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Egg Drop316 viewsOn Friday, April 11th, many enthusiastic Cub Scouts from Pack 30 – Rochester took part in an “Egg Drop” activity. Using recyclable materials from their recycle bins at home, the scouts constructed an egg device to protect a raw egg from a drop of 60 feet. The boys were very creative and quite successful. For this Pack 30 was assisted by Donzel of Barnes Tree Service. In keeping with an “Earth Day” theme for April the scouts will also be picking up garbage around town to help keep Rochester beautiful.
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RMS Send Off316 viewsEvery year on the last day of school, Rochester Memorial School staff and faculty members give their students a VIP send-off to bid them farewell for the summer. Buses circle the parking lot and staff play music while students frantically wave goodbye from the passing buses. By Jean Perry
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East Over Reservation 316 viewsThe East Over Reservation Hales Brook Tract and Sippican River Tract is 322 acres of conservation land overseen by the Rochester and Sippican Lands Trusts. There are about two and a half miles of hiking trails that begin with raised wooden boardwalks and bog bridges that zigzag deeper into the woods. Take a hike! Photo by Jean Perry
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Classic Cars316 viewsClassic car enthusiasts from the area gathered Monday nights throughout the summer, riding up in their shiny antique cars and pulling up a lawn chair to sit back and reminisce about the good old days to the sounds of music from the ‘50s and ‘60s. October 12 will be the final classic car show of the year at Plumb Corner, and the biggest. There will be food, a DJ, vendors, and trophies for the top 50 car entries. Photo by Jean Perry
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Take a Hike!316 viewsThis latest installment of Take a Hike! brought me to the spooky woods at the New Bedford Waterworks. It wasn’t my favorite hike, but like my friend always says, “It is what it is.” Check it out and email us at news@wanderer.com to tell us what you think. Photos by Jean Perry
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Lost Ladybug Project316 viewsGuided by Loree Griffin Burns, children headed out on May 30 from Plumb Library to search for ladybugs to photograph and document for the Lost Ladybug Project. In all, the kids found five ladybugs. The event was funded by a MOBY grant and organized by the RMS PTOs, the RLT, Kathy Gauvin at ORR, and the three town Cultural Councils. Photos submitted by Michelle Cusolito
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Bennett Farm Concert316 viewsThe concert series at Bennett Farm in Rochester on July 11 featured local singer/songwriter Rebecca Correia, as well as artists Matt Cusson, Isaac Hayden, Grey Season, Renee Armand & Paul Aleman, and Adam Robinson. Correia has hosted the outdoor music festival since 1997. Photos by Colin Veitch
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The 2015 Rochester Country Fair316 viewsThe 2015 Rochester Country Fair was the place to go last week for family fun and good old-fashioned country entertainment. Photo by Colin Veitch
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Octopurr Fest316 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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Electronic Recycling316 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 Road Race316 viewsThe Rochester Road Race returned on August 13 after a year off due to low sponsorship, but this year was a hit with over 160 runners participating. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Woodside Cemetery316 viewsBarbara Bailey, local historian and member of the Rochester Historical Society, shared family stories and documented information about her ancestor William Gallt who succumbed to diphtheria at the age of 5 in 1878 and is buried in the Woodside Cemetery. Photo by Marilou Newell
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