The Extreme Hot Weather Protocol will be activated at 12:00PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and continues through 6:00PM on Sunday, July 5, 2026. If you are at risk from the heat, call 860-645-5500 for assistance.Individuals who are unhoused and in need of assistance should contact 2-1-1 or MACC Charities. MACC Charities will be handing out water to those in need.
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.
To allow our staff to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the Fourth of July, the Manchester Transfer Station and Landfill will be closed on Friday July 3 and Saturday July 4.
Published on June 21, 2024
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the commencement of work for sign and sign support replacement on CT-187, CT-189, and I-291 on July 7, 2024.
The Project includes the replacement of signs and sign supports along the entire length of Interstate 291 (Windsor to Manchester), and the limited-access section of CT Route 187/189 in Bloomfield. The new signs and sign supports will be installed in accordance with the latest Federal and State standards and guidelines. The types of signs that will be replaced include, but are not limited to, large overhead and side mounted guide signs, on-ramp entrance signs. Additionally, two variable message signs will be installed on I-291, one northbound in Manchester, and one southbound in Windsor.
DOT Project No. 0171-0481 was awarded to The Quaker Corporation of Cheshire, CT at a cost of $5,551,444.10 on May 24, 2024, and is scheduled to be completed on December 25, 2025. This project is administered by the Office of Construction – District 1 in Rocky Hill.
LANE CLOSURE INFO:
Motorists can expect traffic operation impacts/lane closures on the following Roadways:
Interstate 291
CT-189/187
DETOUR INFO:
No Detours are currently anticipated at this time.