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.
Published on September 17, 2024
The Wall That Heals arrives at 11 AM Sept. 17, 2024! (Please note the new time!)
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to Manchester, CT on September 19- 22 at Charter Oak Park and will be open 24 hours a day and free to the public.
The Wall That Heals honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed forces in the Vietnam War and it bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.
There are a variety of ways you can help: Sponsorships or In-Kind Donations
Volunteering
Motorcycle Escort.
You can also commemorate the visit of The Wall That Heals by purchasing a challenge coin, tee shirt or cap(PDF, 2MB) . Learn more
On Tuesday, September 17 at approximately 11 AM, a large motorcycle and police escort will accompany the oversized trailer carrying The Wall That Heals into Downtown via exit 3. It will proceed up Main Street, right on East Center, and right down Spruce Street into Charter Oak Park, where it will be greeted and welcomed into Town. The trailer, which transforms into the Mobile Education Center, will be opened up for visitors for a few hours. On Wednesday, The Wall set-up begins and will open to the public after 2pm.