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Rochester Library to Close for Re-Carpeting Project

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  City of Rochester
Blaine Cox, City Manager
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, Jan. 18, 2019

Media Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rochester Library to Close for Re-Carpeting Project

ROCHESTER — Library Director Brian Sylvester announces that the Rochester Public Library will be closed for two weeks to accommodate re-carpeting work throughout the building. 

The library will be closed to the public from Monday, Jan. 21 through Saturday, Feb. 1, while the ongoing re-carpeting project is completed. Work began earlier this week on the top floor of the building, which was closed to patrons, but the remainder of the work will require the facility to close entirely.

Library staff will continue working through the closure to move the approximately 90,000 books that need to be relocated and kept in order while the new carpet is put in place. Staff will also continue to empty the book drop daily, but fines will be waived for items that would otherwise come due during the closure.

“There is a ton of work that needs to be done to make this project possible, though I do apologize for the inconvenience this may cause for some of our residents,” Sylvester said. “Though the building will be closed, our members will still be able to access all of our online offerings and programs, and I hope they will take advantage of that opportunity.”

To access the library’s online collection of e-books, audio books and streamable movies and TV shows, visit the library’s website at www.rpl.lib.nh.us.

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Rochester Invites Residents to Submit to News Portal’s Events Calendar

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  City of Rochester
Blaine Cox, City Manager
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, Jan. 11, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rochester Invites Residents to Submit to News Portal’s Events Calendar

ROCHESTER — City Manager Blaine Cox is pleased to announce a new avenue for residents and community organizations to promote their events in the city.

The Rochester News and Events Portal, RochesterPortal.com, now enables members of the community to submit their own events to the portal, which features a regularly-updated calendar of events hosted by city agencies and private groups in town.

To submit an event, simply click here and provide all of the information — date, time, location, a relevant photo and a description — in the relevant areas of the page. You may also reach this page by visiting the portal’s homepage and using the “Submit Your Event” link under the Events Calendar dropdown on the main menu.

“I encourage our arts and community organizations to take advantage of this outlet for promoting themselves and their events,” City Manager Cox said. “There are so many things going on in Rochester at any given time, and the news and events portal is a great centralized calendar to find many of them.”

The page is the official news and events portal, and serves as a clearinghouse for news and events that highlight the city’s rich culture, unique businesses, new development and more.

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Rochester Releases Report on Potential Downtown Housing Options 

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  City of Rochester
Blaine Cox, City Manager
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rochester Releases Report on Potential Downtown Housing Options 

ROCHESTER — City Manager Blaine Cox is pleased to announce that the City of Rochester has released its design charrette for downtown housing at the vacant lot at 13-15 Hanson St.

A housing charrette brings together a diverse cross-section of the community, including public officials, city staff, workers, employers, and residents — with a volunteer team of architects and housing developers — to engage in a collaborative planning session focused on a specific potential property.

To read the full report, click here.

Workforce housing is considered affordable within the budget of the average middle class working family in Rochester, including those who make their living as factory workers, teachers, firefighters, office workers and more. The charrette was developed in partnership with the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast.

Workforce housing, unlike subsidized or designated affordable housing, is built by private developers in a way that keeps the cost of construction and maintenance within a budget that allows them to be rented or sold to middle class residents, rather than luxury consumers.

“I’m proud of the creative, collaborative effort that went into this process,” City Manager Cox said. “I expect that this charrette will lay the foundation for future development on Hanson Street that will enhance our housing stock and help ensure Rochester residents have an affordable and desirable place to live.”

The final report presents two design options for housing on the Hanson Street site. The first option includes 22 units of a mix of sizes, as well as commercial space. The second option features 36 units of housing. The charrette report outlines a series of recommendations about next-steps, including flexibility on parking and the use of inclusionary zoning tools to make the proposed projects feasible.

The charrette was a two-day process this past summer, which began with a downtown walking tour. After the walking tour, the charrette team conducted two community listening sessions, where members of the community could offer their feedback and help set priorities for the charrette team.

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Rochester Police Investigating Apparent Act of Domestic Violence

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  Rochester Police Department
Paul Toussaint, Chief
23 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rochester Police Investigating Apparent Act of Domestic Violence

ROCHESTER — Police Chief Paul Toussaint reports that the Rochester Police Department is investigating an apparent act of domestic violence that has resulted in a fatality.

There is no danger to the community, and this does not appear to be a random act. No suspects are at large at this time.

Rochester Police received a 911 call at 6:39 a.m. Tuesday from a resident of Sunrise Drive. The caller indicated that she had been shot by her husband and that her husband had shot and killed himself.

Rochester Police and Fire and paramedics arrived at the home within minutes. There, they found a 45-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man.

The female was transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital with serious injuries.

The male was pronounced dead at the scene.

Rochester Police are investigating the incident as an alleged attempted murder suicide, but the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.

This is an ongoing and active investigation. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

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