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Under the Big Top274 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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Frozen Flyers273 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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Rochester Racer272 viewsNine-year-old Jake Pinhancos of Rochester, seen here in mid-air, just qualified for the largest amateur motocross race in the world — the 26th annual AMA/Air Nautiques Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Tennessee. Jake took on over 20,000 hopefuls from across America to earn one of just 1,386 qualifying positions.
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Frog Champ272 viewsThe winner in the "large" category of the Frog Derby during the 2007 Rochester Country Fair proudly displays his prize. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Memorial Day 2007270 viewsMembers of the Rochester Fire Department stand at attention in uniform in front of a memorial in honor of the town's deceased veterans during Memorial Day Exercises held in Rochester on Sunday, May 27 in the town center. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Memorial Day 2007269 viewsMembers of the Rochester Fire Department march in the annual Memorial Day Parade held in Rochester on Sunday, May 27 in the town center. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Waterman Reunion268 viewsSeveral hundred former students of the Waterman School, the precursor to the Rochester Memorial School, came together for a unique school reunion that spanned the decades from the end of the late nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth century at the Rochester Senior Center on the afternoon of Saturday, September 15. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Wood, If I Could268 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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Driving Force266 viewsRochester Police Sergeant William Chamberlain poses outside the Emergency Driving Training Simulator unit sponsored by the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Agency (MIIA) which was stationed outside the Rochester Police Department this past week to help train town public safety personnel in proper high-speed driving techniques. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Policeman Plunge266 viewsRochester Police Officer William Chamberlain prepares to take on challengers in the dunk tank during the 2007 Rochester Country Fair. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Church Donation266 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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RMS Auction265 viewsRochester went Hollywood on Friday, March 26, 2010 when the Rochester Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) hosted a live auction with a Hollywood theme. The auction raised nearly $6,000, and that money will be used to pay for new playground equipment. Items up for bidding included a basketball signed by the Boston Celtics, a day of kayaking, gift baskets and many more fun items. Photos by Felix Perez.
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