New Residents
On behalf of the entire town, we'd like to extend a warm welcome! We're excited to have you join our community and look forward to getting to know you in the future.
To help you settle in, we've included some information below that we hope you find useful. It covers things like local resources, events, and important contacts.
Of course, if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to call us at Town Clerk’s office at (586-2823). We're always happy to help in any way we can.
Here are a few things to remember as a new Craftsbury resident:
Sign up for Front Porch Forum (great source of Craftsbury Community news)
Reach out to Craftsbury Schools, if children need to be registered.
Craftsbury Fire Warden Andrew Marckres (802) 279-5494 if you plan to burn debris, etc.
Property Taxes are due November 15th, online payment is available here
We also suggest checking out Craftsbury’s Town Report and also Town Plan, which have really interesting information about our Town and government and so much more. There also is a helpful article worth checking out, “Advice for Newcomers to Vermont” by Lilly Salvia of Craftsbury.
Activities
The Craftsbury Trails Committee has a wonderful website: https://www.craftsburytrails.info/
For a breakdown of specific Craftsbury activities from their website, visit https://www.townofcraftsbury.com/recreation-1
Calendar
Craftsbury has a robust online calendar with not just town meeting, but Craftsbury events, check it out here! There also are calendar breakdowns-committee meetings, non-reoccuring events and then the next 30 day events. Here also is an outline of Craftsbury main annual events.
For Local News
Newspapers Nearby
Online Newspaper Hardwick Gazette (online only)
Barton Chronicle (online and paper form)
News & Citizen (free paper paper form and online)
BASIC DIRECTORY
Check out Craftsbury’s Directory to find carpenters, firewood, vehicle repair and so much more!
UTILITIES
Electric: Certain areas have Hardwick Electric Dept. and certain areas have Vt. Electic Coop.
Internet: Note, internet company services vary on location.
Consolidated Communications (phone and internet bundles)
Telephone:
Fuel Oil:
Fred’s Energy (Newport office)
Gas:
Garbage:
Craftsbury Transfer Station (Saturday mornings 9-11)
Casellas (pick up is not available in all locations in Craftsbury)
OTHER:
Hospitals: Call 911 for emergencies. Please note there are no hospitals located in Craftsbury. Copley Hospital in Morrisville is about 30 minutes away (enter current location for online directions), and North Country Hospital in Newport is about 45 minutes away (enter current location for online directions) . There is an Express Care that takes walks in, located in Newport as well
Post Office, Craftsbury (Village): (802) 586-9650. Stop in to say hello to Dave, Vermont’s friendliest postmaster!