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Touch-a-Truck Festival299 viewsThe Town of Rochester held a Touch-a-Truck Festival on October 2 at the County Fairgrounds. Children experienced up-close and personal the size and power of fire engines and their equipment and gear, along with municipal vehicles, including dump trucks and tractors. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus299 viewsMr. and Mrs. Santa Claus make their turn through Rochester Village onto New Bedford Road on December 5. Transported by the Rochester Fire Department on a journey that began at Fire Station No. 3 at 200 Ryder Road and accompanied by Santa’s helpers riding along in trucks, Mr. and Mrs. Claus made their way down many Rochester roads, spending hours to visit hundreds of children waiting at the end of their driveways and on street corners. A Google map device tracked Santa’s whereabouts throughout the ride. Phot
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Rochester Land Trust299 viewsWyatt Smith, age 5, places a sunflower seed apple on a branch along the Trail Tale at Church Preserve on Marion Road. The December 18 event was a collaboration of the Rochester Land Trust and Plumb Corner Library. The storyboards along the trail tell the story of animals preparing for winter hibernation.
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Cross-country Run299 viewsGraham Correia completed his cross-country run from Denver, Colorado, to Massachusetts on Sunday, March 13, at his parents’ home in North Rochester where he was greeted by his parents Gary and Robin and dozens of family members and friends from various times and places in his life. Correia was accompanied for the final five miles by former Mattapoisett Road Race champion Jason Eddy, with whom he grew up. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Keel Award299 viewsMike and Sheila Daniel of Rochester are 2022 Keel Award recipients for their many acts of volunteerism and support for the Council on Aging and the First Congregational Church. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Country Fair Grounds299 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair Grounds, site of a longtime annual fair that has been canceled over the past three years by a lightning storm, the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, will not see the fair again for at least two more years. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Memorial Day299 viewsWith the annual Boat Race scheduled for Monday morning, the Town of Rochester held its Memorial Day ceremonies on Sunday with participation from Representative William Straus, Tri-Town Veterans Director Chris Gerrior, Rochester Select Board members Paul Ciaburri, Brad Morse and Adam Murphy, the Rochester Fire Department and the Rochester Memorial School Band directed by Kaitlyn Laprise. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Community Block Party299 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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Rochester Christmas Tree299 viewsThe town enjoyed a beautiful Monday evening and a large turnout, as children gathered on the steps of Town Hall to sing carols, and Santa Claus arrived with a Fire Department escort to hand out candy canes. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Fire Department298 viewsThe Rochester Fire Department held its annual Awards Ceremony on September 28 at Rochester Memorial School, featuring a celebration honoring first responders representing Rochester Police, Fire and ROCCC departments who acted on an emergency call to save the life of Fire Chief Scott Weigel during a critical cardiac event at his home on August 14. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Pinewood Derby 298 viewsThe Cub Scouts Pack 31 hosted a Pinewood Derby on February 3 at Rochester Memorial School. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Tri-Town Against Racism298 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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