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 walk at Bush Hill Farm
On Saturday, February 4, at 1:00 p.m., come out for a walk at an old orchard and farm at 330 Bush Hill Road, Manchester. Our one-and-a-half-mile walk at the former Botti farm will feature winter scenery and the opportunity to learn about the Botti family's immigration to the United States from Italy, as well as about patterns of immigration in Manchester and New England. The 177.5-acre preserve, now owned by the Manchester Land Conservation Trust, at one time included orchards, a gravel-pit operation, and a pig farm. We’ll talk about farming in Manchester, and how Land Trusts have historically preserved open space lands. Botti family members and a Unico representative will join us. Hikers will have a somewhat hilly walk over farm roads and meadow. The walk will take about 65 minutes, but all are welcome to stay longer to explore four additional miles of trails at the property. The walk will be held if light rain or snow, but extreme weather cancels. Questions may be directed to 860-643-1823.
330 Bush Hill Road, 06042, View Map
330 Bush Hill Road , 06042
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Caption: Cider barn at 330 Bush Hill Road, Manchester