Thursday & Friday, Nov. 3-4—ROCHESTER—The Rochester School PTO’s Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the ExCel classroom in the high school on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 1-6 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. There will be an online component […]
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Toward Form opens at BigTown Gallery
Saturday, Oct. 15 at 5 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Toward Form is a current exhibit at BigTown Gallery in Rochester that opened Oct. 5. Although the three artists in the new exhibition seem utterly different—Rick Skogsberg’s painted women’s vintage shoes; Laurie Sverdlove’s psychedelic landscapes; […]
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BigTown brings back ever-popular Bread & Puppet
Saturday, Sept. 3 at 3 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Perennial favorite Bread & Puppet Theater brings their Little Big Tour to BigTown Gallery in Rochester on Sept. 3 at 3 p.m. with “Whatforward Circus.” In the “Whatforward Circus,” a group of stone age technology […]
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Sue Miller and Sydney Lea close summer reading series at BigTown
Sunday, Sept. 4 at 5:30 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Sunday, Sept. 4 marks the last reading of the Joan Hutton Landis Summer Reading Series at BigTown Gallery in Rochester, with poet Sydney Lea and novelist Sue Miller sharing the podium at 5:30 p.m. Poet […]
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Route 100 towns remember Irene
Sunday, Aug. 28 at 11:30 a.m.—ROCHESTER—This year marks Tropical Storm Irene’s fifth anniversary, and Rebuild Rochester invites the public to join in a celebration of community spirit and ongoing activism in Rochester Town Park, Sunday, Aug. 28, from 11:30 a.m. […]
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Heat exhaustion leads to crash
ROCHESTER — On Monday, July 18 at 4:34 p.m., the Vermont State Police were notified by a 911 call of a motor vehicle crash on Route 73 in the town of Rochester. Initial reports indicated that the operator of the vehicle, […]
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Rochester celebrates summer with evening of music and dance at various locations
Saturday July 16 at 4:30 p.m. — ROCHESTER — Don’t miss this Rochester tradition of music, dance, community, and a great summer night’s entertainment for the whole family. The White River Players present SummerNight in Rochester on Saturday, July 16 from 4:30 […]
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Nine-year-old Rochester gymnast gets big break
By Amy McClure By Amy McClure ROCHESTER — After five years of training as a gymnast, 9-year-old Mathias Toro received the opportunity of a lifetime: to attend one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the United States — on […]
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Rochester Chamber Music Society opens 22nd season with cellist Peter Stumpf
Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. — ROCHESTER — Now in its 22nd year, the Rochester Chamber Music Society will open the season with cellist Peter Stumpf on Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. in the Federated Church of Rochester. Known to […]
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Pierce Hall marks 100 years
By Julia Purdy ROCHESTER—On Saturday, April 30, Pierce Hall hosted an antiques appraisal fundraiser for the ongoing restoration of Pierce Hall—especially significant this year, as the building celebrates its 100th anniversary. Lunch fare of homemade soups and baked goods was […]