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Columbus Ave.-Summer St. intersection improvements could snarl traffic during nine-month project

Oct 16, 2026 at 05:51 am

Staff reports ROCHESTER - The Department of Public Works has announced that intersection improvements to the Summer Street and Columbus Avenue intersection are scheduled to s.... Read More

The return of the Rochester Fair? Codes board, RAMA reps begin first steps toward overlay district for Fairgrounds

Oct 02, 2026 at 09:33 am

ROCHESTER - A long-sought overlay district for the Rochester Fairgrounds is now in the works following initial conversations between Rochester’s Codes and Ordinance boar.... Read More

Get used to year of traffic snarls amid $5M Salmon Falls-Milton road roundabout project

Sep 28, 2026 at 10:05 am

Harrison Thorp ROCHESTER – Get used to clogged traffic at the intersection of Salmon Falls and Milton roads for the next year or so.The intersection of Milton Road and.... Read More

Blasphemy at City Hall? The legacy of Charles Gafney is at stake, and so is a precious city neighborhood

Sep 22, 2026 at 09:20 am

Harrison Thorp If you walk east on Franklin Street from downtown you’ll pass by the Franklin Street Cemetery where you’ll find a 20-foot obelisk marking the grave.... Read More

Gafney property deed that restricts housing to seniors has no bearing at planning board, attorney says

Sep 15, 2026 at 10:49 am

ROCHESTER - Despite strong misgivings from Wakefield Street abutters Gafney Home 2.0 moved forward after approval from the city’s planning board Monday night. Gafney Ho.... Read More

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