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Rochester Tree Lighting501 viewsMonday, December 5, was the night of the annual Rochester Tree Lighting. Folks enjoyed festive music by the RMS chorus and band, and witnessed the grand entrance of Santa Claus aboard Rochester’s big yellow fire ladder truck with lights blazing and sirens sounding. Photos by Jean Perry
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Kindness Rocks501 viewsInspired by The Kindness Rocks Project, the Junior Friends of the Plumb Library have hidden brightly decorated stones along the paths at Church Wildlife Conservation Area in Rochester to serve as small messages of kindness to the passerby. Photos by Jean Perry
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Minecraft Magician 501 viewsIt was all about “Building a Better World� on August 14 during a children’s performance sponsored by the Plumb Library and the Rochester Cultural Council. Performer “Jungle Jim� Manning merged Minecraft with magic and built a blast of a time with the kids. Photos by Jean Perry
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Minecraft Magician 501 viewsIt was all about “Building a Better World� on August 14 during a children’s performance sponsored by the Plumb Library and the Rochester Cultural Council. Performer “Jungle Jim� Manning merged Minecraft with magic and built a blast of a time with the kids. Photos by Jean Perry
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Cat Tails and Cocktails 501 viewsIt’s All About the Animals last Thursday held an invitation-only cocktail party to celebrate the opening of its new addition and “catio� (cats + screened-in patio= catio). The addition was dedicated to contractor Matthew Sherman, who passed away before completion of the project. Rescue cats now enjoy more space and an outdoor catio while they pass the time before finding a forever home. Photos by Jean Perry
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Public Purrs for Octopurr fest 501 views The 3rd annual Octopurr Fest fundraiser event for the Rochester cat shelter It’s All About the Animals was a success on Octopurr 15. The event featured auctions, a raffle, live entertainment, and of course, plenty of costumed guests. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Rochester EMT501 viewsAfter 28 years, Rochester EMT Jim Holden is retiring, and on Tuesday, the Rochester Fire Department honored him with a cookout, a cake and a plaque commemorating his lengthy service to the town. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Grandparent's Day500 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 Rochester500 viewsAntiques expert Frank H. McNamee appraises items at Rochester Woman's Club Antique and Collectible show on November 29, 2009. The event was one of the Club’s efforts to regroup and gain attention for the Club again. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Boat Race500 viewsThe 2010 Rochester Memorial Day Boat Races got off to a good start in warm, sunny weather. About 90 registrants rowed their boats from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir on Snipatuit Road, down the Mattapoisett River, and to the finish line at the Herring Weir on Route 6 in Mattapoisett. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Circus Time500 viewsEveryone was just clowning around when the circus came to Rochester on June 23 and 24, 2010. Camels, elephants, tigers, oh my! The kids had a great time until the big tent, and can’t wait until next year to see the circus again. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Rochester Country Fair500 viewsRochester’s Country Fair was a great success despite the cancellation of the Town Ball Game, Woodsman Show, the Block dance and the Bonfire due to EEE. The weather was perfect on Saturday as children raced frogs, climbed walls, bounced in castles and much more. Although the weather was less than perfect on Sunday, residents lined the streets with lawn chairs and umbrellas to watch as the Hillbilly themed parade passed. Photos by Felix Perez.
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