Public Safety
Dennis Dube is the next Fire Chief for the City of Rochester
In a letter to staff on June 23rd, City Manager Blaine Cox announced that Dennis Dube has accepted the position…
Air Pollution Levels Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, Predicted for Sunday
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is expecting air pollution concentrations to reach unhealthy levels for sensitive individuals…
Deputy Chief of Prevention: “Sprinklers and smoke detectors save lives.”
On June 19th, the Rochester Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in a 2.5-story building with 3 apartment…
Superintendent says Rochester Schools are committed to student safety
At the June 9th School Board meeting, Superintendent Kyle Repucci briefly talked about student safety in his opening report. Repucci…
Dispatchers Khristine Bibeau and Michelle Kochanowicz awarded the Distinguished Unit Award
In the early hours of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, the Rochester Communications Center received a call for an individual in…
Eversource: Be prepared for hurricane season
With another above-average Atlantic hurricane season forecast for 2022, beginning June 1, the energy company is highlighting those preparedness efforts…
Police investigating recent downtown vandalism
The Rochester Police Department is currently investigating several cases of tag vandalism on Wallace Street and Columbus Avenue, in the…
Multiple emergency agencies honored for saving mother and newborn twins
On the morning of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Rochester emergency companies were dispatched to an address in Gonic for the…
Drug Take Back Day 4/30
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription…
City of Rochester accepting applications for Fire Chief
The City of Rochester is seeking a new Fire Chief, following Mark Klose’s retirement in 2021. Interim Chief Perry Plummer…
Police Department hosting Job Fair 2/19
The Rochester Police Department will be hosting a Job Fair from 1-3pm on Saturday, February 19, in the Lecture Hall,…
Heavy snow ahead, City reminds motorists about Parking Bans
With heavy snow forecasted this weekend, the City of Rochester is reminding motorists about winter parking bans. Rochester follows an…