunner to RMS during the first half of the Twentieth Century. The theme for this year’s gathering was The War Years, remembering the World War II era. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Dispatcher Honored650 viewsRochester Chief Dispatcher Tracy Eldridge received the Thirteenth Annual Jeff Grossman 9-1-1 Telecommunicator of the Year Award on June 29 and is seen here flanked by Ned Merrick, Chief of the Plainville Police Department and a longtime colleague of Mr. Grossman, and Rochester Police Chief Paul Magee. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Chocolate Festival649 viewsTri-Town Chocolate lovers were invited to feed their sweet tooths at the North Rochester Congregational Church's Annual Chocolate Festival on Saturday, April 4. Proceeds from the event will go towards restoring the church sanctuary, which was recently added to the National Register of Historicla Places. (Photo by Robert Chiarito)
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