Bidwell street will be closed from Hartford Road to Ramey drive starting 9/22/2026, for 30 days to allow for sewer main installation. Detour signs have been installed to help residents navigate around closure area.Salters Pool Parking Lot will be closed starting 9/21/2026, for 6-8 weeks to allow reconstruction of the parking lot. Pond access will be maintained during construction.
October 19 - November 1at Mahoney Recreation Center (Rear Entrance off Pleasant St., 110 Cedar St) from 10am-6pm. Extended hours are October 27 & 29 from 8am-8pm.
The Manchester Water and Sewer Department will begin investigative test pits in the coming weeks throughout the Town of Manchester. If your property is selected, you will receive a notice at your door before the inspection. The test pits will identify water service line materials on both the Town and customer sides of the curb box. Please call 860-647-6050 with any questions or concerns.
The 89thManchesterRoadRace, one of America’s largest and most popular turkey trots, will be held at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27, 2025). The 4.737-mileraceis run on a loop course that starts and finishes on Main Street in Manchester, in front of St. James Church. Race officials are also reminding runners that registration will end completely at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on November 25th.No entries will be accepted on the day of the race.
On-line registration for the race is available 24 hours a day at www.manchesterroadrace.com. This year's event will literally be araceagainst hunger. MRR organizers have designated Connecticut Foodshare and MACC Charities---two organizations on the front line of the fight against food insecurity in the state---as the primary recipients of therace's net proceeds.
St. James Church, 896 Main St, Manchester, CT, 06040, View Map
896 Main St , Manchester, CT 06040