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City of Rochester Announces Dramatic Tax Rate Reduction Following $2.3 Billion Valuation Increase

City Manager Katie Ambrose reports that the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) has finalized Rochester's 2024 tax rate. The 2024 municipal property tax rate has been set at $14.85 per thousand dollars of property value, marking a significant reduction of $10.89 from the prior year’s...

Municipal Offices CLOSED for Christmas and New Years, trash and recycling delayed

Municipal offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, in observance of Christmas and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of New Years. Offices will resume normal hours of operation the following day(s). Due to each holiday, trash and recycling service will be...

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Public Works to begin Hydrant Flushing until 11/3

The City of Rochester will be flushing fire hydrants until November 3, 2023. The...

City Chat with Mayor Paul Callaghan set for 10/6 at James W. Foley Memorial Community Center

City Chat is a 1hr informal meeting held every first Friday at 10:00 am...

Rochester Citizens encouraged to take free Civics 101 course on 10/21

The Office for Public Information and Community Engagement is pleased to announce the return...

Public Works to conduct smoke tests of sanitary sewer system on 10/5

The City of Rochester will be conducting smoke testing of the sanitary sewer on...

City Manager releases statement on criminal complaint against former Fire Captain Joseph Burns

On September 20th, 2023, the Rochester Police Department concluded an investigation regarding a criminal...

Public Works to temporarily shut down water on Highland St. to install a new water main, affected customers notified

The Public Works Department is notifying residents that water will be temporarily shut down...

Public Works to conduct smoke tests of sanitary sewer system in Gonic on 9/21

The City of Rochester will be conducting smoke testing of the sanitary sewer on...

Public Works provides informational tools to help motorists navigate a Modern Roundabout

With Strafford Square predicted to be completed by the end of 2023, the City...

Notice of Public Hearing(s): Charitable Gaming and Bingo Halls, Community Center Solar Array

Notice is hereby given that the Rochester City Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING...

Public Works to host Informational Meeting regarding Old Dover Rd. / Tebbetts Rd. intersection

The City of Rochester, in collaboration with NHDOT, is working on a conceptual and...

City seeks questions from the public for upcoming ‘State of the City’ event on 9/15

The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present a State of the...

Chamber of Commerce, City Leadership to host annual ‘State of the City’ event on 9/15

The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present a State of the...

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LISTEN: From Frontier to Township — A Conversation with Rochester Historian Patrick O. Connelly

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Rochester Elks Lodge #1393 Donates Over $5,750 in Items to Salvation Army Toy Drive

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City of Rochester Announces Dramatic Tax Rate Reduction Following $2.3 Billion Valuation Increase

City Manager Katie Ambrose reports that the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) has finalized...

Municipal Offices CLOSED for Christmas and New Years, trash and recycling delayed

Municipal offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, in observance of Christmas...