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Emily Dickinson Museum379 viewsFrances DuBois, Judy Ferrari, George Hall and Cecelia Hall made the two hour trip from Rochester to the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA, for the Highland Street Foundation’s Free Fun Fridays program on August 22. The four were part of a group from the Rochester Senior Center.
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2015 Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race379 viewsThere were 66 teams that raced their way through Rochester and Mattapoisett in the 2015 Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on May 25. Participants say Church Falls is always the trickiest spot, but around every bend is another challenge to keep on paddling through. Photos by Felix Perez
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2015 Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race379 viewsThere were 66 teams that raced their way through Rochester and Mattapoisett in the 2015 Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on May 25. Participants say Church Falls is always the trickiest spot, but around every bend is another challenge to keep on paddling through. Photos by Felix Perez
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Society for Creative Anachronism379 viewsThe Society for Creative Anachronism visited a farm in Rochester on Sunday, June 7 for its medieval armored combat competition, the 2015 Baronial Thrown Weapons and Archery Championship. The local SCA group, “The Barony of Smoking Rocks,” is a group of lovers of all things from Renaissance and medieval history, who fully immerse themselves in it with authentic costume and activities. Photos by Felix Perez
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Octopurr Fest379 viewsIt’s All About the Animals in Rochester held a Halloween-themed event to raise money for a much-needed addition to the main house of the cat shelter located at 103 Marion Road. “Octopurr Fest” was well attended, said owner/operator Pam Robinson, calling the event “purr-fect” in every way. Photos by Colin Veitch
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First Congregational Church of Rochester379 viewsThe bell of the First Congregational Church of Rochester rang above the center of Rochester for the last time this morning, November 20, before it was lowered from the church’s belfry via crane to the ground, the final step of the renovation on the church. The historic bell, created in 1892 by an apprentice of Paul Revere III, grandson to our famous bell maker Paul Revere, will be refurbished and put in storage for some time before it is returned to the church. Photo by Jean Perry
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Disney: The Movies, The Music.379 viewsThe fourth-grade students at Rochester Memorial School brought the magic of Disney to the stage on Wednesday, January 24 for the school’s presentation of “Disney: The Movies, The Music.” Photos by Colin Veitch
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Memorial Day Boat Race379 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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Rochester Memorial Day379 viewsRochester fared far better with its Memorial Day celebration than Marion and Mattapoisett did with theirs on rainy Monday. Sunday, May 29, was a picture perfect day for a parade. At the Town Hall, the names of the fallen soldiers were read aloud and the Rochester Memorial School Band played patriotic songs before heading out for the parade. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Rochester Country Fair379 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair rolled into town on Thursday, August 18, filled the air with the sweet smells of Italian sausage and fried fair food, mixed with the smoke of diesel engines, and created that magical scent we all relish until the fair wrapped up on Sunday, August 21. Tractor pulls, animal shows, kids’ games, music, and wrestling (including the match between The Aardvark and Buck Chuck) delighted us while it lasted in the bucolic setting of Rochester, Massachusetts. Photos by Felix Perez and Jean P
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No-Shave November379 viewsCosmetology students at Old Colony gave five Rochester Police officers a shave and a haircut on November 30, marking the end of No-Shave November. The officers raised over $1,500 letting their facial hair grow out, a no-no for the rest of the year for the officers. The funds will benefit Home Base, a charity that serves soldiers returning from combat with PTSD. Photos by Jean Perry
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Pinewood Derby379 viewsRochester Cub Scouts Pack 30 held its annual Pinewood Derby on January 21 at RMS. Photos by Colin Veitch
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