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.
So VT Creative Meeting Bennington 8/23, 9:30a – 12p
On behalf of the Southern Vermont Economy Project, Vermont Creative Network, Town of Bennington, and Vermont Arts Exchange, we are delighted to invite you to the: Southern Vermont Creative Meeting: Crash to Creativity Thursday, August 23 9:30 a.m.-noon Bennington...
read moreShires Housing Lake Paran Update
The Shires Housing Lake Paran Project has been redesigned to move it south, away from McCarthy Acres Rd. There is no longer an outlet on McCarthy at all. Please see the revised plan. The project received its requested allocation for municipal water from NB, so the...
read moreCommunity Walk – Wednesdays 5-8pm @ Post Office
Led by Postmaster Mike Ryan and sponsored by Norshaft Lions. Mike is there from 5-8pm to walk with whoever shows up. Join him and your neighbors in an around the block walk through the village. All are welcome. Event...
read moreUpcoming Events
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Selectboard Meeting August 20, 2018 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Cole Hall 61 Buck Hill Road Shaftsbury, VT
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Bone Builders August 21, 2018 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Shaftsbury United Methodist Church, 127 Church St, Shaftsbury, VT 05262, USA
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Community Walk August 22, 2018 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm - 56 Church St, Shaftsbury, VT 05262, USA
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Bone Builders August 23, 2018 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Shaftsbury United Methodist Church, 127 Church St, Shaftsbury, VT 05262, USA
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Recreation Committee Meeting August 24, 2018 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
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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.