Public Safety
Rochester Fire Danger Downgraded to HIGH; Only Small Campfires Permitted
The Rochester Fire Department is announcing that as of August 19, 2025, the Fire Danger level has been downgraded from…
Fire Department: Burning Ban in Effect for Rochester Until Further Notice
BURNING BAN: Due to very high fire danger and drought conditions, no outside fires (Category 1, 2, or 3) are…
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…
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 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…
Nominations Open for the Willis “Red” Hayes Community Ambassador Award
The Rochester Police Department is accepting nominations for the Rochester, NH Patrol Officer Community Service Award, also known as the…
Stay Cool: City Hall and Library Available as Cooling Centers During Heat Wave
With high heat and humidity in the forecast, the City of Rochester is reminding residents that City Hall and the…
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…
Berwick Man Injured After Motorcycle Collides With Trailer on Salmon Falls Road
On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at approximately 11:09 a.m., Rochester Police, Rochester Fire, and Frisbie EMS responded to the area…
NOAA Predicts Active 2025 Hurricane Season: Eversource Urges Customers to Prepare
As the ocean waters churn along the East Coast and another hurricane season begins, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Extreme heat, first potential heat wave of 2025 in the forecast; Eversource is ready to respond if needed
With the first heat wave of the year in the forecast—bringing temperatures well into the 90s and high humidity later…
Dangerous Heat Wave Incoming: Stay Safe with These Precautions
Public safety officials are reminding residents to use caution as hot and humid weather with temperatures in the upper 90s…