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The Town of Rochester was founded in 1679 and incorporated in 1686. At that time the area now known as Marion, Mattapoisett and West Wareham were all part of Rochester. These towns were subsequently separated from Rochester and by 1857 Rochester stood alone, having had the foresight to reserve rights on the seashores of the other towns. That is why residents of Rochester enjoy rights for shellfish licenses and beach use in communities not their own. Zoning in Rochester includes industrial, general commercial and residential/agricultural uses. The town's center includes the town hall, library, First Congregational Church and vestry. Across from these buildings is the Plumb Corner Mall, a source of pride to town residents because it was designed to harmonize architecturally with the town green. There are several riding stables in town as well as the Rochester Golf Club, which recently expanded its 9-hole course to an 18-hole course, and a park in the town center which serves as the location for several teams from the active Little League. Residents describe their community as rural and residential and point out that it still retains many of the farms which were originally the foundation of the town 300 years ago. A quiet, beautiful place within which to live and grow, is their final word on their home town. *
Address
Town of Rochester
1 Constitution Way
Rochester, MA 02770
508.763.3871
General Info
- Total valuation: $437,245,340
- Residential,87%; commercial, 5.2%; industrial, 4.8%; personal, 2.5%
- FY2008 tax rate: $8.96
- 2000 2004 population: 5,070
- Area: 33.76 square miles
- Miles of public road: 54.41
- Official town web site
Emergency Phone Numbers
- Police: 763-5112
- Emergencies: 911
Services
- Water: 10 percent of town has town water
- Sewer: There is no town sewer
- Trash: 100 percent of town receive trash collection
- Library: Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library, The Commons, 763-8600
Elected Officials
- Selectmen: 763-3871
- Dan A. McGaffey
- Bradford Morse
- Richard D. Nunes
- Town Administrator
- Assessors: 763-5250
- John Mello, chairman
- Jana Cavanaugh
- Suzanne Szyndlar
- Board of Health: 763-3871
- John Lafreniere, chairman
- Sandra Keese
- Dale Barrows
- Karen A. Walega, Health Agent
- Moderator
- Collector of Taxes: 763-3871
- Town Clerk: 763-3866
- Treasurer: 763-3871
- Highway Surveyor: 763-1991
- Planning Board
- Arnold Johnson, chairman
- Robert Cummings
- Chris Byron
- Stephen Healy
- Donald Jones
- Gary Florindo
- Town Planner
- Park Commission
- David Sylvia
- Steven Grenier
- Christopher Faustino
Appointed Officials
- Police Chief, Paul H. Magee, 763-5112
- Fire Chief, Scott A. Ashworth, 763-2611
- Town Accountant, Claudette Coutu, 763-3871
- Council on Aging Director, Katherine H. Church 763-8723
- Building Commissioner, Robert C. Francis, James Buckles, 763-3871
- Wiring Inspectors, Michael Forand, Roland Grenier Jr., 763-3871
- Gas/Plumbing Inspector, Roger Bolduc, 763-3871
- Stephen McGraw
- Lawrence Ferreira
- Animal Control Officer, Anne Estabrook, Alex Wheeler, 763-5112 ext. 182.
- Conservation Commission and Town Forest Committee members:
- Kevin Cassidy, chairman
- John Dvorski
- Franklin Winters
- Scott Muller
- John Teal
- Rosemary Smith
- Georgia D. Chamberlain
- Christopher Faustino, associate member
- Laurell J. Farinon, Conservation Agent
- Norene Hartley, Conservation Assistant
- Finance Committee: 763-3871
- Michael Costa, chairman
- Kristian Stoltenberg
- Charles Kantner
- Michael Bare
- Charles Kantner
- Claudete Coutu
- Jill Bodeau
- Shirley Bourque
- Christopher Park
- Appeals Board: 763-3871
- Richard Manning, chairman
- Charles Wolf
- Randal P. Cabral
- Scott Muller
- Peter Mathieu
- Aaron Burke
- Davis Sullivan
- Benjamin Gilmore
- Emergency Preparedness Director
Schools
- Rochester Memorial School Committee
- Carolyn Pruchnik, chairperson
- Donna Resmini
- Sharon Hartley
- Catherine MacGregor
- Robin Rounseville
- Old Rochester Regional School District School Committee, Rochester members
- Robin Rounseville
- Aaron Burke
- Debra Martin
- Administration: 758-2772
- Superintendent, Dr. William Cooper
- Public Schools
- Rochester Memorial School, 16 Pine Street, 763-2049/763-8967, 557 students in grades Pre-K-6, Principal Jay Ryan, Assistant Principal Susan Norton
- Regional Schools
- Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, 133 Marion Road, Mattapoisett, 758-4928, 454 students in grades 7-8, Principal Simonne J. Conlon; Assistant Principal James Gadbois.
- Old Rochester Regional High School, 135 Marion Road, Mattapoisett, 758-3745, 763 students in grades 9-12, Principal, Bruce Clarke; Assistant Principal, Al Laboranti.
- Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School, 476 North Avenue, 763-8011, 501 students in grades 9-12, Superintendent-Director, David J. Ferreira
Parks
- Gifford Memorial Park, Mary's Pond Road
- Dexter Lane Park
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* Described by community members for the MA Dept. of Housing and
Community Development.
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