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Willand Warming Center to Open for 2024-2025 Winter Season

The Tri-Cities of Rochester, Dover, and Somersworth, in partnership with Strafford County, will reopen the Willand Warming Center located at 30 Willand Drive in Somersworth for the 2024-2025 winter season. The center provides emergency shelter during extreme cold weather conditions to safeguard unsheltered and...

NH DHHS Provides Tips to Help Residents Protect Themselves Against the Flu and Other Respiratory Illnesses

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is providing steps Granite Staters can take to protect themselves and their loved ones from severe illness due to flu and other respiratory viruses this fall and winter. Immunizations to prevent the flu, Respiratory...

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Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management advises Residents, Visitors to Prepare Now for Extreme Heat

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Gray, Maine, has issued Heat Advisories for most...

Statewide Emergency Alert clarified by New Hampshire 911

At approximately 2:30 pm on Tuesday, June 18, New Hampshire residents received an automated...

Beat the Heat: City Hall and Public Library open for cooling during business hours

With high temperatures forecasted for the next several days, the City of Rochester encourages...

Community Action Partnership of Strafford County prepares for upcoming Heat Wave, Seeking Donations

The Community Action Partnership of Strafford County (CAPSC) is collaborating with local municipalities to...

Youth aged 14-20 encouraged to attend New Hampshire Police Cadet Training Academy

The New Hampshire Police Cadet Training Academy invites youth aged 14-20 interested in law...

Survey: City seeks public input for Severe Weather, Technological, and Human-Caused Hazards

The City of Rochester invites the public to complete a short survey that will...

Police Department: Drug Take Back Day scheduled for 4/27

The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public...

Police arrest Farmington man suspected of robbing Hannaford Pharmacy

Around 7:00 pm on April 8, a male entered Hannaford Supermarket on Milton Road,...

Police respond to gunshots on Summer Street, Jason Levesque charged with Attempted Second Degree Murder

At 10:18 pm on April 4, 2024, Rochester Police, Fire, and Frisbie EMS responded...

Citywide Parking Ban in effect from 9:00 pm on 4/3 to 8:00 am on 4/4

A Citywide Parking Ban is in effect from Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 9:00 pm...

Sign up now for the 10th annual Citizen’s Police Academy

The Rochester Police Department will be holding its 10th annual Citizen’s Police Academy starting...

City temporarily closes Nancy Loud School playground out of an abundance of caution

In August 2023, the City of Rochester received a report from structural engineers at...

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NH Care Connections to Host Community Event at Frisbie Memorial Hospital on 11/20

NH Care Connections is inviting local organizations and community members to an in-person event...

Affidavit Ballot Verification Counting Session for Ward 3 and Ward 6 Set for 11/19

NOTICE TO VOTERS Office of the City Clerk 31 Wakefield Street, Room 105 Rochester, NH RSA 659:23-a Affidavit...

Watch: School Board – 11/14/24

Click here to watch Public Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Channel 22 and Breezeline...

Application Deadline for 2026 Fiscal Year General City Funds and CDBG Program Approaching

The application deadline for both CDBG and General City Funding is due on Friday,...