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
Official Results of May 9, 2026 Election
Official results from the May 9th election are posted here.
Public Advocacy needed to keep the Shutesbury Post Office open
The USPS has announced that the Shutesbury Post Office will be closed at end of business on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The Postal Workers Union emphasizes that resident petitions are "highly effective" to prevent such closures. Community Impact Forms will be available at Town Hall and at Town Meeting. (Please sign & date your form.)
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.
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)
