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.
Our leaf collection program will begin Monday, November 9, 2026, starting in the Middle Turnpike and Main Street area and continuing outward across town.
The Manchester Water and Sewer Department will begin investigative test pits in the coming weeks throughout the Town of Manchester. If your property is selected, you will receive a notice at your door before the inspection. The test pits will identify water service line materials on both the Town and customer sides of the curb box. Please call 860-647-6050 with any questions or concerns.
Great Lawn History Walk
The public is invited to a free walking tour in the Cheney historic district on Saturday, June 17, at 1:00 p.m. The one-and-a-half-hour walk starts at 146 Hartford Road, Manchester, and will proceed along the street and lawn to view the exterior of historic mansions, with a visit to the nine acres purchased by the Town of Manchester in 2005 for open space and historic preservation. Hosts Tom Ferguson and Susan Barlow, members of the Cheney district commission, will comment on the historic landscape and buildings. There is some steep and uneven ground, so participants should wear sturdy shoes or boots. Extreme weather cancels, but the walk will be held if light rain, so please bring an umbrella. This walk is one of the Town Historian’s 23 walks during 2023, part of the Town’s bicentennial festivities. The next two walks, both at 1:00 p.m.: • Saturday, July 1, starting at the parking lot north of St. James Church, 896 Main Street, and • Sunday, July 9, starting at 549 Middle Turnpike East, the Senior Center. More information about local history at www.manchesterhistory.org.
146 Hartford Rd., 06040, View Map
146 Hartford Rd. , 06040
Free
Photo on left:
Caption: 1911, Charles Cheney house on the Great Lawn.