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Mass Mini Tractor Pullers 380 viewsThe Rochester Country Fairgrounds hosted a tractor pull of the Mass Mini Tractor Pullers Association on October 10. The tractors are hand-built by their owners, using naturally-aspirated auto engines that are 500-1,000 horsepower. There will be another all-day tractor pull event on October 24 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Christmas Posters 380 viewsChristmas posters created by RMS fifth graders hang on the walls of Town Hall, a tradition in Rochester year after year. The winner of the poster contest was Arianna Vinagre, who got to light the tree at the tree lighting ceremony.
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Rochester Christmas Tree Lighting380 viewsRochester held its annual tree lighting on Monday night, December 7, in front of the Town Hall. Hundreds attended and greeted jolly old Saint Nick as he rode in on the town’s new yellow fire tower truck. RMS students in the band and chorus sang Christmas carols and guests enjoyed complimentary cider and cocoa inside Town Hall afterwards. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Memorial Day Boat Race380 viewsRain didn’t stop the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race from taking place on Monday, May 30. It may have soaked the boats, but it didn’t soak the spirits of the participants. See the results at www.Wanderer.com. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Plumb Corner Halloween380 viewsThe center of Rochester was all spooked out on Saturday, October 15, at the annual Halloween festival where kids donned costumes and enjoyed trips through the haunted house, as well as refreshments and a dance party. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Farmers, Families, Fiddles 380 viewsAlong with the sun on Saturday came the crowds to the Rochester Country Fair. Kid’s activities that were canceled on Friday resumed on Saturday under a blue sky. Photos by Jonathan Comey
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Arbor Day 2018380 viewsThe Town of Rochester held a rainy Arbor Day 2018 ceremony at Hillside Cemetery on Friday. Tree Warden Jeff Eldridge planted five dogwood trees along the edge of the cemetery, lining the road. Here, an appropriately dressed Matthew Monteiro presents the trees to the town. Photo courtesy Matthew Monteiro
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Robots380 viewsOld Colony student Bridgett Farias of Rochester demonstrates how a robot works during an introductory meeting sponsored by Plumb Library on May 17. Students in Grades 4 through 6 got to drive robots and learn more about the high school program. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Rochester Country Fair380 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair is a first prize event! Even torrential rains couldn’t dampen the spirits at this amazing event. Photo by Felix Perez
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Waterman Reunion379 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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Grandparent's Day379 viewsIt was a perfect autumn day for the SouthCoast Senior Resource Alliance Grandparents’ Day at Hiller Farm in Rochester on September 19. Children and their grandparents had fun playing bean-bag toss, bocce, posing with the Three Stooges, and more. The face-painting and petting zoo areas were a complete hit! Most importantly, the free event provided information to seniors on health services available in the SouthCoast area. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley
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Antiques in Rochester379 viewsCecelia Smith brought in a set of 19th century net repair tools to be appraised by antiques expert Frank McNamee at the Rochester Women’s Club Antiques and Collectibles show on November 29, 2009. The set of tools belonged to John D. Ferreira Smith, who was a coopersmith. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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