Congressional oversight letter sent to USPS
Click here to read the delegation oversight letter sent to the US Postal Service from Senator Markey, Senator Warren, and Congressman McGovern regarding threatened closure of the Shutesbury Post Office.
Welcome to Shutesbury, a rural town in Franklin County, MA, established as Roadtown in 1735 and incorporated as Shutesbury in 1761, named for Governor Samuel Shute. This is the official Town Website, maintained by the Town’s Web Communications Committee.
Looking for a particular Town meeting? Zoom address? past meeting?
Go to MyTownGov or the month's Calendar for official Town meetings.
Looking for a Town event or gathering? date & time? place?
View a list of recent Town Announcements here.
News & Updates
Job Opening: Town Clerk
Town Clerk Job Description. Send resume and cover letter as email attachments in an email to [email protected].
What's your experience with Shutesbury's trash & recycling service?
The Recycling & Solid Waste Committee your taking their recycling survey. The deadline's been extended to June 20th.
Consolidated Permit Applications For Clean Energy Projects
On March 3, 2026, the Shutesbury Select Board voted to accept Consolidated Permit Applications for clean energy projects per 225 CMR 29.00 no earlier than October 1, 2026. A Local Government Representative has not yet been designated by the Select Board.
Helpful Information
Recycling Schedule & Information
Recycling & Trash
- Trash bag distribution schedule 2026 (corrected)
- Streets on scheduled pickup day
- Tuesday collection schedule (2025-2026)
- Wednesday collection schedule (2025-2026)
- Tuesday collection schedule (2026-2027)
- Wednesday collection schedule (2026-2027)
