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Car Show49 viewsThe September 5 car show and sock hop held at the Rochester Council on Aging found the grounds filled with more than 85 vintage cars and several hundred spectators. The fundraiser also featured raffles, along with hamburgers and hot dogs cooked up by the Rochester Fire Department. Handling the root beer float station were members of the Police Department. On hand were members of the Plymouth County TRIAD, a nationally recognized program linking seniors with local safety strategies and agencies.
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Election Day 48 viewsMay 25 was Election Day in the Town of Rochester, and candidates and their ardent supporters lined Dexter Lane to greet and thank voters driving to and from the Senior Center. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum 48 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum enjoyed a presentation by Stephanie Ellis, executive director of Wild Care, Inc. We heard how various animals get hurt, be it hit by a car, rat-poisoned birds of prey, glue traps, etc., and how Wild Care takes care of many wildlife species in their organization. Stephanie brought in "Garv," the Eastern Box Turtle; he was raised as a pet and does not know how to survive in the woods anymore.
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Kristen Cardoso48 viewsNew Bedford native Kristen Cardoso is the new director of the Joseph Plumb Library in Rochester. Photo by Mike DeCicco
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Rochester Christmas48 viewsA crowd of Rochester citizens, young and old, gathered outside Town Hall late afternoon on Monday for the annual lighting of the town's Christmas tree. The Select Board, scheduled to meet at 6:00 pm, participated in the 5:00 pm activity, while Santa Claus and the Grinch also made triumphant appearances. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Rochester Christmas48 viewsA crowd of Rochester citizens, young and old, gathered outside Town Hall late afternoon on Monday for the annual lighting of the town's Christmas tree. The Select Board, scheduled to meet at 6:00 pm, participated in the 5:00 pm activity, while Santa Claus and the Grinch also made triumphant appearances. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Rochester Historical Commission 48 viewsThe commission donates and posts plaques to showcase the town’s architectural history. On December 17, Commission Chairperson Connie Eshbach and the members donated and mounted a plaque at the Grange, which joins the Rochester Women's Club, East Rochester Congregational Church and Town Hall as recipients of a plaque. The program is open to any Rochester owner of an older private home. The information on the criteria and ordering procedures are posted at townofrochestermass.com under Historical Commission.
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Rochester Fire48 viewsA Rochester family and its pets safely escaped without injuries from a house fire on Stuart Road shortly after midnight on February 2. The Rochester Fire Department was assisted by crews from Acushnet, Freetown, Marion and Mattapoisett. Photos courtesy of Rochester Fire Department
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Revolutionary War Memorial48 viewsRochester Historical Commission Chairperson Connie Eshbach and Tri-Town Veterans Service Officer Chris Gerrior were among speakers as the Town of Rochester dedicated a Revolutionary War memorial in front of Town Hall on May 7. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Tri-Town Against Racism48 viewsTri-Town Against Racism celebrated the unveiling of its Rochester-based, Little Free Diverse Library on May 4 on the grounds of the privately owned Women’s Center on Marion Road. Photos by Mike DeCicco
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race48 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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Rochester Memorial Day48 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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