Town Of Manchester Matters - February 27, 2023

From: Town of Manchester

February 28, 2023

Winter Information Guide

For important information regarding snow removal, parking bans, potholes, clearing sidewalks, storm drains, and fire hydrants, etc., click the link for the guide on the Public Works homepage

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Heroic Manchester Teacher Saves Driver

Last week, Manchester First Responders responded to I-384 eastbound for a car fire. Heather Sica-Leonard, a middle school teacher at Illing, approached the burning vehicle & selflessly got John & his wheelchair out of the car to safety. Her actions averted an almost certain fatal outcome & prevented anyone from being injured.

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FY24 Budget Workshops

The Town of Manchester will be holding several upcoming FY24 Budget Workshops.

These meetings will be held in person at the Lincoln Center Hearing Room (494 Main St, Manchester, CT) and can be watched live on Silk City TV, Facebook Live, or Cox Channel 16.

Workshop #1, 3/8/2023 at 5:30PM

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Black Joy Youth Poetry

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Join our Team!

Current Town of Manchester job openings include: Assistant Building Official, Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter/Paramedic with Academy Recruit Training in the Fire Department, Police Officer, and School Crossing Guard.

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Manchester Art Association Events

The MAA will host 3 workshops in March: A color theory workshop March 8, A watercolor workshop March 18, and An “Intro to Abstract Art” workshop March 22.

On April 12, join us for a bus trip to NYC to see the annual American Watercolor Society Exhibit!

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"Women of the Cheney Family" Exhibit Dedication

Join us at the Manchester Historical Society, 175 Pine Street, Manchester CT on Sunday, March 5 from 1:00 - 4:00 as we dedicate the newest exhibit at the Cheney Homestead Museum.

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CDBG Public Hearings

CDBG Public Hearings: Residents are invited to provide input on how to spend Manchester’s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds during the program year that begins October 1, 2023. Hybrid public hearings will be held Tuesday, February 28th at 11am and 5:30pm. In-person attendees will meet in the Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main St.

Persons who wish to attend virtually must submit a request to hguerette@manchesterct.gov. Only those who submit a request will receive a link to join the meeting.

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Looking for more activities this month?

Our calendar has details on:

Downtown Walking Tour March 5,

Forever Ireland program at Whiton Branch Library March 1,

and GriefShare sessions starting March 3 & 7.

View The Town Calendar

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