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Rochester Main Street Invites the Community Downtown This July!

Rochester Main Street is excited to welcome everyone downtown this July for a month filled with family-friendly events, local partnerships, and community spirit. 🦶 Bigfoot Scavenger Hunt (in collaboration with Maple Street Magnet School)Bigfoot is back — and he’s brought friends! Participants can search for...

Fall Fun is Already in the Works for Downtown Rochester

Although summer is just getting started, Rochester Main Street is already hard at work planning an exciting fall season — and the organization wants the community to be a part of it! The Reimagined Spooktacular & Downtown Pumpkin Patch will return this October, and Rochester...

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Cinco’s Cantina Supports Rochester Main Street with Generous Donation

Cinco’s Cantina, a family-owned Mexican restaurant with locations in Rochester, Dover, and Epping, has...

City of Rochester to Open 60 Wakefield Street Parking Lot for Halloween Events

City Manager Katie Ambrose is pleased to announce that starting at 10:00 am on...

Rochester Main Street to Host Downtown Trick-Or-Treat, Zombie Walk, and Ramones Tribute Concert on 10/25

Rochester Main Street is excited to present its annual Trick-Or-Treat, Zombies Walk, and Concert...

Rochester Main Street Hosts Scarecrow Contest with $100 Raffle and People’s Choice Award

Rochester Main Street, in collaboration with Holidays on the Hill, is excited to bring...

City of Rochester is seeking a Christmas Tree for downtown holiday display

The Department of Public Works is beginning its search for a Christmas tree for...

City of Rochester unveils interactive signs marking historically significant downtown sites

The City of Rochester is pleased to announce the addition of several informational signs...

Union Street Parking Lot to receive major refurbishment in 2025

The Union Street parking lot in downtown Rochester is set for a major refurbishment,...

City of Rochester announces temporary closure of former Ben Franklin Lot for lighting, paving

The City of Rochester is announcing the temporary closure of the former Ben Franklin...

Rochester Main Street to host community planting event on 5/31

Rochester Main Street seeks volunteers to assist with a community planting event in Central...

Postponed: Cocheco River Clean-up to remove trash and debris on 4/13

Friday, April 5, 2024 - This event has been postponed to April 13 The Rochester...

Rochester Main Street seeking volunteers for Rochester Cares Clean Up Day on 4/20

Rochester Main Street in collaboration with Rochester Rec will hold its annual Spring Clean-up...

Downtown Parking: City of Rochester enters 10-year lease agreement for former “Ben Franklin” property

On Tuesday, April 2, City Council voted to unseal minutes from prior nonpublic meetings...

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Applications Open for 2027 General City Funds and CDBG Program

The City’s Community Development Division will begin accepting applications for the 2027 Fiscal Year...

Respiratory Virus Immunizations Available Across New Hampshire

Fall is here, and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)...

Rochester Public Library Teen Room: Events and Activities for October 2025 

The Rochester Public Library Teen Room invites teens to enjoy a variety of events...

The Franklin Gallery presents ‘Circumnavigating a Square’, featuring the work of local artist Taintor Davis Child

The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 N. Main Street in Rochester, will...