Jump to content

Manchester, Connecticut

Coordinates: 41°46′31″N 72°31′27″W / 41.77528°N 72.52417°W / 41.77528; -72.52417
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Manchester (Connecticut))

Manchester, Connecticut
Town of Manchester
Town Hall
Town Hall
Flag of Manchester, Connecticut
Nickname: 
Silk City
Motto: 
"City of Village Charm"
Manchester's location within Hartford County and Connecticut
Manchester's location within the Capitol Planning Region and the state of Connecticut
Map
Map
Map
Coordinates: 41°46′31″N 72°31′27″W / 41.77528°N 72.52417°W / 41.77528; -72.52417
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyHartford
RegionCapitol Region
Founded1672
Incorporated1823
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • General ManagerSteve Stephanou
 • Board of DirectorsJay Moran (D),
Mayor;
Sarah Jones (D),
Deputy Mayor;
Tim Bergin (D),
Secretary;
Peter Conyers (R);
Jacqueline Crespan (R);
Zachary Reichelt (R);
Jessee Muniz Poland (D);
Pamela Floyd-Cranford (D);
Dennis Schain(D)
Area
 • Total
27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2)
 • Land27.3 sq mi (70.6 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
272 ft ((at Town Hall)
82.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
59,713
 • Density2,191/sq mi (845.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
06040–06042, 06045
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-44700
GNIS feature ID213455[1]
Interstates
List of auxiliary Interstate Highways
U.S. Highways
Websitewww.manchesterct.gov

Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 59,713. The urban center of the town is the Manchester census-designated place, with a population of 36,379 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after Manchester, in England.[3]

History

[edit]
Cheney Brothers Mills in South Manchester, 1920

The area known as Manchester began its recorded history as the camping grounds of a small band of peaceful Native Americans known as the Podunk tribe. The area was settled by colonists around 1673, some 40 years after Thomas Hooker led a group of Puritans from Massachusetts Bay Colony to found Hartford.[4]

At the time, the community was known as Orford Parish, a name that can still be found on the memorial to local Revolutionary War soldiers. The many rivers and brooks provided power for paper, lumber, and textile industries, and the town quickly evolved into an industrial center. The town of Hartford once included the land now occupied by the towns of Manchester, East Hartford, and West Hartford. In 1783, East Hartford became a separate town, which included Manchester in its city limits until 1823.[5]

The Pitkin Glassworks operated from 1783 to 1830 as the first successful glassworks in Connecticut. The owner of the glassworks, Captain Richard Pitkin, was given a 25-year monopoly on glass as recompense for providing gunpowder to the Continental Army during the American Revolution.[6] The Pitkin Glassworks Ruin has been preserved by the town's historical society.

In 1838, the Cheney family started what became the world's largest silk mill. Eventually, the Cheney family employed a quarter of residents and actively recruited immigrants to work in the mills. The manufacturing presence in the town made Manchester an ideal industrial community. The mills, houses of the owners, and homes of the workers are now part of the Cheney Brothers Historic District, a National Historic Landmark.

Also of note are the E.E. Hilliard Company Woolen Mills. Founded c. 1780 by Aaron Buckland and later sold to the Hilliard family, the Hilliard Mills are the oldest woolen mill site in the country.

Geography

[edit]
Weiss Center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Manchester has a total area of 27.7 square miles (71.7 km2), of which 27.4 square miles (71.0 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.00%, is water.[7] The Manchester census-designated place consists of the urban center of the town and has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km2), or about 23% of the town's total area. A total of 6.4 square miles (16.7 km2) of Manchester is land, and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.56%, is water.[8]

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18502,546
18603,29429.4%
18704,22328.2%
18806,46253.0%
18908,22227.2%
190010,60128.9%
191013,64128.7%
192018,37034.7%
193021,97319.6%
194023,7998.3%
195034,11643.4%
196042,10223.4%
197047,99414.0%
198049,7613.7%
199051,6183.7%
200054,7406.0%
201058,2416.4%
202059,7132.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the 2000 census,[10] there were 54,740 people, 23,197 households, and 14,010 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,008.2 inhabitants per square mile (775.4/km2). There were 24,256 housing units at an average density of 889.9 per square mile (343.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.77% White, 8.42% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.12% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.54% of the population.

There were 23,197 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. Of all households, 31.1% were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,426, and the median income for a family was $58,769. Males had a median income of $41,893 versus $32,562 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,989. About 6.0% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

[edit]

Top employers

[edit]

Top employers in Manchester according to the town's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.[11]

# Employer # of Employees
1 Town of Manchester 1,918
2 Prospect ECHN 1,500
3 Manchester Community College 960
4 Ahold Delhaize USA 550
5 Amazon 500
6 Allied Printing 362
7 Flex LTD 355
8 Paradigm 350
9 Macy's 300
10 Walmart 300

As home to the Cheney family silk fortune, Manchester was a center of the American silk industry from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, and was an integral component of not only the economy but success of the town. Today, the Cheney Brothers Historic District[12] showcases mills refurbished as apartments and includes nearby museums.

Manchester posted a total revenue, as of 2017, of $202,901,000, with total expenditures of $199 million, including $133 million towards education.[13] The median rent between 2013–2017 was $1,181, higher than both the county and state medians. The top employing industries are retail trade, health care and social assistance, manufacturing, and government; and the top employers are the Town of Manchester, the Board of Education, Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Inc., and Allied Printing.[14]

The town is home to The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, as well as Shady Glen, a restaurant recognized by the James Beard Foundation in 2012 as an American classic, and has been featured on Food Network.[15][16]

Arts and culture

[edit]

Stemming from a heritage of historic culture, Manchester is home to the second-oldest operating pipe band in the United States, the Manchester Pipe Band, a grade 2 pipe band, which was founded in 1914.[17] Cheney Hall is the home of The Little Theater of Manchester, a 60 year old community theater group. The city is also home to a nonprofit orchestra, the Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, which has been performing and educating youths in music in the community since 1960.[18]

Manchester hosts four museums. The Fire Museum is housed in a restored 1901 firehouse building. The museum's firefighting equipment and memorabilia include leather fire buckets used in colonial times, a display showing the evolution of sprinkler systems, a horse-drawn hose wagon, a 1921 Ahrens-Fox fire pumper, and a 105-foot (32 m) 1911 water tower.[19] The Lutz Children's Museum has participatory exhibits covering art, history, science, nature and ethnology. The museum's permanent collection includes small live animals.[20] The Old Manchester Museum, focusing on local history, is operated by the Manchester Historical Society. Permanent exhibits include examples of Cheney silk, Pitkin glass, and Spencer Repeating Rifles; the museum also houses the Manchester Sports Hall of Fame.[21] The Cheney Homestead Museum is an eighteenth-century house of the founders of the Cheney Brothers Silk Company. On exhibit are examples of period furniture and artwork.[22] Also on site is the one-room Keeney Schoolhouse dating from 1751.[23]

Wickham Park, a non-profit private foundation, is located on Manchester and East Hartford property. The 53-acre (210,000 m2) Oak Grove Nature Center is a nature preserve with rivers, ponds, and hiking trails and hosts educational nature classes aimed at children.[20] Case Mountain Recreational Area, located in the less populated southeast corner of Manchester, is popular for hiking, mountain biking, and has a great view of the Hartford skyline to the west. Charter Oak Park, located in downtown, is popular for basketball, softball, and tennis, and includes four community soccer field. The park underwent a $2 million renovation in 2017 which improved existing infrastructure in addition to adding a musical garden, jogging tracks, bathrooms, and an upgraded playground.[24]

The annual auto show Cruisin' on Main Street is held every August and is one of the largest shows of its kind in the northeast, showcasing over 14,000 vintage and rare vehicles and attracting over 400,000 visitors since its inception in 2001. The event has also endowed an annual scholarship for local area high school students pursuing further education.[25][26]

Sports

[edit]

Manchester Country Club opened in 1917 and was originally designed by Tom Bendelow and Deveroux Emmet. In 1935, it was redesigned in by A.W. Tillinghast. The golf course features a classical New England design and holds an annual open tournament.[27]

Perhaps the most enduring sports legacy of the town is the Manchester Road Race, a 4.748 mile footrace which is held every Thanksgiving morning. It is the second most popular race in New England, behind the Boston Marathon. The event attracts over 10,000 participants, including Olympians, world record holders, and international athletes, in addition to thousands of spectators.[28] The race was first run in 1927, and benefits muscular dystrophy research as well as over a dozen other charities.[29]

The Manchester Silkworms, named for the town's storied past as a silk producer and the world's largest silk mill, were a collegiate summer baseball team founded in 2000. Several former players continued their career to the major leagues, including former Red Sox catcher and veteran Ryan Lavarnway. The team relocated to Laconia, New Hampshire, after the 2009 season.

Government and politics

[edit]
Presidential vote by party[30]
Year Democratic Republican
2020 68.39% 19,455 29.98% 8,530
2016 60.83% 15,109 33.65% 8,358
2012 65.21% 15,565 33.35% 7,961
2008 66.85% 17,782 31.79% 8,457
2004 59.58% 15,269 38.82% 9,949
2000 58.70% 14,184 35.34% 8,541
1996 54.39% 13,003 31.33% 7,490
1992 43.39% 12,266 32.30% 9,132
1988 51.33% 12,891 47.82% 12,009
1984 40.07% 10,023 59.48% 14,878
1980 38.39% 9,459 43.99% 10,839
1976 47.56% 11,690 51.79% 12,728
1972 42.23% 10,413 56.96% 14,044
1968 50.74% 11,052 44.65% 9,725
1964 68.79% 14,548 31.21% 6,601
1960 48.99% 10,454 51.01% 10,885
Manchester, Connecticut Probate Court

The town was governed in the old New England tradition of town meeting until 1907, when the town adopted a new charter, creating a more efficient method of governing, with a Board of Selectmen charged with the responsibility of running the town. In the mid-twentieth century, Manchester adopted a new charter constituting a council-manager government that is still in use today.[4]

The legislative function is performed by a bipartisan Board of Directors consisting of nine board members, who are elected biennially for two year terms. The Board of Directors elects a Mayor from its membership for the two year term, and also appoints the General Manager.[31]

Manchester is represented in the Connecticut General Assembly by State Representatives Jason Rojas (D-9), Jeffrey Currey (D-11), Geoff Luxenberg (D-12), and Jason Doucette (D-13), and by State Senator MD Rahman (D-4).[32] At the federal level, Manchester is part of Connecticut's 1st congressional district and is represented in the House of Representatives by John Larson, in addition to being represented in the U.S. Senate by Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 26, 2021[33]
Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters Percentage
Democratic 13,788 1,431 15,219 40.74%
Republican 5,236 505 5,741 15.37%
Unaffiliated 13,629 2,019 15,648 41.89%
Minor parties 659 87 746 2.00%
Total 33,312 4,042 37,354 100%

Education

[edit]

Public schools

[edit]

Traditional district schools

  • Manchester High School (grades 9–12)
  • Howell Cheney Technical High School (grades 9–12)
  • Bentley Alternative Education School (grades 9–12)
  • Arthur H. Illing Middle School (grades 7–8)
  • Manchester Middle Academy (grades 5–8)
  • Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy (grades 5–6)
  • William E. Buckley Elementary School (grades K–4)
  • Bowers Elementary School (grades K–4)
  • Highland Park Elementary School (grades K–4)
  • Keeney Street Elementary School (grades K–4)
  • Martin Elementary School (grades K–4)
  • Verplanck Elementary School (grades K–4)
  • Waddell Elementary School (grades K–4)
  • Manchester Preschool Center (Pre-K)

Magnet schools

[edit]
  • Great Path Academy (grades 9–12)
  • Discovery Academy (grades Pre-K–5)

Private schools

[edit]
  • Saint Bridget School (grades Pre-K–8)
  • Saint James School (grades Pre-K–8)
  • East Catholic High School (grades 9–12)
  • The Cornerstone Christian School (grades Pre-K–12)

Post-secondary education

[edit]

Media

[edit]

Newspaper

[edit]

Manchester is home to a local newspaper, the Journal Inquirer, which serves all of Manchester and the surrounding areas. The Hartford Courant also has a facility in Manchester and can be delivered anywhere in town.

Emergency services

[edit]

Manchester Fire department

[edit]
Manchester Fire Department Headquarters

The Manchester Fire Department was created when Manchester Fire Rescue EMS and the Eighth Utilities District merged following a vote of the taxpayers of the Eighth Utilities District. The vote took place on February 1, 2023, with an official merger date of July 1, 2023. The Manchester Fire Department is a full-time career department that operates from seven firehouses. The department staffs four engine companies, one rescue engine company, two truck companies and a Battalion Chief with a minimum of 24 on-duty personnel (seven Lieutenants, 16 firefighters and one Battalion Chief). The on-duty shift strength is supplemented by a volunteer Engine, Engine 8, when available. The department is an all hazards agency, providing a range of services including fire suppression, fire prevention, vehicle extrication, high and low angle rope rescue, confined space rescue, hazardous materials response, and Advanced Life Support (paramedic level) medical care.[34]

Fire Department History

[edit]
Manchester Fire Rescue EMS
[edit]

The Town of Manchester Fire-Rescue-EMS Department was organized in 1897 after a fire destroyed the Weldon business block. It was a full-time career department that operated from five strategically located firehouses. The department staffed three engine companies, one rescue engine company, one truck company, and a shift commander vehicle with a minimum of 17 on-duty personnel (five Lieutenants, eleven Firefighters, and one Battalion Chief). The department was an all hazards agency providing a range of services including fire suppression, fire prevention, vehicle extrication, high and low angle rope rescue, confined space rescue, hazardous materials response, and Advanced Life Support (paramedic level) medical care.[35]

Manchester Fire Department-Eighth Utilities District
[edit]

The Manchester Fire Department-Eighth Utilities District was a combination (paid and volunteer) fire department, established in 1888 as a separate fire department within the northwest corner of the town. It was not affiliated with the Town of Manchester government and was instead governed by its own board of directors. The department had four firefighters on duty 24/7, with coverage provided by full time career firefighters and part time paid firefighters. On the weekdays during the hours of 0800–1600, staffing increased with the addition of one full time career Assistant Chief and one full time career Firefighter/Mechanic. Volunteers provided additional coverage whenever available. The department provided fire suppression, fire prevention, rescue, hazardous material response, and Basic Life Support (EMT level) medical care.

Police department

[edit]

The Manchester Police Department was established in 1896. It is staffed by approximately 120 officers. The department is led by Chief William Darby.

The Manchester Police Department consists of 3 divisions, Field Services, Support Services, and Administrative Services.

The Field Services Division encompasses numerous aspects of the Manchester Police Department. The Patrol Lieutenants, Sergeants, and Officers, providing the Town of Manchester with public safety services all hours of that day and night, is the backbone of the agency.

Uniformed Services Section, commonly referred to as Patrol, provides 24-hour uniformed police coverage and services to the Town of Manchester, initiates preliminary investigations, investigates traffic collisions, and enforces traffic laws. In addition, the Field Services Division includes the PAR (Police Area Representative) Unit, Traffic Services Unit, SRO (School Resource Officer) Unit, K-9 Unit, CREST (Capitol Region Emergency Services Team), Animal Control Unit, and the Domestic Violence Outreach Team.

The Support Services Division comprises Communications Dispatch Center, Information Systems, Investigative Services Section, the Records Unit, Training Unit, and Property/Evidence. In addition, the Support Services Division includes recruitment, maintenance staff, equipment and safety, emergency management, buildings and grounds, fleet management, crossing guards, and quartermaster.

The Administrative Services Division is responsible for budgeting, grant management and professional standards. Also included in this division is the CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) Manager, Recruitment and Hiring, and the Field Training Unit.[36]

Manchester Police Department is part of the Capital Region Emergency Services Team (Known as CREST). The Capital Region Emergency Services Team (CREST) is a multi-agency Regional Tactical Team staffed by dedicated and highly trained Officers from Manchester, Glastonbury, Vernon, South Windsor, Wethersfield, Enfield, East Windsor, Coventry, Rocky Hill, Cromwell and the University of Connecticut Police Department.

The mission of CREST is to provide a tactical response to critical incidents in member towns. The following are considered Critical Incidents handled by CREST:

Hostage Incidents, Barricaded Suspects, Sniper Situations, High Risk Arrests, High Risk Warrant Service, Special Assignments such as executive protection, event protection. The Officers assigned to CREST have to undergo a rigorous selection process consisting of a physical fitness test, a firearms evaluation, and an oral board with current team leaders. Once selected, new team members must attend an 80 hour SWAT school to be considered operational. Once on the team, members attend supplemental training in many facets of tactical operations.[37]

Medical Transport

[edit]

Ambulance Service of Manchester (ASM) is a private, for-profit company that operates out of a station on New State Road in Manchester, and provides basic life support-level transport service. ASM also provides intercept and transport paramedic service to a number of towns in Hartford, Tolland, and Windham counties. ASM will provide advanced life support when fire department paramedics are unavailable.[38]

Infrastructure

[edit]

Transportation

[edit]

Roads

[edit]

Manchester has parts of three interstate highways (I-84, I-384, and I-291) and Route 6 and Route 44 together constitute Manchester's principal east/west arterial. Connecticut Route 30 is an east/west arterial in the northern section of town. Connecticut Route 83 is Manchester's principal north/south arterial. Starting as South Main Street at the southern border with Glastonbury, Route 83 becomes Main Street through the center of town.

Public transportation

[edit]

Manchester is served by the Hartford division of Connecticut Transit. Routes 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, and 121 connect Manchester directly to the city of Hartford.[39]

Rail

[edit]

No passenger service currently exists in town. Freight service from Hartford is provided by Connecticut Southern Railroad.[40]

The closest passenger rail service is available at Hartford's Union Station, approximately 10 miles west.

Airports

[edit]

Bradley International Airport, in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, is twenty minutes north of downtown Hartford. It features over 150 daily departures to over 30 destinations on nine airlines. Other airports serving the Hartford area include:[41]

Bicycling

[edit]

Manchester has several on and off-road bicycle routes. The two most popular routes are the Charter Oak Greenway and the Hop River State Park Trail. Portions of each of those routes have been designated as parts of the East Coast Greenway.[42]

Notable people

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Manchester". geonames.usgs.gov.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Manchester CDP, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  3. ^ The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 333.
  4. ^ a b "Manchester Historical Society". www.manchesterhistory.org. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Goodwin, Joseph Olcott (1879). East Hartford: Its History and Traditions. Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Co.
  6. ^ "Pitkin Glass Works". Manchester Historical Society. manchasterhistory.org. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Manchester town, Hartford County, Connecticut". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Manchester CDP, Connecticut". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Town of Manchester Connecticut Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023" (PDF). Town of Manchester. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  12. ^ ManchesterHistory.org Archived March 8, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "TOWN OF MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT BUDGET".
  14. ^ "CERC Town Profile 2019" (PDF). 2019.
  15. ^ "Shady Glen". Food Network. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  16. ^ Winners 2012 James Beard Foundation
  17. ^ Jensen, Cindi (May 16, 1996). "Manchester Pipe Band First Stepped Out In The World War I Era". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. The Manchester Pipe Band is the second-oldest pipe band in the United States -- and one of four in Manchester. As the story goes, it began 'with 20 students and a dream in those dark days prior to World War I.' When Alex Scot and the Holyoke Pipe Band paid a visit to Manchester in 1913, their traditional music set the imaginations of this area's Celtic population on fire.
  18. ^ About us, Manchester Symphony and Chorale
  19. ^ Fire Museum website, retrieved October 12, 2011
  20. ^ a b Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island Tourbook 2007 Edition. (2007) pp 58–59. AAA Publishing, Heathrow, Florida
  21. ^ Old Manchester Museum". Manchester Historical Society. manchasterhistory.org. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  22. ^ Cheney Homestead website, retrieved October 12, 2011
  23. ^ Keeney Schoolhouse website, retrieved October 12, 2011
  24. ^ Inquirer, Joseph T. O’Leary Journal. "Manchester celebrates reopening of Charter Oak Park". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  25. ^ "Cruisin' On Main - Manchester, Connecticut". cruisinonmain.townofmanchester.org. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  26. ^ King, Peter; One Fine Day- Aggravating/Enjoyable Travel Note of the Week; Monday Morning Quarterback December 2, 2002; Sports Illustrated Online; retrieved December 29, 2006
  27. ^ "Course History – Manchester Country Club". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  28. ^ "More Than 11K Runners Participate in This Year's Manchester Road Race". NBC Connecticut. November 28, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  29. ^ "Manchester Road Race Giving Out $68,000 In Donations". Manchester, CT Patch. April 2, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  30. ^ "General Elections Statement of Vote 1922". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  31. ^ "Board of Directors - Board of Directors". bod.townofmanchester.org. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  32. ^ "Districts by Town".
  33. ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 26, 2021" (PDF). ct.gov. Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  34. ^ "Professional Firefighters of Manchester, CT". www.local1579.com.
  35. ^ "Professional Firefighters of Manchester, CT". www.local1579.com.
  36. ^ "Divisions".
  37. ^ "C.R.E.S.T. | southwindsorct". South Windsor Police.
  38. ^ "Ambulance Service of Manchester". www.ambulanceservicemanchester.com.
  39. ^ Connecticut Transit Routes & Schedules—Hartford Local; Updated July 15, 2015
  40. ^ Connecticut Southern Railroad Railmap; Railamerica.com
  41. ^ "Destinations". June 4, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  42. ^ Connecticut Department of Transportation Index to Trails in Connecticut by Town
  43. ^ Frazer, Skyler (November 11, 2021). "Park named after Agostinelli dedicated to Manchester veterans". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  44. ^ "Hollywood Roundup". Belvidere Daily Republican. Illinois, Belvidere. United Press. January 19, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved January 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  45. ^ Dunne, Susan (September 25, 2019). "Glastonbury poet Ocean Vuong and Manchester philosopher Elizabeth Anderson win 2019 MacArthur 'genius grants'". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  46. ^ "GenoAuriemmaCamp.com". genoauriemmacamp.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  47. ^ Yost, Earl (October 18, 2002). "SPORTS HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT ELMORE GAVELLO, 5 OTHERS". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  48. ^ "Daniel C. Burbank (CAPTAIN, USCG)". NASA. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  49. ^ Borges, David (July 29, 2023). "Former UConn star Tim Cate, Manchester product, adjusting to new role in Triple-A". CTInsider. Norwalk, Connecticut. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  50. ^ Kanehl, Bob (April 26, 2019). "Your Manchester: Cheney family members famous for more than spinning silk". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  51. ^ France, Michelle (May 26, 2020). "MHS alum, NFL player DeValve donates to MACC Charities". Journal Inquirer. Manchester, Connecticut. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  52. ^ Sullivan, Al (May 16, 2016). "Dr. Dot, masseuse to the stars". Hudson Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  53. ^ "Jay Johnstone – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  54. ^ "Jean Marzollo | author of I SPY | Contest". www.jeanmarzollo.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  55. ^ Johnson, Matthew M. (2009). "James Bradford Olcott papers". cslarchives.ctstatelibrary.org. Connecticut State Library. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  56. ^ "Frederick Walker Pitkin". National Governors Association. January 13, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  57. ^ Buckler, Matt (March 1, 2019). "Manchester native exits as HBO CEO". Journal Inquirer. Manchester, Connecticut. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  58. ^ RILEY, LORI (November 23, 2016). "Rupp's Manchester Debut: Olympian Back To His Coach's Roots". courant.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  59. ^ Inquirer, Jonathan Bissonnette Journal. "John Shea, judge and GOP leader, recalled for integrity, vigor". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  60. ^ "Kory Sheets Stats, News & Video - RB | NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  61. ^ "Return to Finding Aids listing". July 20, 2006. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  62. ^ "Two MMA Events At Casinos On Same Night? Dana White Unfazed". courant.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
[edit]