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Rochester Youth Baseball 536 viewsRochester Youth Baseball kicked off the 2011 season with a parade to Gifford Park and a flyover. The Cubs defeated the Royals 11-4 and the Braves and Red Sox played to a score of 10-10 before the game was postponed. Photo by Felix Perez.
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No Shave November536 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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Rochester Country Fair536 viewsFair goers crowded the Rochester Fairgrounds this past weekend to take in the sights and sounds of the Rochester Country Fair. Whether it was the antique tractor pull, the pie eating contest, the dairy goat show, or the fiddle contest, there was something for everyone. Photos by Sarah Storer
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Firefighters Memorial 536 viewsEight firefighters – four from Rochester – followed bagpiper Iain Massie to the Firefighters Memorial the morning of 8/24 to begin the inaugural four-day, 316-mile long Southern New England Brotherhood Ride, organized by Rochester Firefighter Andy Weigel. The ride was to remember 14 who lost their lives in the line of duty this past year. Photos by Jean Perry
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Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol 536 viewsYes, the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol really does exist and, yes, people actually do win – just ask John Hall of Rochester! Wearing only socks on his feet, Hall exited his Snipatuit Road home on April 15 and was greeted by PCH Prize Patroller Howie Guja who was holding a giant check for $50,000 with Hall’s name on it, roses, and a bottle of bubbly. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester's Memorial Day536 viewsRochester’s annual Memorial Day parade and procession lured scores of residents to the steps of Town Hall on Sunday to honor our fallen. Trent Crook of Boy Scout Troop 31 read the Gettysburg Address, and Madeline Dugas read the Governor’s Proclamation. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Scout536 viewsRochester Lions Club members joined forces again on December 15 with Scout Troop 31 and other community volunteers at the Council on Aging to help make the COA’s Christmas Holiday Dinner program successful. Scouts packed 68 Christmas dinner bags of turkey, fresh vegetables, and all the fixings for delivery. The Rochester Lions Club works hard all year to raise the funds to provide these holiday meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas to area seniors and families in need.
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Rochester Country Fair535 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair pressed on in the face of a “critical” EEE threat in Rochester over the weekend, August 10-11. Festivities were canceled for Thursday and Friday, but there was plenty of tractors, music, vendors, and fried fair food to keep the spirit of the Rochester Country Fair alive. Photos by Jean Perry
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Bristol County Radio Control “RC” Club535 viewsRadio control model seaplanes are more than just a hobby for members of the Bristol County Radio Control “RC” Club. As club member Gerry Dupont puts it, “It’s an affliction. A happy affliction.” Dupont’s yellow Piper Cub seaplane features a one-fifth-scale pilot named “Gus” who’s been flying the one-fifth-scale seaplane for seven years. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Relics534 viewsThe Rochester Historical Society Museum at the East Rochester Congregational Church will be open on August 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. All of the interesting relics from Rochesters past, including photographs, scrapbooks, and artifacts, will be on display in the charming 19th century country church. Photo by Anne OBrien-Kakley
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Betty Beaulieu534 viewsOn September 30, the Rochester Historical Society opened their photographic retrospective of farming in Rochester. Betty Beaulieu, water colorist and local historian, donated one of her paintings for a silent auction. Bids will be accepted every Sunday between 1:00-3:00 pm through October at the Rochester Historical Museum located at 355 County Road. The highest bidder will be announced on November 15 at the Thankful Supper held at the museum. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Rochester Country Fair534 viewsFair goers crowded the Rochester Fairgrounds this past weekend to take in the sights and sounds of the Rochester Country Fair. Whether it was the antique tractor pull, the pie eating contest, the dairy goat show, or the fiddle contest, there was something for everyone. Photos by Sarah Storer
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