HomeMunicipal

Municipal

Get Involved in Municipal Government: Next Civics 101 Class Scheduled 7/8

Civics 101 is a one-time course designed to empower Rochester residents and business owners with the knowledge and skills needed for active citizenship. Hosted by the Office for Public Information and Community Engagement, this interactive presentation and discussion provides tools for understanding how local government works and...

Water Service Interruption Scheduled for Union Street Parking Lot Area on 6/30

The Department of Public Works will be working on essential infrastructure upgrades in the Union Street Parking Lot on Monday, June 30, 2025. As part of this project, water service will be temporarily shut off in the Factory Court/Union Street Parking Lot area beginning at...

Keep exploring

City of Rochester announces $1.75 Retail Trash Bag Program for residential overflow garbage

On Tuesday, May 7, during the regular City Council meeting, Finance Director Mark Sullivan...

WATCH: City Manager presents FY25 proposed budget to City Council

On Tuesday, April 16, Rochester City Manager Katie Ambrose presented the FY25 proposed budget...

DPW Repairing Water Main Break between Estes Road and 202/Washington Street

The Department of Public Works located a water main break on the 20” pipeline...

What is Rochester doing to assist unhoused and vulnerable populations? Mayor responds

During a City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 16, Mayor Paul Callaghan listed several...

Get Involved in Municipal Government: Registration now open for free Civics 101 class

The City of Rochester is pleased to announce new dates for Civics 101, a...

Mayor to host City Chat on 5/3 at 10:00 am in James W. Foley Memorial Community Center

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

GovTV now available on Apple, Roku, and Fire TV streaming devices

The City of Rochester is pleased to announce that GovTV, formerly known as the...

Conservation Commission hosts successful clean-up of Cocheco River, 20+ volunteers attended

The Rochester Conservation Commission is pleased to report that more than 20 volunteers gathered...

Rochester City Manager Presents Proposed FY2025 Budget

Rochester City Manager Katie Ambrose presented the proposed operating and capital budgets for fiscal...

City Council to hold Public Hearing on 4/16 for Drainage Pipe Relining Project

Resolution Authorizing Supplemental Appropriation of $150,000.00 to the FY24 General Fund CIP Fund for...

DPW to flush fire hydrants starting 4/21 until 5/31

The City of Rochester will be flushing fire hydrants beginning April 21, 2024, and...

City Clerk: Register your dog(s) by 4/30, Rabies Clinic to be held on 5/11

The Rochester City Clerk's Office would like to remind dog owners that 2024-2025 tags...

Latest articles

Get Involved in Municipal Government: Next Civics 101 Class Scheduled 7/8

Civics 101 is a one-time course designed to empower Rochester residents and business owners with the...

Attorney General Formella Joins $7.4B Purdue Settlement; New Hampshire to Get $30M

Attorney General John M. Formella announces that he and all 54 of his fellow...

Lilac Family Fun Festival and Annual Fireworks Returns 7/12

The City of Rochester invites the community to the Lilac Family Fun Festival, a...

Governor Ayotte, State Leaders Call for Bell-to-Bell Ban on Cell Phones in Schools

On June 16, 2025, Governor Kelly Ayotte called on legislators to empower school districts...