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Project Good Morning Participants Gather for Annual Holiday Breakfast

On Tuesday, December 16th, participants from the Rochester Police Department’s Project Good Morning (PGM) program met at Granite Steak and Grill for their annual holiday breakfast, which has been generously donated and prepared by Granite Steak and Grill for the past few years. Thank...

Stay Alert and Stay Safe: Rochester Police Warn Residents About New Scam Attempts

To help prevent members of our community from falling victim to scams, the Rochester Police want to share two scams that have been reported in the last 24 hours. PayPal scam – Someone deposited a penny—one cent—into a PayPal account, and someone posing as...

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13 Vaccination Sites to Open for First Responders, Ambulatory Care Providers

Starting 12/29/2020, 13 sites across New Hampshire will open to begin vaccinating first responders...

Quick PSA: Clean the snow off your roof

Heavy rains are expected over the holiday weekend. The Rochester NH Fire Department recommends cleaning snow...

USDA: Leftovers and Food Safety Tips

Often when we cook at home or eat in a restaurant, we have leftovers....

City Wide Parking Ban 12/17

A citywide parking ban is in effect as of:10 PM on THURSDAY, December 17, 2020 through8AM...

Trash & Recycle Service is canceled Due to Storm, 12/17/2020

Thursday, December 17, 2020TRASH & RECYCLE SERVICE CANCELED DUE TO STORMWaste Management of NH has...

City Wide Parking Ban, 12/16

SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARATIONCITYWIDE WINTER PARKING BAN IN EFFECTOvernight December 16, 2020 – December 17,...

Photo Release: First COVID-19 Vaccine Administered in New Hampshire

This morning, Heidi Kukla, RN, a nurse at Elliot Hospital's intensive care unit, was...

Tyler Thurston arrested after badly injuring a hospital security officer

On the early morning of Sunday, December 13, 2020, around 3:20 am, Rochester Police...

Police arrest Albert Crement for fatal motor vehicle accident

On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, Rochester Police arrested Albert Crement, 62, of Rochester, charging...

Police make arrests for accident on Old Dover Road on 3/3/20

On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, Rochester Police arrested Kyle Hendrickson, age 22, of Berwick...

Police arrest Joshua McCarthy, multiple felony offenses

On Monday, December 7, 2020, Rochester Police arrested Joshua McCarthy, 33, of Rochester, charging...

RFD Chief receives NHCFO II designation

Rochester Fire Department Chief, Mark Klose, officially received the NHCFO II designation from the...

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