The Extreme Hot Weather Protocol will be activated at 11AM on Tuesday, July 14, and remain in effect through 5:00 PM on Thursday, July 16, this week. During this period, temperatures are expected to reach into the mid-to-high 90s, with the heat index surpassing 100 degrees at times.
Due to staffing shortages in the Building Inspection Division, permit processing and inspection scheduling may be delayed. To monitor your permit status, visit the Online Permit Portal or call 860-647-3052. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience.
The Town of Manchester mailed the tax bills for the October 1, 2025 Grand List on June 22, 2026. The first installment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2025 are due and payable on July 1, 2026. Failure to pay any tax that is due by August 3, 2026 will cause the tax to become delinquent and subject to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month, back to the original due date of July 1, 2026.
Connecticut Open House Day | Free 11am to 3pm • The History Center, 175 Pine St. Then & Now exhibit. The museum store has books on local history, high school yearbooks, copies of vintage maps, tee-shirts, mugs, notecards, etc. The former Cheney machine shop is now on the National Register of Historic Places • Cheney Homestead, Gardens, and Keeney Schoolhouse, 106 Hartford Road • The Mill Studio of Fine Arts at 199 Forest Street. Classes and workshops in the traditional methods of fine arts. Classes in drawing and painting for ages 12 and up. Millstudiofinearts.com • Old Manchester Museum at 126 Cedar Street • Woodbridge Farmstead’s barn and grounds at 495 East Middle Turnpike at Manchester Green • Pitkin Glass Works at the corner of Parker and Putnam Streets, with an archeological dig for children. Enjoy visiting the open museums and a stroll on your own in the Historic District. • The Fire Museum, 230 Pine Street, corner of Pine St. and Hartford Road
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