🌱 How Old Rochester’s fall teams are powering an early-season surge
Rochester, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min readHello again Rochester! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Old Rochester’s fall teams are powering an early-season surge
Also on today's calendar: Fall Baby Storytime and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Less humid with some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: Considerable cloudiness, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
- Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 72 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ORR Football on Winning Streak (wanderer.com) — Old Rochester Regional High School athletes are on a roll, with the football team starting 3–0 after a dramatic comeback win at Dartmouth and a home game against Foxborough set for October 2. Girls volleyball remains unbeaten in SCC play behind standout performances from Ady Chua and teammates, while boys soccer battles through a tight early-season schedule, giving Rochester-area fans plenty to follow. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Knitting Group →
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6:30 pm
Monday October 5
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Other local events
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Fall Baby Storytime →
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Fall Preschool Storytime →
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Fall Family Storytime →
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Lego Club →
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Meeting Room: "Right to Read" Book Discussion →
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Library Board of Trustees Meeting →
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The Best of Boston: Superstars of Sports with Marty Gitlin →
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Rochester RTC monthly meeting →
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Fall Baby Storytime →
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Fall Preschool Storytime →
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Fall Family Storytime →
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10:30 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
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🗞 Nearby News
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Mattapoisett
- 31 Split Rock Ln #31, Mattapoisett, MA 02739 (redfin.com)
- Legal Advertisements - Week of September 24, 2026 (theweektoday.com)
Plymouth
- Duxbury Mom Lindsay Clancy's Bid For Not Guilty Verdict Denied (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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