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Welcome to the official website of the town of Rochester, Massachusetts!
Rochester officials hope that town residents will find this website useful and informative. Viewers will find contact information for various town boards, committees, and officials, as well as printable forms for specific town departments.
Rochester is located in southeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Lakeville and Middleboro on the north, Wareham and Marion on the east, Mattapoisett on the south and Acushnet and Freetown on the west. Rochester is about 19 miles northeast of New Bedford; 50 miles south of Boston; 49 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island; and 227 miles from New York City.
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Rochester Town Hall
Address: Constitution Way, Rochester, MA 02770
Phone: 508-763-3871
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday (8:30am - 4:30pm)
Town Hall Annex
Address: 37 Marion Road, Rochester, MA 02770
Phone: 508-763-5421
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday (8:30am - 4:30pm)
Notes of Interest:
- Read the important notice about the dangers of EEE virus in mosquitos. This Rochester Board of Health notification includes information about mosquito spraying, Town of Rochester closing of public beaches, parks, and ball fields at 6:00 pm, MDPH fact sheet on Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), and public health FAQs.
- View the notice regarding By-Law Changes from the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.
- Town Zoning By-laws are available on this website (Zoning By-Laws). The Zoning By-Laws are also available at the Planning Board, Town Hall Annex, 37 Marion Road, Rochester, MA.
- Plymouth County Parking Ticket Payment System -
Payment of outstanding parking violations may be paid by visiting the following web site:
www.plymouthcountyparking.com.
- The Mattapoisett Veterans' Office serves Mattapoisett & Rochester, MA, veterans.
Contact information is as follows:
- Barry J. Denham, Veterans' Agent
- Paula Butterfield, Secretary
- Address: 16 Main Street, Mattapoisett, MA 02739
- Website: www.mattapoisett.net/Pages/MattapoisettMA_veterans/index
- Phone: 508 758-4114, x 212
- Fax: 508 758-3030
- Emergency: 508 326-1522
- Hours: Tues. & Wed: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- The Rochester Highway Department is offering compost bins. Compost bins are $40 each and have a ten-year warranty, an adjustable diameter (26 to 44 inches), height of 32 inches, and are self-aerating. Contact the Rochester Highway Department at 508-763-1991 to order a compost bin.
Please note that the "Departments" link (on the left) opens a section containing links to 16 town departments. (Clicking on the "Departments" link a second time will close the box).
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