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Pinewood Derby 67 viewsThe Cub Scouts Pack 31 hosted a Pinewood Derby on February 3 at Rochester Memorial School. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Pinewood Derby 67 viewsThe Cub Scouts Pack 31 hosted a Pinewood Derby on February 3 at Rochester Memorial School. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race67 viewsCompetitors in the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race were greeted by fog and a high tide, but the sun burned through the cloud cover, and the competitors emerged on the home stretch to the finish line where the Mattapoisett River reaches Route 6. It was the 90th anniversary of the race and the 50th for Peter MacGregor, who first entered the race at age 10. Photos by Michelle Kirby, Carolyn Pruchnik and Robert Price
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Sons of The American Revolution67 viewsUnder a glorious blue and white sky, people came together at Rochester’s Center Ceremony on October 26 to memorialize a revolutionary patriot, Thomas Bassett. The ceremony was led by the Cape and Islands Chapter of the Sons of The American Revolution. Connie Eshbach, Chairman of the Rochester Historical Commission, was the keynote speaker and spoke of Bassett’s service during the war. “Thomas Bassett served as a private under Captain Stephen Wing on Dorchester Heights in March 1776. He also served as a seam
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Rochester Women’s Club Earth Day Cleanup 66 viewsSaturday’s Rochester Women’s Club Earth Day Cleanup event. Families and friends were out and about, along with members of Boy Scout Troop 31, pulling all sorts of unpleasant surprises from the roadside. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Community Block Party66 viewsIt was a party for all ages when the Rochester Council on Aging hosted a Community Block Party on June 22. Local 4-H clubs brought animals, while Rochester's Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops provided games that included a soft-ax throw and soft archery-challenge games. The adults’ tables were set up by the Rochester Historical Society and Plymouth County District Attorney's office with information on activities and services. COA Director Eric Poulin said approximately 400 attendees enjoyed the entertainment p
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Maureen Riley66 viewsRochester resident Maureen Riley, 102, was honored last week with the Boston Post Cane at the Rochester Senior Center. Minhtram Tran represented Plymouth County, and Maureen Flanagan represented the office of Senator Michael Rodrigues in recognizing Riley. Photos by Jeff Wagner
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Plumb Library65 viewsChildren flocked to the Plumb Library on October 29 to enjoy treats, games and face painting in an event aptly named Halloween Fun at the Plumb. Pictured are Rochester’s youngest officer, Holland Bonbille, and library volunteers Emily Daniel as Oscar the Grouch and Maisie McLacklan-Post. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Rochester Memorial Day65 viewsThe Town of Rochester held a Memorial Day procession on May 26 from Town Hall to Daggett Square, where the Select Board read the names of residents who served in the Civil War and foreign conflicts. The board also ordained Rochester as a Purple Heart Town. Boy Scout Troop 31 and the Rochester Memorial School Band participated. Project 351 student Sadie Hartley Matteson read The Gettysburg Address, Troop 31 member Zach Gagne read the governor’s proclamation and Representative William Straus addressed attende
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Rochester House Fire65 viewsA Memorial Day morning house fire on High Street in Rochester was brought under control by the Rochester Fire Department with assistance from Wareham, Marion, Mattapoisett and Acushnet departments. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester House Fire65 viewsA Memorial Day morning house fire on High Street in Rochester was brought under control by the Rochester Fire Department with assistance from Wareham, Marion, Mattapoisett and Acushnet departments. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Council on Aging65 viewsThe Rochester Council on Aging held its Garden Party and Art Show on August 22. Photos by Mick Colageo and Jared Melanson
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