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No-Shave November314 viewsCosmetology students at Old Colony gave five Rochester Police officers a shave and a haircut on November 30, marking the end of No-Shave November. The officers raised over $1,500 letting their facial hair grow out, a no-no for the rest of the year for the officers. The funds will benefit Home Base, a charity that serves soldiers returning from combat with PTSD. Photos by Jean Perry
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Kindness Rocks314 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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Pinewood Derby314 viewsRochester Cub Scouts Pack 30 held its annual Pinewood Derby on January 21 at RMS. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Minecraft Magician 314 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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No Rain On This Parade 314 viewsThe RCF was packed on Sunday with people out enjoying the fair food, parade, frog racing, and pie tossing at (willing) faces. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Rochester Country Fair314 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair is a first prize event! Even torrential rains couldn’t dampen the spirits at this amazing event. Photo by Felix Perez
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Boat Race313 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 Hartleys 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 OBrien-Kakley.
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Grandparents Day313 viewsThe South Coast Senior Resource Alliance (SRA) sponsored a Grandparents Day in Rochester on September 12, 2010. The day celebrated the bond between grandparent and grandchild with pony rides, face-painting and lots of games. SRA volunteers also provided valuable health and wellness information to the seniors who attended. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Cranberry Science313 viewsAt a special event highlighting all things cranberry, 80 Rochester Memorial School third-graders explored the different attributes of the fruit using all of their senses in curriculum-based science and math activities. Photos by Laura Pedulli.
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Rochester Grange Fair313 viewsThe Rochester Grange held its annual agricultural fair on Saturday, August 18, 2012. The exhibition featured displays of award-winning fruits and vegetables, grown by Rochester's best green thumbs. Following the fair, the food was offered up for auction, with the proceeds going to help the Grange. Photos by Eric Tripoli.
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Rochester Country Fair313 viewsHundreds of local residents ventured to Rochester for the Annual Rochester Country Fair held from Thursday, August 16 through Sunday, August 19. This was the first year the fair was held at its new grounds on Pine Street. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Mushroom Walk313 viewsThere are over 5,000 different varieties of mushrooms in the United States alone. These were collected by Tri-Town residents during the Rochester Land Trust's first mushroom walk, held in the woods near Church's Field on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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