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REMINDER: Rochester’s National Night Out returns to Spaulding High School on 8/5

Rochester’s National Night Out will take place on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the Spaulding High School Torr’s Park, also known as “the triangle". Part of a nationwide celebration held throughout the United States, Rochester’s National Night Out aims to...

UPDATED: Rochester Police Investigate Deadly Crash on Rochester Hill Road

At 6:46 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2025, Rochester Police, Rochester Fire, and Frisbie EMS responded to the area of Rochester Hill Road for a multi-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers determined that four vehicles were involved, not three as previously reported. Preliminary investigations indicate that...

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Rochester Fire Department Responds to Early Morning Structure Fire; All Occupants Safe

On Tuesday, February 11, at 8:19 AM, the Rochester Fire Department responded to a...

Free Community Skate and Charity Hockey Game at Rochester Ice Arena on 3/16

The public is invited to attend a free community skating event at the Rochester...

3.9-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New Hampshire and Southern Maine

WMUR reports that an earthquake was felt across New Hampshire on Monday morning at...

Communications Center, Police Department, Project Good Morning program Gather for Annual Holiday Breakfast

On December 23, the Communications Center, Police Department, and participants from the Project Good...

Get Notified: Receive Willand Warming Center Activations via Text

If you want to receive texts when the Willand Warming Center of Strafford County...

Hands-On Police Training for Youth: Join the Rochester Police Cadets

Did you know that the Rochester Police Department has a Police Cadet Post? If...

Rochester Fire Department Responds to Three-Alarm Blaze at Portland Street Barn

On Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 10:50 AM, the Rochester Fire Department was dispatched...

Rochester Police Issue Vehicle Theft Warning, Offers Tips to Keep Your Car Secure

Over the past couple of weeks, the Rochester Police Department (RPD) has responded to...

New Hampshire DHHS Advises Consumers of Organic Carrot Recall

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is advising consumers not...

Police Department Now Accepting Towing Service Applications for 2025–2026 Rotation

The Rochester Police Department is accepting applications from qualified towing service providers for its...

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...

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...

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Rochester Board of Ethics Recommends Censure for School Board Member Sandra Keans

On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the City of Rochester Board of Ethics continued a...

Watch: Finance Committee – 08/12/25

Click here to watch Click here for the agenda Public Meetings are broadcast live on Comcast...

LILA Productions Announces 5th Annual Dance Festival in Rochester on 8/23

LILA Productions is proud to announce its 5th Annual LILA Dance Festival, taking place...

NH DHHS Launches WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Pilot Program

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Public Health...