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Vietnam Veterans Memorial265 viewsNew Vietnam Veterans Memorial on March 29 at Rochester Town Hall. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Memorial Day265 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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Eagle Scout265 viewsWith help from volunteers, including members of Boy Scouts Troop 31, Noah Bellefeuille of Rochester directed the construction of two large picnic tables as his Eagle Scout project on June 1 at Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School. Situated near the vernal pool just south of the athletic fields, the tables will serve students and science-related activities. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Grange Fair265 viewsThe Rochester Grange held its annual fair on August 17 at the Grange Hall, a venue that has seen decades of fairs that highlight the green fingers of many in the community. Grange participants submitted entries for the juried event from vegetables to knitting, baking, poultry and flower arranging. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Rochester Historical Society265 viewsThe Rochester Historical Society held its fall-season fair with booths set up outside for baked goods and jewelry and inside a display of artifacts from yesteryear. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Women’s Club Earth Day Cleanup 264 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 Party264 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 Tree264 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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Sticky Snow264 viewsPreceded by rain, the snow that fell on the Tri-Towns was wet and sticky, as seen on the icy tree limbs melting in the Monday afternoon sun in Rochester. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Pinewood Derby 264 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 Fire Department264 viewsMembers of the Rochester Fire Department participated in full gear for Saturday’s, 3-mile Team Hero's Walk held at Fort Taber in New Bedford. In the department’s 10th year walking, the participants raised $8,500, the largest amount raised to date as they symbolized the extra weight of living with Multiple Sclerosis. In 2014, Deputy Fire Chief and Highway Surveyor Jeff Eldridge was diagnosed with MS after experiencing the pain of trigeminal neuralgia, a condition he continues to battle while serving the Town
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Rochester Rodeo264 viewsThe second of the bi-weekly rodeo was held at the Rochester Fair Grounds this past Saturday by New England Rodeo. Present were over 20 professional bull riders from New England, Latin America, and Brazil. There were also professional barrel riders and mounted shooters. There were some young cowboys and cowgirls who also gave it their best to stay on a bucking pony. Children under 14 years of age were invited to the field to participate in competitive games to win a ribbon. Photos by Michael J. DeCicco & Hea
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