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Cream of the Crop563 viewsMembers of the Souza family of Rochester all pitched in to help harvest this year’s crop of cranberries at one of the few remaining bogs in town. The family recently took over the bog in an effort to revive and continue the proud farming tradition for which the area has become known. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Resonators in Rochester581 viewsThe student body of Rochester Memorial School received a gift from the school’s Parents-Teachers Organization (PTO) to mark the beginning of the school year on Friday, September 7 in the form of a concert by local favorites The Resonators. The band played two shows of what they bill as a “Slice of Americana” in the school’s cafeteria to accommodate the entire school population. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Summer Fun Fair745 viewsThe Rochester Lions Club sponsored a Summer Fun Fair in the field adjacent to the Plumb Corner Mall during the week of June 12-17, 2007. The event included carnival rides and various fun and games. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Dispatcher Honored706 viewsRochester Chief Dispatcher Tracy Eldridge (seated next to husband, Highway Surveyor Jeff Eldridge) listens to Police Chief Paul Magee read his nomination letter for the Thirteenth Annual Jeff Grossman 9-1-1 Telecommunicator of the Year Award which Ms. Eldridge received on June 29. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Purr-Fect!580 viewsEighty fourth grade students at Rochester's Memorial School staged two rousing performances of the Disney classic 'The Aristocats' on Thursday, January 29 at the school. (Photo by Sarah K. Taylor).
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Rochester Country Fair Parade 2008572 viewsScene from the "Wild West" themed 2008 Rochester Country Fair Parade held on Sunday, August 24, 2008. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Wood, If I Could631 viewsThe ever-popular Woodsman Show remains a highlight of Rochester’s annual Country Fair and was held on Friday evening, August 22. Here a contestant displays his skills at the difficult and sometimes dangerous axe-throwing competition. Other events included log rolling, bow sawing, disc stacking, spring board chop, two-person cross cut, chainsaw cutting, and downward chop. Some of the woodmen came from as far away as Vermont to compete in this year’s program. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Congregational Christmas767 viewsMila and Tiana Puscizna, sisters who arrived in the United States in February of this year from the Ukraine after being adopted by a local family who belong to Rochester’s First Congregational Church, experienced the generosity of Operation Christmas Child firsthand and were able to reciprocate during the church’s holiday fair recently. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Horse Power623 viewsA benefit for the non-profit South Shore Horsemen’s Council was held on Saturday, July 7 at Rochester’s Sterling Pointe Farm. Visitors were greeted by volunteers who offered everything from pony rides and face painting for children to extended tours of the expansive grounds, arena and barn. Those interested in making a donation of time or money to the South Shore Horsemen’s Council are encouraged to contact them through their website at www.sshconline.com.
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Citizen Cane662 viewsNinety-eight-year-old Chester "Chet" Rollins of Rochester, seen here with his wife Marjorie, accepts the Boston Post cane as the town's oldest living citizen from Selectmen Chairman Richard Nunes during a presentation ceremony at his home on Friday, December 19. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Policeman Plunge780 viewsRochester Police Officer William Chamberlain prepares to take on challengers in the dunk tank during the 2007 Rochester Country Fair. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Woodsman Show 2007719 viewsOne of the highlights of the annual Rochester Country Fair was the Woodsman Show and Competition held on Friday night, August 17. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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