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.
Free Walking Tour: Downtown Churches
Saturday, July 1 at 1:00 p.m., visit some Downtown churches with Manchester’s Town Historian, Susan Barlow. Meet at the parking lot at the corner of Main and Park Streets, near St. James Church, which is located at 896 Main Street. The walk will take about 1-1/2 hours, visiting the exterior of St. James, and visiting inside at Emanuel Lutheran and South Methodist. Info about local history: www.manchesterhistory.org. Rain or shine, but extreme weather cancels. This is one of the 23 walks in 2023 celebrating Manchester’s 200th birthday. The next walks are also at 1:00 p.m.: Sunday, July 9, starting at the Senior Center, 549 Middle Turnpike East; and Sunday, August 6, Buckland Cemetery, 1210 Tolland Turnpike.
896 Main St., 06040, View Map
896 Main St. , 06040
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Caption: 1930 photo at Emanuel.