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.
Free history walks in Manchester
Cheney railroad walks • Saturday, July 27, starting at the front steps of Fuss & O’Neill, 146 Hartford Road, and • Sunday, August 18, starting at the southeast corner of the shopping center at 220 North Main Street – both at 1:00 p.m. Moderately paced approximately three mile round trip walks include historic commentary about the railroad, built in 1869 to connect the Cheney silk mills to the main rail line in the North End. Rain or shine; extreme weather cancels. • Saturday, September 14 at 1:00 p.m., meet at 395 Porter Street, for a ramble in the Highland Park School area, a unique neighborhood with historic and modern houses, a Nature Center, and the home of Hart Porter (1812-1891). Led by the Town Historian.
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Manchester Historical Society