Public Safety
Regional Hospitals: Rethink Thanksgiving for a COVID-Safe Holiday
The following is an open letter to the public regarding COVID-19 and the upcoming holiday season. “We’ve heard it time…
Governor Sununu lifts ban on burning
Due to the extreme drought conditions in early October, Governor Sununu released an emergency proclamation that halted the burning of…
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 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day…
Recreation Department reports positive COVID-19 case
The Rochester Recreation Department has been informed of a positive COVID-19 result connected to an individual involved in a late-evening…
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 Rochester, the Rochester Fire Department will…
City Manager: Letter to the Community Regarding COVID-19
To the residents of Rochester, I want to personally thank you for all the hard work you’ve done to keep…
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 smoking in and near New Hampshire…
Fire Chief Warns Level 4 Fire Danger, No Burning
Dry air mass and breezy conditions will combine with dead and dry fuels such as grass, leaves, and twigs to…
Police Investigating Robbery at Nouria Conveinience Store
Rochester Police are investigating a Robbery that occurred at the Nouria (formerly Shell) gas station/store on Milton Rd on Sunday,…
Police Investigating Citizen’s Bank Robbery
Rochester Police are investigating another Robbery of the Citizen’s Bank inside Hannaford on Milton Rd that occurred around noon on…
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 as grass, leaves, and twigs to…
Police investigating fatal car accident on Chestnut Hill Rd
Rochester Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle car accident on Chestnut Hill Rd that left one passenger dead. Police…