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Fish and Game: Be Aware, Prepared, and Responsible When Exploring This Spring

Spring in New Hampshire is an exciting time to enjoy the outdoors, and the prospect of witnessing a total solar eclipse will certainly entice additional visitors to the Granite State.With late-season winter precipitation continuing to accumulate, outdoor enthusiasts of all skill levels must be...

Trout Season is coming to New Hampshire’s managed waterbodies starting 4/27

Trout-managed waters offer anglers the chance to experience exciting fishing in some of the Granite State’s most scenic surroundings. You can fish in many of New Hampshire’s managed trout ponds starting on the fourth Saturday in April, and this year’s opening day is April...

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Recreation Department boasts several programs at Senior Activity Center

The Senior Activity Center is offering a number of programs to Rochester seniors, including...

Recreation Department to open an Outdoor Skating Rink at the Rochester Common

The Rochester Recreation Department is pleased to announce the addition of an outdoor skating...

Rochester Arena works with Northeast Passage to host Adaptive Skate

Recently, students from the Goal Oriented Student Transitions (GOST) and Learning Independence Through Education...

Enjoy Holiday Public Skate at the Arena on 12/17

The Rochester Recreation Department will be hosting a 'Holiday Public Skate' at the Rochester...

Recreation Department to host ‘Holiday Open Gym’ on 11/23

School might be out on Wednesday, November 23rd but the gym at the Recreation Department...

Northeast Passage to host Midwest Sled Hockey League in Rochester

Northeast Passage is hosting the Midwest Sled Hockey League for a weekend of elite...

Recreation Department to host ‘Meet the Director’ on 10/13

Recreation and Arena Director Lauren Krans is hosting a series of pop-up meet-and-greet events...

Rochester Senior Activity Center under new management, activities in full swing

Since opening its doors under the Recreation Department in April 2022, the Rochester Senior...

Forest Society announces 300 acre expansion of Champlin Forest

The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) announced that on...

Lauren Krans is the new Director of Rochester Recreation and Arena

In June 2022, following the retirement of Chris Bowlen, City Manager Blaine Cox announced...

Public Pools suffer effects of labor shortages, staff committed to providing daily updates online

The Rochester Recreation Department is gearing up to re-open public pools in Rochester, Gonic,...

Senior Activity Center plans trip to Old Orchard Beach on 6/15

Registration is now open for the June Senior Trip to Old Orchard Beach and...

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Memorial Day Weekend: Field of Honor pays tribute to American Heroes

Vouchers for Veterans, in collaboration with the City of Rochester, are proud to announce...

Rochester Veterans Council Announces Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies on 5/27

The Rochester Veterans Council is proud to announce the annual Memorial Day Parade, set...

LISTEN: What do you know about strokes? Matt talks to Frisbie’s Chief Nursing Officer

In this episode, Matt talks to Chief Nursing Officer Megan Gray about strokes. Listeners...

LISTEN: Marie and Katherine talk to Jody Walker, Technical Services Librarian

In this episode, Marie and Katherine talk to Jody Walker, Technical Services Librarian, about...