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Rochester Remembers557 viewsThe Town of Rochester paid tribute to our armed forces, both past and present, with their annual Memorial Day Parade and Observance held on Sunday morning, May 25, 2008. (Photo by Robert Chiarito). 
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Frozen Flyers554 viewsA group of South Coast pilots recently took advantage of this winter's cold conditions to use Snipatuit Pond as a landing strip. The pilots use charts provided by the United States Government to determine if the thickness of the ice is enough to support the weight of their airplanes. Pilot Ben Bailey, who lives on the shores of the pond and hosted this past week's get together, flies a seaplane off of the pond during warmer weather months. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Congregational Christmas822 viewsA "Birthday Party for Jesus" Christmas Fair was held at the First Congregational Church of Rochester on Saturday, November 10. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Hula Hoopin'772 viewsKids compete in the Hula Hoop Contest during the 2007 Rochester Country Fair. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Waterman Reunion660 viewsSeveral hundred former students of the Waterman School, the precursor to the Rochester Memorial School, came together for a unique school reunion that spanned the decades from the end of the late nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth century at the Rochester Senior Center on the afternoon of Saturday, September 15. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Resonators in Rochester584 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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Rochester Runners716 viewsIn the second running of the Rochester 5K Road Race, 39-year-old Jim Dandereau of Fairhaven took top honors and set a new record for the fledgling 3.1-mile rural course with a time of 16:19 and a pace of 5:16. The record was previously held by Mike Norton of East Falmouth, who completed the 2006 inaugural race in 16:39. (Photo by Deborah Silva).
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Potter Party676 viewsThe Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester hosted a party to celebrate the release of the seventh and last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, on Friday July 20, starting at 9:00 pm and ending at 12:15 am on July 21, the official release date for the book. The event included lessons in spellcasting and sorcery for fans of the beloved series. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Circus Time488 viewsThe Cole Brothers Circus made its annual visit to Rochester's Plumb Corner on Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25. The Circus, which featured highflying aerial acts, animal acts and plenty of clowns played four shows under the big top during its two-day stay. Proceeds from the circus will help to fund children's events throughout the year at Plumb Corner such as the Annual Easter egg hunt and the Halloween party. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Teddy Bear Picnic551 viewsPlumb Corner in Rochester was the sight for this year's Teddy Bear Picnic on Saturday, May 16, sponsored by the Tri-Town Early Childhood Council. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Global Warming614 viewsStudents at Rochester's Memorial School were given a rare look at a scaled model of Planet Earth during a recent Earth Balloon program sponsored by professors from Bridgewater State College. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Journey to the Center of the Earth603 viewsStudents at Rochester's Memorial School were given a rare look at what the earth looks like from the inside during a recent Earth Balloon program sponsored by professors from Bridgewater State College. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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