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Wood, If I Could577 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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Cooking Class577 viewsRochester's own Pampered Chef Linda Medeiros recently returned to the Rochester Senior Center for another unique presentation. In preparation for Thanksgiving, Ms. Medeiros showed some clever ways to reuse all those turkey dinner leftovers. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Playground Pals577 viewsAn Army of volunteers descended on the Dexter Lane Sports Complex on Saturday, March 28 to build a much anticipated playground for the town of Rochester. The project is the result of a community wide fundraising effort spearheaded by Craig Davignon's 4th grade class at Rochester Memorial School over the last several years. (Photo by Robert Chiarito)
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Tempest577 viewsAlonzo and Miranda, played by Stephen Mendoza and Sarah Rogers, meet for the first time in Rochester Memorial School's May 1 production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Photo by Adam Silva.
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Rochester Troop 31577 viewsRochester Troop 31 helped members of the Rochester Lions Club pack Thanksgiving meals for Tri-Town seniors and families in need this holiday season on November 24. Every Thanksgiving, local families in need count on the Rochester Lions to provide them with a turkey dinner with all the fixings. For anyone who needs assistance or to recommend a family or senior to be added to the list, please contact the Rochester Lions Club. Photo by Ilana Mackin
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Rochester Country Fair 2008576 viewsScene from the "Wild West" themed 2008 Rochester Country Fair held August 22-24, 2008. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Citizen Cane576 viewsNinety-eight-year-old Chester "Chet" Rollins of Rochester, seen here with his wife Marjorie, recently received the Boston Post cane from the town Selectmen during a presentation ceremony at his home on Friday, December 19. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Teddy Bear Picnic576 viewsPlumb Corner in Rochester was the sight for this year's Teddy Bear Picnic on Saturday, May 16, sponsored by the Tri-Town Early Childhood Council. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Book Bargains575 viewsBook lovers had a chance to find a good read or two as the Friends of the Joseph Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held their annual book sale under a tent on the library’s lawn on Saturday, September 8. Bargain hunters have been flocking to this event for years in search of the perfect book and this sale was no exception with shoppers arriving bright and early to get the first crack at box upon box of reading pleasures all priced at $2 or less. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Wild West575 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair Committee held their annual Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 1 at Redman’s Hall in Wareham. The dinner was a fundraising event aimed at raising money for the Rochester County Fair, to be held this year from August 20 through the 24 at Plumb Corner in Rochester. The theme of this year’s fair is Rochester Western-Style. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Remembers575 viewsThe Town of Rochester paid tribute to our armed forces, both past and present, with their annual Memorial Day Parade and Observance held on Sunday morning, May 25, 2008. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Annual Grange Fair575 viewsThe Rochester Grange held its Annual Grange Fair this past Saturday, August 17, an event that fills the Grange Hall with all the elements of the bucolic beauty that is Rochester. Photos by Jean Perry
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