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Reading Garden544 viewsThe Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester recently dedicated a new “Reading Garden,” an outdoor sculpture garden and sitting area, that was a gift of the family and friends of Steven Santos in his memory on Saturday morning, June 28. (Photo by Robert Chiarito). 
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Three-Ring Circus539 viewsCole Brothers’ “Circus of the Stars” recently rolled into Rochester on June 25 and 26 for a series of four shows over the course of two days under the Big Top pitched in the field adjacent to the Plumb Corner Mall. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Play Ball!607 viewsThe Rochester Youth Baseball (RYB) League held their Opening Day ceremony in the town center on Saturday, April 19 with a parade to the Dexter Lane ballfield. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Puppet Play524 viewsOn Saturday, March 8, the children of the tri-town area were treated to Sparky’s Puppets, the working name of Rhode Island puppeteer Sparky Davis, who presented her “Old Favorites” show sponsored by the Tri-Town Early Childhood Council in the Rochester Memorial School’s Cafetorium. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Book Bargains554 viewsBook lovers had a chance to find a good read or two as the Friends of the Joseph Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held their annual book sale under a tent on the library’s lawn on Saturday, September 8. Bargain hunters have been flocking to this event for years in search of the perfect book and this sale was no exception with shoppers arriving bright and early to get the first crack at box upon box of reading pleasures all priced at $2 or less. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Country Fair Parade 2007685 viewsA line of farming tractors participate in the Rochester Country Fair Parade on Sunday, August 19. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Circus Time466 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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Midnight Magic763 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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Rochester Racer646 viewsNine-year-old Jake Pinhancos of Rochester, seen here in mid-air, just qualified for the largest amateur motocross race in the world — the 26th annual AMA/Air Nautiques Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Tennessee. Jake took on over 20,000 hopefuls from across America to earn one of just 1,386 qualifying positions.
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Dispatchers Honored627 viewsRochester Chief Dispatcher Tracy Eldridge presents Dispatcher Tracie Lord with the “Outstanding Call of the Year” Award during the Third Annual Dispatcher Appreciation Night held at the Rochester Police Station on Monday, April 14 while Police Chief Paul Magee and other town officials look on. Ms. Lord was honored for her superior work in fielding hundreds of calls during a major fire at the SEMASS facility in March of 2007. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Grand Opening538 viewsRochester pulled out all of the stops as the town dedicated the Dexter Lane Community Playground on Sunday, May 31. The three-hour long dedication ceremony and party included awards of recognition for the many volunteers who helped bring the project to life while offering plenty of food and entertainment to the residents of Rochester. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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COA Director Honored714 viewsRochester Council on Aging (COA) Director Sharon Lally poses outside the Rochester Senior Center on Dexter Lane. The Senior Center is being recommended for accreditation by the Senior Center Accreditation On-Site Peer Review Board — a distinction only 300 Senior Centers have achieved nationwide — and Ms. Lally was recently chosen as the Massachusetts Council on Aging Director of the Year. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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