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Rochester Grange Fair451 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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Summer Reading Program451 views(from left) Catherine Wheeler, Amanda Wheeler, and Emily Wheeler were some of the top readers of the summer. At the celebration at Plumb Library on Saturday, September 15, the Wheeler family received recognition for being some of the Best Loggers and Best Library Activities Participants in the program. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Frosty Runner Road Race451 viewsRunners who participated in the third annual Frosty Runner Road Race enjoyed spring-like weather, perfect for a 10 mile or 3 mile run through the neighborhoods of Rochester. The two separate races were run simultaneously, beginning and ending at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School on Saturday February 1. The race was rescheduled from January 25, when the weather was a little too frosty for the event. Photo by Jean Perry
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Disney: The Movies, The Music.451 viewsThe fourth-grade students at Rochester Memorial School brought the magic of Disney to the stage on Wednesday, January 24 for the school’s presentation of “Disney: The Movies, The Music.” Photos by Colin Veitch
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Rochester Grammar School Reunion451 viewsNearly a hundred people turned out to celebrate at the 10th Rochester Grammar School Reunion. Participants told “life stories,” sharing decades of experiences from careers, to marriages, to children and grandchildren. The event was held at the Rochester Council on Aging on Saturday, September 17. Organizers have said this will be the last year for the event. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Octopurrfest451 viewsThe Rochester cat shelter “It’s All About the Animals” held its 2nd Annual Octopurrfest on Sunday, October 2. Raising over $7,000, owner/operator Pam Robinson said this year’s event was “absolutely over the top!” The shelter is in the process of building an addition to create a cat room and a porch. “I cannot thank everyone enough for their wonderful donation and participation,” said Robinson. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Plumb Corner Halloween451 viewsThe center of Rochester was all spooked out on Saturday, October 15, at the annual Halloween festival where kids donned costumes and enjoyed trips through the haunted house, as well as refreshments and a dance party. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Farmers, Families, Fiddles 451 viewsAlong with the sun on Saturday came the crowds to the Rochester Country Fair. Kid’s activities that were canceled on Friday resumed on Saturday under a blue sky. Photos by Jonathan Comey
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Public Purrs for Octopurr fest 451 views The 3rd annual Octopurr Fest fundraiser event for the Rochester cat shelter It’s All About the Animals was a success on Octopurr 15. The event featured auctions, a raffle, live entertainment, and of course, plenty of costumed guests. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Tractor Pull451 viewsThe NEATTA enjoyed a gorgeous fall day in Rochester for its annual fall tractor pulling event on Saturday at the Rochester Country Fair grounds that were once again, albeit briefly, filled with the familiar sights, sounds, and smells of diesel smoke we all expect from a good day at the tractor pulls! Photos by Jean Perry
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No Shave November451 viewsTime was up for five Rochester police officers participating in the department’s 2nd annual No Shave November who said farewell to their beards and goatees as cosmetology students at Old Colony treated the officers to a shave on December 1. Photos by Jean Perry
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Hartley’s Pond451 viewsThese photos of Grandma Hartley’s Pond were taken on Sunday, May 26, two days after the bog flume broke, draining the pond of most of its water. State employees have been surveying the damage since Saturday. Photo by Jean Perry
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