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REMINDER: Rochester’s National Night Out returns to Spaulding High School on 8/5

Rochester’s National Night Out will take place on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the Spaulding High School Torr’s Park, also known as “the triangle". Part of a nationwide celebration held throughout the United States, Rochester’s National Night Out aims to...

UPDATED: Rochester Police Investigate Deadly Crash on Rochester Hill Road

At 6:46 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2025, Rochester Police, Rochester Fire, and Frisbie EMS responded to the area of Rochester Hill Road for a multi-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers determined that four vehicles were involved, not three as previously reported. Preliminary investigations indicate that...

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City Manager: Letter to the Community Regarding COVID-19

To the residents of Rochester, I want to personally thank you for all the hard...

Gov. Sununu Issues Proclamation Prohibiting Open Fires and Smoking In and Near NH Woodlands

Gov. Christopher T. Sununu has issued a proclamation that bans both outdoor burning and...

Fire Chief Warns Level 4 Fire Danger, No Burning

Dry air mass and breezy conditions will combine with dead and dry fuels such...

Police Investigating Robbery at Nouria Conveinience Store

Rochester Police are investigating a Robbery that occurred at the Nouria (formerly Shell) gas...

Police Investigating Citizen’s Bank Robbery

Rochester Police are investigating another Robbery of the Citizen’s Bank inside Hannaford on Milton...

Fire Chief Cautions: “No one should burn, even with a Category 1 Fire Permit”

Dry air mass and breezy conditions will combine with dead and dry fuels such...

Police investigating fatal car accident on Chestnut Hill Rd

Rochester Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle car accident on Chestnut Hill Rd...

Wakefield Street Accident

On August 12, 2020 at about 1:13pm, Rochester Police, Rochester Fire, and Frisbie EMS...

Fire Chief Completes International Professional Designation Process

ROCHESTER — (August 19, 2020) Rochester Fire Chief Mark E. Klose has successfully completed...

Juvenile Firesetter Program

In 1995 a Juvenile Firesetter’s Intervention Program was developed in response to the many...

Fire Department releases 10 Tips for Fire Safety

1. Install Smoke Detectors Working smoke detectors can alert you to a fire in your...

Police Investigating Shooting at Homeless Camp

Rochester Police are investigating a shooting at a homeless camp that left a woman...

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City of Rochester Seeks Qualified Candidates for School Board Vacancies, Applications Due 8/19

On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Rochester City Council declared the Ward 4/Seat B and...

From Flop to Fortune, ‘The Producers’ Takes the Stage Beginning 8/8 at the Rochester Opera House

The Rochester Opera House is pleased to present The Producers beginning Friday, August 8, and...

Tanya Hervey of Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Graduates from Institute for Organization Management

Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,...

Watch: City Council – 8/05/25

Click here to watch Click here for the agenda Public Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast...