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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race280 viewsIt rained, again, for the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on Monday, May 29, but that never stops the participants from paddling the 14 miles of the Mattapoisett River that winds from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir in Snipatuit Pond in Rochester all the way to the Herring Weir in Mattapoisett off River Road and Route 6. This was the 83rd year of the Tri-Town tradition. Photos by Jean Perry
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Sowing the Seeds of Peace280 viewsA ginkgo biloba sapling from a 250-year-old mother tree that survived the A-bombing of Hiroshima was planted in Rochester last week. The mother tree was 1,500 yards from ground zero and survived the blast. The sapling was donated to the town from past Town Administrator Michael McCue, who acquired it from The United Nations Green Legacy Hiroshima Initiative. It was quietly planted behind the playground at the Dexter Lane Ball Field. Photo by Jean Perry
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Rochester Country Fair280 viewsThese are the children from the Rochester Country Fair, along with Buck Chuck, the fair mascot. They were at the radio station making a radio commercial for this year’s fair on August 18- 20. Note the cool pics of them with past wanderers. The children are Tyler Souza, Trent Crook, Mya Poikonen and Ella Poikonen. Photo courtesy Lori Souza
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Partial Eclipse, Total Excitement 280 viewsThe Plumb Library welcomed celestial spectators on Monday for the region’s partial eclipse of the sun, handing out free eclipse glasses. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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The Sun Will Come Out … Tomorrow 280 viewsFriday was a washout at the Rochester Country Fair, but the rain didn’t dampen the fun for those who braved the elements. Photos by Jean Perry
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The Sun Will Come Out … Tomorrow 280 viewsFriday was a washout at the Rochester Country Fair, but the rain didn’t dampen the fun for those who braved the elements. Photos by Jean Perry
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Farmers, Families, Fiddles 280 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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Rochester Cares280 viewsPlymouth County Treasurer Thomas O’Brien presents the first CARES Act reimbursement check to Rochester Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar on Friday outside Town Hall. Pictured from left: COA Director Cheryl Randall, Selectman Brad Morse, Selectman Paul Ciaburri, Thomas O’Brien, Suzanne Szyndlar, Fire Chief Scott Weigel, and Administrative Assistant Amanda Baptiste. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Plumb Corner Halloween279 viewsSaturday was the big day in rochester for Halloween festivities at Plumb Corner. Photo by Nick Waleka
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Electronic Recycling279 viewsThe Rochester Land Trust held an electronics recycling drop-off on Saturday, April 23, during the Women’s Club’s Earth Day Town-wide Clean-up. They received a steady stream of retro radios, tube TVs, and boom boxes, making it look like a curatorship of a vintage electronics museum of sorts. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Electronic Recycling279 viewsThe Rochester Land Trust held an electronics recycling drop-off on Saturday, April 23, during the Women’s Club’s Earth Day Town-wide Clean-up. They received a steady stream of retro radios, tube TVs, and boom boxes, making it look like a curatorship of a vintage electronics museum of sorts. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Rochester Tractor Pull279 viewsIf you were anywhere near the Rochester Country Fair grounds on Saturday, you heard the familiar sounds of revving tractor engines echoing throughout the town. The country fair committee held a tractor pull/swap fundraiser on April 29. Those who attended got an early taste of the sights, sounds, and smells of the Rochester Country Fair with dirt flying, engines blasting, and diesel smoke billowing up into the air. Photos by Jean Perry
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