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Church Donation701 viewsOn Sunday, August 26 a ceremony was held by the Rochester Land Trust to honor George Church and his late wife Katherine for their years of service and commitment to the Town of Rochester as the trust dedicated a wildlife preservation area in the couple's name. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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COA Director Honored700 viewsRochester Council on Aging (COA) Director Sharon Lally poses outside the Rochester Senior Center on Dexter Lane. The Senior Center is being recommended for accreditation by the Senior Center Accreditation On-Site Peer Review Board — a distinction only 300 Senior Centers have achieved nationwide — and Ms. Lally was recently chosen as the Massachusetts Council on Aging Director of the Year. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Global Warming699 viewsStudents at Rochester's Memorial School were given a rare look at this scaled inflatable model of Planet Earth during a recent Earth Balloon program sponsored by professors from Bridgewater State College. The unique learning tool allows students to see the entire planet from both outside and inside. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Summer Fun Fair698 viewsThe Rochester Lions Club sponsored a Summer Fun Fair in the field adjacent to the Plumb Corner Mall during the week of June 12-17, 2007. The event included carnival rides and various fun and games. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Waterman Reunion696 viewsSeveral hundred former students of the Waterman School, the precursor to the Rochester Memorial School, came together for a unique school reunion that spanned the decades from the end of the late nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth century at the Rochester Senior Center on the afternoon of Saturday, September 15. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Damien's Donation693 viewsMembers of the Rochester Road Race Committee recently made a donation of $3,500 from the 2007 race proceeds to The Food Pantry – Damien’s Place in Wareham. Pictured here (l. to r.) are Kevin Cassidy, Scott Muller (both of the Rochester Road Race), Father Tom McElroy (President Damien’s Pantry), Patti O’Hare (Covanta SEMASS), Travis Van Hall, and Chuck Kantner (both of the Rochester Road Race). Not present was Road Race Committee member Jeff Perry.
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Frozen Flyers692 viewsA group of South Coast pilots recently took advantage of this winter's cold conditions to use Snipatuit Pond as a landing strip. The pilots use charts provided by the United States Government to determine if the thickness of the ice is enough to support the weight of their airplanes. Pilot Ben Bailey, who lives on the shores of the pond and hosted this past week's get together, flies a seaplane off of the pond during warmer weather months. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Halloween Party691 viewsJoshua Marcial won third place in the "First and Second Grade" category in Rochester's annual Halloween Party Costume Contest held on Monday, October 29, 2007. (Photo by Deborah Silva).
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Ghost Writer688 viewsOn Thursday, November 1 at the Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester, author Edward Lodi will talk about his latest book, Moonlight Harvest: Haunted Cranberry Bogs of Cape Cod and Plymouth County, a collection of seventeen ghost stories. He will also talk about The Old Peculiar House, an audio CD of three ghost stories inspired by a haunted house in Rochester, and will answer questions from the audience. The talk will take place at 7:00 pm and will be followed by a book signing.
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Senior Sweethearts687 viewsEight Seniors Competing for the title of Miss Senior South Coast 2009 on Friday March 6, 2009 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehab Center at 6:30 pm. Left to Right Front Row: Lillian Mary Fernandes (Fairhaven), Marie Bolger (South Dartmouth), Madeicha Szklarski (New Bedford), and Natalia Roderick (New Bedford).
Back Row: Left to Right: Esther Barker (Fairhaven), Hilda Connor (Fairhaven), Shirley Parker (Fairhaven), Celeste Forte (Acushnet).
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Rochester Country Fair Parade 2007686 viewsFormer Selectman Richard Cutler drives his classic car in the Rochester Country Fair Parade on Sunday, August 19. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Woodsman Show 2007686 viewsOne of the highlights of the annual Rochester Country Fair was the Woodsman Show and Competition held on Friday night, August 17. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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