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Rochester Police and Recreation Departments Announce Safety Measures at Hanson Pines

The Rochester Police Department, in coordination with the Rochester Recreation Department, will be installing a mobile camera unit at Hanson Pines Park to address recent incidents and public safety concerns. The unit will provide around-the-clock audio and video recording of the park area and...
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Temporary Closure of Recreation Main Entrance at James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, Patrons Asked to Use Entrance A

The Rochester Recreation Department is notifying the public of a temporary entrance closure at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center. Entrance B (the Recreation Main Entrance) will be closed for concrete construction work from Thursday, September 11, through Sunday, September 21, with an anticipated...

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Winter Festival planned for the Rochester Common on 1/21

The Rochester Recreation Department, in partnership with the Police Department, is pleased to announce...
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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...
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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...
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Rochester Arena works with Northeast Passage to host Adaptive Skate

Recently, students from the Goal Oriented Student Transitions (GOST) and Learning Independence Through Education...
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Enjoy Holiday Public Skate at the Arena on 12/17

The Rochester Recreation Department will be hosting a 'Holiday Public Skate' at the Rochester...
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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...
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Northeast Passage to host Midwest Sled Hockey League in Rochester

Northeast Passage is hosting the Midwest Sled Hockey League for a weekend of elite...
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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...
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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...
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Forest Society announces 300 acre expansion of Champlin Forest

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

Rochester Country Club Ladies Invitational Committee Donates to End 68 Hours of Hunger

On Monday, October 6, 2025, the Rochester Country Club Ladies Invitational Committee presented End...
Elections

City Council Update: Turner Resigns From Ward 1 Seat A, Successor to Be Chosen in November Election

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Councilor Patricia Turner (Ward 1 / Seat A) resigned...
Arts & Culture

Mel Brooks Returns to The Rochester Opera House, Just in Time for Spooky Season!

Get ready for music, madness, and mayhem with the Broadway hit Young Frankenstein! Based...
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Watch: City Council – 10/07/25

Click here to watch Clicke here for the agenda and packet Public Meetings are broadcast live...

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