The Rochester Brief

Get the Rochester brief every morning, free. Everything happening in Rochester in one two-minute email: town hall, schools, road work, openings, and what is coming up. Sign up. Know a newsletter, official, or group we should be reading? Tell us.

Government & development · Events & things to do · Schools · Openings, closings & business

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Rochester recorded eight property transfers in late September, according to a new deed roundup.

From Rochester News

• Rochester records eight late-September property transfers. Rochester News reviewed deeds filed at the registry in late September, tracking eight properties that changed hands across town as the fall market picked up pace.Rochester News

Today in Rochester

• Town posts Rochester's November 3 state election notice. Rochester officials published the official notice confirming the town's polling for the November 3, 2026 state election, posted to the town's civic alerts page this week.Town of Rochester

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 5: Old Colony hosts Bristol County in JV volleyball. Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School hosts Bristol County Agricultural High School in girls junior varsity volleyball October 5 at the Rochester campus, according to NFHS Network.NFHS Network
• Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 p.m.: Library trustees meet Thursday at Rochester library. Rochester Library Trustees meet Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 p.m. at 17 Constitution Way to take up library business and programming.Town of Rochester

Recent editions

• Friday, October 2, 2026 — Old Colony football closed out a Thursday matchup against BPRTS according to NFHS Network
• Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Rochester posts a revised municipal aggregation plan for community electricity supply options
• Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Rochester posts its official warrant for the November 3 midterm election covering ballot and polling procedures