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.
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.
In the coming weeks, a two-person Arcadis inspection team will conduct in-home service line inspections at select Manchester residences. Team members will carry identification badges and wear Arcadis-branded safety vests. If your property is selected for inspection, you will receive a door hanger notice in advance. Please call 860-647-6050 with any questions or concerns.
Connecticut Gravestone Network president Ruth Shapleigh-Brown will present stories, epitaphs, and history of our older cemeteries. Ruth, "has been involved in this work most of my life -- working to protect our buried history. Let us not forget all that has gone before us." Ruth will highlight the history of burial traditions and mourning practices from our early colonial times into the 20th century. We will also welcome Mary Carroll, a collector of Mourning Jewelry, who will bring an exhibit of jewelry from her collection and explain the pieces' history and symbolic meaning. Free. Donations welcome.
History Center, 175 Pine Street, 06040, View Map
175 Pine Street , 06040
Free