Public Safety
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…
Wakefield Street Accident
On August 12, 2020 at about 1:13pm, Rochester Police, Rochester Fire, and Frisbie EMS responded to the area of 84…
Fire Chief Completes International Professional Designation Process
ROCHESTER — (August 19, 2020) Rochester Fire Chief Mark E. Klose has successfully completed the process that awards the professional…
Juvenile Firesetter Program
In 1995 a Juvenile Firesetter’s Intervention Program was developed in response to the many calls in concern for youth curiosity…
Fire Department releases 10 Tips for Fire Safety
1. Install Smoke Detectors Working smoke detectors can alert you to a fire in your home in time for you…
Police Investigating Shooting at Homeless Camp
Rochester Police are investigating a shooting at a homeless camp that left a woman hospitalized early Friday morning following a…