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Facilities manager takes on parks role

Rochester's facilities manager has taken over parks responsibilities, a quiet shift in Town Hall oversight.

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Select Board meets Monday night

Select Board meets Monday night to open a packed week of town meetings. Also in today's brief (6 items): Select Board meets Monday night; Select Board, Finance Committee hold joint appointing session; RMS School Council meets Tuesday afternoon; Board of Assessors meets Tuesday.

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Park Commission meets Thursday night

Rochester's Park Commission meets Thursday night as four town boards convene this week. Also in today's brief (4 items): Park Commission meets Thursday at town hall; RMS School Council meets next Tuesday; Board of Assessors convenes Tuesday afternoon; Conservation Commission holds hybri…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026

This week's obituary notices column for Rochester, Massachusetts carries one notice: Hartley, John Mark, 64, who died unexpectedly on September 28, 2026, while at work in Brookfield, Massachusetts. His obituary, posted by Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes of Mattapoisett and carried on Legac…

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Nine deeds recorded across four price tiers

Nine Rochester property deeds recorded this fall span four distinct price tiers. From our own coverage: Nine Rochester deeds recorded across four price tiers. Also in today's brief (6 items): MRV Water Supply PAC meets remotely Tuesday; MRV Water District board convenes by Zoom; Council…

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Rochester home sales see $992,500 top sale as trust transfers mark quiet period

Rochester recorded nine property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only five carried a market sale price. Those five ranged from $475,000 to $992,500, with a median of $695,000. The period's top sale was 220 Mattapoisett Rd, which sold for $992,500 on Oct. 9.

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