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ROCHESTER
The Town of Rochester, Massachusetts was first settled shortly after the Pilgrims landed at nearby Plymouth Rock in 1638. It was named for Rochester, England, from where many of its first settlers came. It was later founded in 1679 and formally incorporated as a town on June 4, 1686. At that time the large township included the adjacent seaside communities of Mattapoisett and Marion, along with portions of present-day Wareham.
After losing its coastal industries when Mattapoisett and Marion broke off in the 1800s, Rochester turned its attention to logging and farming, and the rural community still retains some of the farms that began over 300 years ago. Like many farming communities in southern Massachusetts, one of its most popular crops is the cranberry. But there are also some remaining livestock farms including pigs and horses, an example of the latter being the sprawling East Over Farm which is now a conservation reserve.
A large, land-locked community, Rochester boasts an area of 36.39 square miles and directly borders seven adjacent towns include Lakeville and Middleboro on the north; Wareham and Marion on the east; Mattapoisett on the south; and Acushnet and Freetown on the west. Among its many historic landmarks at the centrally-located Town Hall, First Congregational Church, Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library, and several burial grounds with gravestones dating back to 1707.
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Past Town Meeting and Election Results
Rochester Annual Election
May 22, 2024
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 13, 2024
Rochester Special Town Meeting
January 22, 2024
Rochester Annual Election
May 24, 2023
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 22, 2023
Rochester Annual Election
May 25, 2022
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 23, 2022
Rochester Special Town Meeting
October 18, 2021
Rochester Annual Election
May 26, 2021
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 24, 2021
Rochester Special Town Meeting
November 16, 2020
Presidential & State Election
November 3, 2020
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
June 22, 2020
Rochester Special Town Meeting
November 18, 2019
Rochester Special Election
July 10, 2019
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 20, 2019
Rochester Annual Election
April 10, 2019
Rochester Special Town Meeting
November 19, 2018
State Election
November 6, 2018
State Primamry
September 4, 2018
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 21, 2018
Rochester Annual Election
April 11, 2018
Rochester Special Town Meeting
October 23, 2017
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 22, 2017
Rochester Annual Election
April 12, 2017
Presidential & State Election
November 8, 2016
Rochester Special Town Meeting
October 17, 2016
State Primamry
September 8, 2016
Rochester Special & Annual Town Meeting
June 13, 2016
Rochester Annual Election
April 13, 2016
State Primamry
March 1, 2016
Rochester Special & Annual Town Meeting
June 8, 2015
Rochester Annual Election
April 8, 2015
State Election
November 4, 2014
Rochester Special Town Meeting
October 20, 2014
Rochester Special & Annual Town Meeting
May 19, 2014
Rochester Annual Election
April 9, 2014
Rochester Special Town Meeting
November 25, 2013
Special State Election for U.S. Senate
June 25, 2013
Rochester Special & Annual Town Meeting
May 20, 2013
Special State Primamry
April 30, 2013
Rochester Annual Election
April 10, 2013
Presidential & State Election
November 6, 2012
Rochester Special Town Meeting
October 22, 2012
State Primamry
September 6, 2012
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 21, 2012
Rochester Annual Election
April 11, 2012
Presidential Primary Election Ballot
March 6, 2012
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 23, 2011
Rochester Special Town Meeting
May 23, 2011
Rochester Annual Election
April 13, 2011
Mid-Term Elections
November 2, 2010
State Primamry
September 14, 2010
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 17, 2010
Rochester Annual Election
April 14, 2010
Special State Election
January 19, 2010
Massachusetts State Primary
December 8, 2009
Special Town Election
October 31, 2009
Special Town Meeting
October 26, 2009
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
May 18, 2009
Rochester Annual Election
April 8, 2009
Presidentail Election
November 4, 2008
Rochester Special Town Meeting
October 20, 2008
Massachusetts State Primary
September 16, 20068
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
June 2, 2008
Rochester Annual Election
April 9, 2008
Presidential Primary Election Results
February 5, 2008
Rochester Special Town Meeting
October 29, 2007
Rochester Special Town Meeting
June 4, 2007
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
June 4, 2007
Rochester Annual Election
April 11, 2007
Massachusetts State Election
November 7, 2006
Rochester Special Town Meeting
October 30, 2006
Rochester Special Election
June 14, 2006
Rochester Annual Town Meeting
June 5, 2006
Rochester Annual Election
April 12, 2006
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