Public Safety
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…
Flashing beacon installed at busy crosswalk in Central Square
Earlier this month, Public Works installed a second reflective flashing beacon at a crosswalk in Central Square, one of the…
Temporary Warming Centers open at City Hall and Public Library
The blast of arctic air that moved into the region is prompting the City of Rochester to designate City Hall…
Police Commission swears in Jason Thomas as Deputy Chief, promotes others
During the Police Commission meeting on Wednesday, January 5, Jason Thomas was officially sworn in as the new Deputy Chief…
Emergency services respond to serious head-on collision on North Main St.
On Sunday, January 2, 2022, at approximately 10:34 am, Emergency Services responded to the area of Cumberland Farms and Hannaford…
Take a look: Changing of the Guard Ceremony held on 12/30
After more than 25 years of service, Chief Paul Toussaint announced his retirement in November. The Changing of the Guard…