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Rochester Council on Aging302 viewsSt Patrick’s Day curbside meal of corned beef and cabbage at the Rochester Council on Aging. Photo courtesy Connie Dolan
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Lessons and Carols with live Nativity301 viewsNorth Rochester Congregational Church celebrated with ‘Lessons and Carols with live Nativity’ on Sunday. Photos by Felix Perez
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Rochester Memorial Day Parade301 viewsThe citizens of Rochester gathered on the green on Sunday to show their respect to those who serve both past and present. Photos by Felix Perez
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Easter Breakfast301 viewsThe Rochester Senior Center was the place to be Sunday morning if you love a hearty breakfast…and the Easter Bunny. The Rochester Lions Club sponsored the breakfast with the Easter Bunny event on March 29, giving kids the chance to hang out with him and snap a few photos. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Pan-Mass Challenge301 viewsCalib LaRue and Andrew Reveill were riders in the Pan-Mass Challenge and wanted to do something special for the neighborhood kids and have them ride around the neighborhood together before they left for their ride. Rochester Police Department Sergeant Kevin Flynn and Officer Jason Denham took it upon themselves to join us and provide a safe ride with the kids. Photos courtesy Calib LaRue
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Rochester Tractor Pull300 viewsIf you were anywhere near the Rochester Country Fair grounds on Saturday, you heard the familiar sounds of revving tractor engines echoing throughout the town. The country fair committee held a tractor pull/swap fundraiser on April 29. Those who attended got an early taste of the sights, sounds, and smells of the Rochester Country Fair with dirt flying, engines blasting, and diesel smoke billowing up into the air. Photos by Jean Perry
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100th Birthday299 viewsRalph Winfield Walker is celebrating a milestone 100th birthday on May 7. Born in 1914, Walker moved to Rochester in 1946 and served on the Finance Committee before serving as selectman for several terms. Walker is credited as the selectman that brought street signs to the roads of Rochester. As the oldest person in Town, Walker holds the Boston Post cane, a longstanding tradition in New England towns. Family and friends honored Walker on May 5 at the Island Terrace Nursing Home where he now resides. Photos
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Easter Breakfast299 viewsThe Rochester Senior Center was the place to be Sunday morning if you love a hearty breakfast…and the Easter Bunny. The Rochester Lions Club sponsored the breakfast with the Easter Bunny event on March 29, giving kids the chance to hang out with him and snap a few photos. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race299 viewsIt rained, again, for the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on Monday, May 29, but that never stops the participants from paddling the 14 miles of the Mattapoisett River that winds from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir in Snipatuit Pond in Rochester all the way to the Herring Weir in Mattapoisett off River Road and Route 6. This was the 83rd year of the Tri-Town tradition. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Fire299 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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Rochester Grange Fair297 viewsThe Rochester Grange held its fair and supper on August 21. Baked goods, quilts, clothing, flowers, and rare items greeted visitors at the Grange Hall. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race295 viewsIt rained, again, for the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on Monday, May 29, but that never stops the participants from paddling the 14 miles of the Mattapoisett River that winds from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir in Snipatuit Pond in Rochester all the way to the Herring Weir in Mattapoisett off River Road and Route 6. This was the 83rd year of the Tri-Town tradition. Photos by Jean Perry
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