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.
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
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Caption: 1911, Charles Cheney house on the Great Lawn.