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Rochester mayor blasts NHDOT over holding up Ridge 2 project
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (130+ words) Rochester Mayor Chuck Grassie used the word "extortion" to describe a condition the New Hampshire Dept. of Transportation is placing on the city. ROCHESTER " Mayor Chuck Grassie used the word "extortion" to describe a condition the New Hampshire Department of…...
New restaurant brings Southeast Asian food to Rochester
2+ week, 5+ day ago (126+ words) Pho Zaap, a new restaurant offering Vietnamese, Laotian, and Thai cuisine, has opened in Rochester. The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand. .. New restaurant brings Southeast Asian food to Rochester Pho Zaap, a…...
Rochester Ridge 2 construction approved to start, with one condition
4+ week, 1+ day ago (73+ words) Construction is approved to begin on the Ridge phase 2 development in Rochester, New Hampshire. The $400 million project will include housing, a gym, a movie theater, restaurants, and shops. Developer. .. ROCHESTER " Construction on the long-anticipated Ridge phase 2 development is set to…...
Stuart Acres plan to bring 98 new homes, safer Rochester intersection
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (50+ words) Rochester board approves 57-building, 98-home development that will address an intersection reputed to be dangerous. Stuart Acres plan to bring 98 new homes, safer Rochester intersection ROCHESTER " The city's Planning Board has approved a 57-lot development with 98 housing units that also…...
Tree Frog Learning Center wins approval for 2nd Rochester daycare
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (64+ words) Tree Frog Learning Center to open second daycare in Rochester. SOS Recovery previously considered the same site before neighbors spoke against it. Tree Frog Learning Center wins approval for 2nd Rochester daycare ROCHESTER " Tree Frog Learning Center owners Ashley and Jeffrey…...
Rochester asks court not to dismiss its case against Annie Azarloza
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (68+ words) A lawsuit filed by the city against former Superintendent Annie Azarloza will move forward if the court approves a city motion rejecting Azarloza's motion to dismiss the suit. Rochester asks court not to dismiss its case against Annie Azarloza ROCHESTER…...
Rochester's top city and school wage earners of 2025. See full lists
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (124+ words) Search our Rochester, NH salaries databases to see how much all workers were paid in 2025 on city and school sides. ROCHESTER " Former superintendent of schools Annie Azarloza, who remains embroiled in a legal dispute with the city, was the highest…...
Azarloza seeks to dismiss Rochester lawsuit over her online comments
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (131+ words) Here's how Rochester claims ex-superintendent Annie Azarloza violated her separation agreement, and why she argues the claim should be dismissed. Azarloza seeks to dismiss Rochester lawsuit over her online comments ROCHESTER " Former city schools superintendent Annia Azarloza, through attorney Kathleen…...
Housing, culture, coffee? What should Rochester do with old courthouse?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (114+ words) Rochester, New Hampshire, will acquire the 1913 district court building after a new courthouse opens. The nonprofit Rochester Main Street is urging city leaders to seek public input before deciding on. .. ROCHESTER " Rochester Main Street, the nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing the…...
Former Lilac City Grille expected to be demolished in Rochester
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (94+ words) The former Lilac City Grille building at 103 North Main St. is expected to be demolished by its new owner, according to a city official. ROCHESTER " The former Lilac City Grille building at 103 North Main St. is expected to be demolished…...