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.
For our Wednesday, July 12, 10:00 a.m. Genealogy Group meeting, we are visiting the Connecticut Genealogy Society Office and Library. The office opens to the public at 11:00 a.m., but manager Stephanie Hyland invites us there earlier, so meet us there at 10:00 a.m. Stephanie will tell us about their organization and explain how to use the collection. They are open most weekdays from 11:00 to 3:00 and have a large collection of books and references that can help in your searches.The office is located at 175 Maple Street, East Hartford. Here's their website. Please note that Exit 5(b) off Route 2 is closed, so take 5(a)-High Street.
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Free for members, $3.00 for non-members.