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Wood, If I Could235 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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2008 Plumb Corner Halloween235 views2008 Plumb Corner Halloween
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COA Memorial Tree Planting234 viewsGeorge Church shovels mulch onto the tree planted in his wife's memory, former longtime COA board member Katherine Church, which was planted and dedicated on the grounds adjacent to the Rochester COA Center. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Under the Big Top234 viewsThe renowned Cole Brothers Circus made a recent stop in the field adjacent to the Plumb Corner Mall in Rochester last week to entertain the young and young-at-heart. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester 5K Road Race 2007234 viewsGeorge Austin of Somerset placed fifth crossing the finish line in 18:04 in the Second Annual Rochester 5K Road Race held on Saturday, August 11. (Photo by Deborah Silva).
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Leap, Frog!233 viewsThe popular frog races were held on Saturday, August 18 during the annual Rochester Country Fair. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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ORCTV Online233 viewsThe new studio and playback system for Old Rochester Community Television (ORCTV) is now up and fully functional at their Marion-based facility inside the Captain Hadley House on the corner of Route 6 and Front Street. The system provides a public access channel for the three towns, an education channel for the three towns, and a dedicated government channel for each on both the Comcast and Verizon cable systems. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Hoop Dreams232 viewsMembers of the MABC Championship basketball team, featuring Rochester player Jarred Reuter, pose with their trophy and Coach and MABC Owner Larry Merritt from Dorchester (far right). Jarred scored 12 points, took 15 rebounds and had 3 blocks in the Championship game against Philadelphia.
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Church Donation230 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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2008 Plumb Corner Halloween230 views2008 Plumb Corner Halloween
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Baseball Champs230 viewsThe Rochester 12A All-Stars won the Freetown “Little Fenway” Tournament last Sunday.
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Potter Party229 viewsThe Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester hosted a party to celebrate the release of the seventh and last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, on Friday July 20, starting at 9:00 pm and ending at 12:15 am on July 21, the official release date for the book. The event included lessons in spellcasting and sorcery for fans of the beloved series. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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