Welcome to Shaftsbury!
~ Official Website of the Town of Shaftsbury, Vermont ~
Welcome to Shaftsbury, Vermont – right next to everything. Forest hiking, local food farms, historic architecture – you don’t even have to leave the city limits. Covered bridges, colleges, arts and culture – you could get there by bicycle. New York, Boston, Montreal – half a day’s drive. Or don’t go anywhere – step out your door at night and let our dark skies bedazzle you with brilliant stars, planets and the Milky Way. Shaftsbury offers the beauty and quiet of rural living with city convenience within easy reach.
Discover: Our history, historic buildings, and what “makes us tick” as Shaftsbury folks. A proud heritage that goes back over 200 years.
Farm to Table: Our local agriculture, a heritage of farming, farm stands and area farmers markets. A bucolic landscape defined by a history of working the land.
Explore: Hiking trails, regional fishing map, hunting information, our Green Mountain National Forest and much more. Plus a bit about our ghost town, Glastenbury.
Recreation! Hiking trails, regional fishing map, hunting information, our Green Mountain National Forest and much more. Plus a bit about our ghost town, Glastenbury.
Living: A place for families with a great elementary school, or an idyllic place to retire. Ideal location close to regional hospital, cultural centers, shopping, and everything Vermont has to offer.
Shaftsbury Photographer’s Book Captures Monuments Of Pre-War Syria
Vermont Edition VPR 15 Jan 2019 In 2003, Shaftsbury photographer Kevin Bubriski started documenting what would become some of the final images of pre-war Syria. His stark black-and-white pictures of the architecture, places and people of Syria are collected in a new...
read moreBennington-Windham CEDS Accepting Project Submissions
Do you have a project that will be looking for funding in 2019-2020? Project Submission Period Open for the 2019 Southern Vermont Zone CEDS January 9, 2019 - Southern Vermont - Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies (SeVEDS) and the Bennington Regional...
read moreEnergy Future – Get Involved
The BCRC is working with Efficiency Vermont and the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network to bring an important workshop to the area on January 31. There are a lot of great ideas for advancing Vermont’s ambitious energy goals, including obtaining 90% of all of...
read moreUpcoming Events
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Bone Builders January 24, 2019 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Shaftsbury United Methodist Church, 127 Church St, Shaftsbury, VT 05262, USA
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Recreation Committee Meeting January 25, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
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Bone Builders January 29, 2019 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Shaftsbury United Methodist Church, 127 Church St, Shaftsbury, VT 05262, USA
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Town Clerk
Monday 9:00am-3:00pm
Monday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Tues.,Wed.,Thurs.
9:00am-4:00pm
Friday 9:00am-12:00pm
Other times available by appointment
(802) 442-4038 ext. 1
Treasurer
Monday-Thursday 10:00-1:00pm
Friday 9:00-12:00pm
Other times available by appointment
(802) 442-4038 ext. 2
Town Administrator
M-F, 8 am – 4 pm
(802) 442-4038 ext. 3
Transfer Station
- Tuesday – 7:00am – 12:00pm
- Thursday – 11:00am – 4:00pm
- Saturday – 7:00am – 4:00pm
Closed on: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.