Rochester News

Ward 1 City Councilor Ray Varney will sit on the council for a third term after running a successful uncontested campaign this year.

Rochester ROCHESTER -- Each year in November, Scouts from around the state of New Hampshire participate in Scouting for Food.

When David Walker became mayor in 2004, he did so by defeating Ray Lundborn by 14 votes.

Downtown foot patrols continue to pay dividends for police after an officer walking along North Main Street Tuesday afternoon caught a registered sex offender who allegedly had drugs on him and had failed to register a change of address.

Quinn/Democrat photo Spaulding High School Senior Aditi Giri, 16, of Rochester, uses a green sticker to mark an important suggestion to help prevent underaged marijuana use during Bridging the Gaps Coalition's community forum at Frisbie Memorial Hospital, which discussed alcohol, tobacco and prescription drug abuse among teenagers Monday night.

Police continued a string of drug arrests in the city on Monday after finding marijuana and eight types of pills in a Soapstone Lane residence while conducting a parole check.

Police were investigating a possible underage drinking party on Wakefield Street late Monday night.

The following items, based on entries in the Rochester Police Log, were selected from 1,001 calls for service from Oct.

Using Farmington's Tiger Trail as an example, William Allen School used a $10,000 grant from the state to help inspire students to adopt healthier habits.

Police have taken note of an increase in thefts from motor vehicles this year, particularly in high-concentration areas like mobile home parks, and are reminding residents to lock their vehicles to protect themselves from this crime of opportunity.

The Rochester Concerned Taxpayers Association is hosting its second candidates forum tonight to provide an opportunity for School Board and Police Commission candidates to field questions from residents.

A Rochester man was sentenced to up to five years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to a number of charges, including driving his car at police officers, stemming from a small crime spree on Christmas Eve 2008.

A Rochester woman was scheduled to plead guilty to possession of child pornography Tuesday before a Strafford County Superior Court judge declined to accept her plea because she said she did not know files she downloaded contained child porn.

The Effingham woman accused of being intoxicated when she got into a car and using it to strike another woman in the Union Street parking lot waived her probable cause hearing on Monday.

A Rochester man was reportedly drunk and looking for a fight when he engaged in an altercation with Richard Nolette in October 2008, an altercation that would later claim Nolette's life, authorities say.

Residents have a lot to consider when casting their votes for mayor in the upcoming election, as the three candidates come from diverse backgrounds and have different ideas to improve the city.

The Ward 5, Seat A City Council race in this year's election pits incumbent Ralph Torr against political newcomer Robert "Bob" Jaffin.

Cresta/Democrat photo Jaye Ejarque of Fat Tony's hands out candy to Makayla Lapanne, 4, dressed as Supergirl, and her 6-year-old brother, Cameron, as Batman, during Rochester's Horribles Parade Friday.

The campaign trail in the Lilac City continued Monday with a stop at the VFW, where the Rochester Concerned Taxpayers Association held a forum for City Council and mayoral candidates.

The following items, based on entries in the Rochester Police Log, were selected from 954 calls for service from Sept.