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City of Rochester Phone Lines Temporarily Unavailable on 8/12 for Maintenance

On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from approximately 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., the City of Rochester will conduct a planned phone system outage to perform essential maintenance and critical updates. During this time, all main phone lines will be unavailable. The Police Dispatch Center is...

REMINDER: City of Rochester to Repair Multiple Bridges, Detours and Temporary Closures Explained

The City of Rochester will be repairing several bridges this year, starting with the Bridge Street Bridge over the Cocheco River. Work on this bridge requires a full closure of the to traffic, with an anticipated reopening in October. During the closure: Thru traffic will...

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City of Rochester seeks information regarding several “orphan properties”

The City of Rochester is working to determine ownership of several "orphan properties" with...

Planning Board approves expansion of Downtown Commercial, City Council to have final say

On August 22nd, the Planning Board approved a proposal from Economic Development to expand...

Gonic Brickyard rezoning proposal retracted for now, public input applauded

During the August 22nd Planning Board meeting, a proposal to rezone the old Gonic...

Chamber of Commerce to present State of the City breakfast and forum

The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will present a State of the City breakfast...

How to get involved in municipal government and make your voice heard

The City of Rochester's Public Information Manager is reminding residents and business owners about...

Rochester hires Community Outreach Facilitator  

The City of Rochester has announced the hiring of Erin Nasino for the newly...

Public Works: Smoke Testing to be conducted 8/15 to 9/30/2022

In order to improve the sewer service in your area, on behalf of the...

Monthly Community Coffee returns August 4th

After a two-month hiatus, Community Coffee will return on Thursday, August 4th at 9:30am,...

Important: The Rochester Post transitions to .GOV domain

The City of Rochester has officially transitioned from .NET to .GOV for all online...

City Council fills vacant Ward 5 / Seat A position

At the July 5th City Council meeting, Mayor Paul Callaghan nominated 3 candidates to...

Municipal Offices CLOSED on Independence Day, trash and recycling delayed 1 day

In observance of Independence Day, Municipal Offices will be closed on Monday, July 4th....

Deputy Finance Director updates City Council on Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts

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City of Rochester Phone Lines Temporarily Unavailable on 8/12 for Maintenance

On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from approximately 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., the City...

Knights of Columbus to Host “Race to Serve” Charity Run and Family Day on 9/1

The Knights of Columbus, Father McDonald Assembly, is excited to announce the upcoming Race...

Watch: Codes & Ordinances Committee – 8/07/26

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REMINDER: City of Rochester to Repair Multiple Bridges, Detours and Temporary Closures Explained

The City of Rochester will be repairing several bridges this year, starting with the...