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Statewide Burn Ban Lifted, Rochester Fire Department Urges Caution

The New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands has lifted the statewide prohibition on open burning and smoking in or near woodlands, effective October 29, 2025. According to the NH Forest Protection Bureau, recent rainfall, increased humidity, and improved soil moisture have significantly reduced the...
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Rochester Police Department Launches New Online Crime Mapping Tool

The Rochester Police Department is announcing a new crime mapping feature on its website, giving residents real-time access to information about criminal activity in the community. The new tool is part of the department's Crime Scene Intelligence (CSI) system, which provides CompStat analysis, crime mapping,...

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day 10/24

DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, October 24, 2020 – 10AM to 2PM The...
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Recreation Department reports positive COVID-19 case

The Rochester Recreation Department has been informed of a positive COVID-19 result connected to...
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Rochester Fire Department Closed For Non-Emergency Walk-in Services Until Further Notice

Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Strafford County and the City of...
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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...
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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...
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Fire Chief Warns Level 4 Fire Danger, No Burning

Dry air mass and breezy conditions will combine with dead and dry fuels such...
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Police Investigating Robbery at Nouria Conveinience Store

Rochester Police are investigating a Robbery that occurred at the Nouria (formerly Shell) gas...
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Police Investigating Citizen’s Bank Robbery

Rochester Police are investigating another Robbery of the Citizen’s Bank inside Hannaford on Milton...
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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...
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Police investigating fatal car accident on Chestnut Hill Rd

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

On August 12, 2020 at about 1:13pm, Rochester Police, Rochester Fire, and Frisbie EMS...
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Fire Chief Completes International Professional Designation Process

ROCHESTER — (August 19, 2020) Rochester Fire Chief Mark E. Klose has successfully completed...
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City Offices Closed Tuesday, November 11, in Observance of Veterans Day

In observance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, all Municipal Offices, including...
Arts & Culture

Rochester Historical Society to Host Railroad Talk on 11/13

The Rochester Historical Society will host a presentation on the city’s railroad history on...
Arts & Culture

Rochester Museum of Fine Arts Presents ‘East Coast Skateboarding’ by Michael Cirelli

The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce East Coast Skateboarding, an...
Business

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Kicks Off 2025 Small Business Season

The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce announces the launch of its 2025 Small Business...

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