Shutesbury, Massachusetts

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 Web site, maintained by the town's Web Committee.

What's New?

• Celebrate Shutesbury Saturday, September 20th, 10am-3pm; rain or shine. Volunteers are needed in two-hour shifts to help with children's activities and under the tent. Contact David C. Dann (259-1214 or townadmin -at- shutesbury.org) if you are interested.
• The Select Board has started a local market for growers, artists, and artisans. It will be held every Saturday in August and September, behind Town Hall from 8:30-11am. Interested participants please contact David C. Dann at Town Hall (259-1214). Click here for more information.
• M.N. Spear Library Summer Reading Programs
• The June 10^th $200,000 override vote passed; 193 for, 139 against.
• 2008 Annual Town Meeting - Minutes and Election Results are available from the Town Clerk's page.
• The Leverett-Cooleyville-Prescott Road Reconstruction work has begun. See the Police News page for more information.
• Leverett/Amherst Bridge Closed - More on the Police News page.
• New regulations for Outdoor Wood Burning Boilers; see Board of Health page.
• The town has a new system for automatically contacting residents in case of emergencies. To read more and enter your contact information, see the Fire Department page.
• Online Tax Payments now available — See Tax Collector's page.
• Police Incident Logs now available; click on "Incident Log" link from the Police pages.
• The Shutesbury Master Plan is available online from the Planning Board.