Although final designs are yet to be confirmed, the town hall says more than 300 new homes will be built on the one-and-a-half acre plot, with 60 affordable.

Manchester is preserving its town hall as a town hall. After the renovation is completed, all being well in August 2026, coroners and registrars will move in, along with some councillors and staff.

Original story posted Sunday, Oct. 11 If you can handle the three-story climb, some of it up a thin, spiral staircase through the Bay City Hall clock tower, a breathtaking sight awaits you.&#160 ...