Town Updates

Following a nationwide search, General Manager Scott Shanley has announced that Daniel A. French has been appointed as Fire Chief for the Town of Manchester Fire-Rescue-EMS (MFRE) Department.

With the first heat wave of the 2021 summer upon us, people have been coming to our recreation centers asking “When are the town pools going to open!?” Here is your guide for the 2021 Summer Aquatic Season.

The following are self-submitted blurbs for the inaugural members of the Luminaries of Change Exhibit. The exhibit will open during the People’s Gallery Opening at Leisure Labs at Mahoney Center on Friday, June 18 at 6:30 PM.

Rec on the Run is responding to the pandemic by offering all our activities in a “to-go” kit formats. These kits will allow easy activity pick-up onsite. Activities “to-go” kits are limited at each site and are first-come, first serve only.

Please see below for updates regarding Cruisin’ on Main, Manchester’s Fireworks Celebration and Celebrate Manchester. The following updates have been provided by each event’s committee or organizing body.

As the summer approaches, we as a community will begin to shift from our indoor lives to enjoy the outdoor beauty of the Manchester community. In addition to the town’s beautiful parks and leisure centers, be sure to pay a visit to Manchester’s many outdoor hiking and walking trails this summer.

The Town of Manchester now requires all attendees to make an appointment online prior to the event.

The Town of Manchester’s farmers market season, which includes the Spruce Street Farmers Market and the inaugural Northwest Park Farmers Market, is set to kick off on June 2.

Alisa Bowen-Marcado, owner of Rhythm Brewing, will share her entrepreneurial journey as a Black female business owner succeeding at a male-dominated business while teaching us how to navigate the craft beer boom.