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Rochester City Council Adopts FY26 Budget $931K Below Tax Cap; First-Issue Tax Bills Expected June 16

On Tuesday, June 3, Rochester City Council adopted the FY26 operating budgets for the City, County, School District, Enterprise Funds, and Special Revenue Funds. The City, County, and School District operating budgets are subject to an annual tax cap allowance. The City Manager’s originally proposed...

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Scheduled for 5/31

Household Hazardous Waste Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Turnkey Landfill, 18 Isinglass Drive (off Rochester Neck Road), in Rochester. Please note, the Rochester Residential Trash and Yard Waste Drop-Off Center will be closed all...

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Citywide Parking Ban Starts Sunday February 16, 2025, 10pm until Monday, February 17, 2025, 8am

A Citywide Parking Ban will be in effect from Sunday February 16, 2025, 10pm...

Citywide Parking Ban Starts Saturday February 15, 2025, 10pm until Sunday, February 16, 2025, 8am

A Citywide Parking Ban will be in effect from Saturday, February 15, 2025, 10:00...

Public Works Thanks Residents for Clearing Snow Around Hydrants

Dear Residents of Rochester, On behalf of the City of Rochester and the Water Department,...

Citywide Parking Ban in effect from 11:00 pm on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, until 7:00 am on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

A Citywide Parking Ban will be in effect from 11:00 pm on Wednesday, February...

Downtown Parking Ban Starts Monday, February 10, 2025, 10pm until Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 7 am

A Downtown Parking Ban is in effect from Monday, February 10, 2025, 10 pm...

Citywide Parking Ban Starts Saturday February 8, 2025, 11pm until Sunday, February 9, 2025, 8am

A Citywide Parking Ban is in effect from Saturday, February 8, 2025, 11 pm...

Mayor Callaghan to host ‘City Chat’ Community Engagement Hour on 2/21 at Public Library

Mayor Paul Callaghan, in collaboration with the Office for Public Information and Community Engagement,...

Citywide Parking Ban Starts Thursday February 6, 2025, 10pm until Friday, February 7, 2025, 7am

A Citywide Parking Ban is in effect from Thursday, February 6, 2025, 10 pm...

Don’t Get Towed: City of Rochester Reminds Residents of Winter Parking Restrictions

The City of Rochester is reminding residents and visitors to follow all winter parking...

Colby Street Temporarily Closed on 2/5 for Emergency Water Repair

Colby Street will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, for emergency water...

Rochester Neck Road temporarily reduced to a single lane on 2/5

Rochester Neck Road, near the intersection of Taylor Ave, will be reduced to a...

City of Rochester Introduces Closed Captioning on GovTV Platforms

The City of Rochester is pleased to announce that closed captioning (CC) is now...

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Watch: Codes & Ordinances Comm. – 6/05/25

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Watch: Police Commission – 6/4/25

Click here to watch Click here for a link to the agenda and packet Public Meetings...

Spaulding High School Announces Top 10 Students for the Class of 2025

Spaulding High School is pleased to announce the Top 10 students for the Class...

Rochester NH History Podcast: A Hall of Fame Legacy Cut Short, Remembering Edmund Breton

This episode of the Rochester History Podcast highlights the legacy of Edmund Breton, one...