In order to assist you in your move, we’ve listed key websites for your convenience—from getting your power connected to newspaper delivery. The links below are part of the keys to your new home and will be able to answer any additional questions you have. Welcome to Colchester, you’re going to love living here!
Official Websites
Town of Colchester
781 Blakely Rd.
P.O. Box 55
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5500
https://colchestervt.gov/
Chittenden County
110 West Canal Street, Suite 202
Winooski, VT 05404
(802) 846-4490
https://ccrpcvt.org/
https://www.chittenden-county.com/
State of Vermont
https://www.vermont.gov/portal/
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
(802) 229-9111
https://www.vlct.org/
Vermont Dept. of Tourism and Marketing
(800) VERMONT
(800) 837-6668
(802) 828-3237
https://www.1-800-vermont.com/
Neighboring Counties and Towns
Franklin County
(802) 524-2444
https://www.stalbanschamber.com/default.asp?Key=1
Grand Isle County
(802) 372-8830
https://www.grandislevt.org/index.php
City of Burlington
(802) 865-7272
https://www.ci.burlington.vt.us/
City of South Burlington
(802) 846-4105
https://www.sburl.com/
City of Winooski
(802) 655-6410
https://www.onioncity.com/
Town of Essex
(802) 878-1341
https://www.essex.org/
Town of Williston
(802) 878-5121
https://town.williston.vt.us/
Village of Essex Junction
(802) 878-6944
https://www.essexjunction.org/
Chamber of Commerce
Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
60 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(877) 686-5253
https://www.vermont.org/
State of Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development
(802) 828-3211
https://www.dca.state.vt.us/
Government & Public Safety
Town of Colchester
781 Blakely Rd.
P.O. Box 55
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5500
https://colchestervt.gov/
Colchester Town Manager’s Office
(802) 264-5501
https://colchestervt.gov/Manager/index.shtml
Town of Colchester Finance Department
(802) 264-5650
https://colchestervt.gov/Finance/financeHome.shtml
Colchester Public Works Department
(802) 264-5620
https://colchestervt.gov/PublicWorks/Home.shtml
Colchester Town Clerk’s Office
(802) 264-5520
https://colchestervt.gov/TownClerk/townClerkHome.shtml
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
(802) 846-4490
https://ccrpcvt.org/
Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Office
(800) 439-8683
(802) 828-2464
https://www.vermont-elections.org/elections1/registertovote.html
Vermont Judiciary System
https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/default.aspx
Vermont Courts Telephone Index
https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/Contact/default.aspx
Fire Department & Emergency Services
Colchester Rescue Squad
(802) 264-5509
https://colchestervt.gov/Rescue/index.shtml
Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Center Station: (802) 878-8961
Champlain Station: (802) 893-4070
St. Michael’s Station: (802) 654-2358
https://www.colchesterfire.org/
Malletts Bay Fire Department
(802) 862-4415
https://mallettsbayfire.org/
City of Burlington Fire Department
(802) 864-4554
https://www.fire.ci.burlington.vt.us/
South Burlington Fire Department
Station 1
(802) 846-4110
Station 2
(802) 865-4510
https://southburlingtonvt.govoffice2.com
Essex Fire Department
(802) 878-8331 (immediate dispatch)
(802) 878-5308
https://www.essexfire.com/
Essex Rescue Squad
(802) 878-4859
https://www.essexrescue.org/
Vermont Department of Public Safety/Division of Fire Safety
(802) 879-2300
(800) 366-8325
https://www.dps.state.vt.us/fire/williston.htm
City of Winooski Fire Department
(802) 655-6420
https://onioncity.com/wfd/index.html
St. Michael’s College Fire & Rescue
(802) 655-3212
https://www.smcvt.edu/studentlife/firerescue.asp
https://smfronline.org/Fire_and_Rescue/Welcome.html
Williston Fire Department
(802) 878-5622
https://www.willistonfire.com/
Police Department & Law Enforcement Agencies
Colchester Police Department
(802) 264-5556
https://colchestervt.gov/Police/index.shtml
Chittenden County Sheriff’s Department
(802) 863-4341
www.chittendencountysheriff.com/
Burlington Police Department
(802) 658-2704
https://www.bpdvt.org/
South Burlington Police Department
(802) 846-4111
https://southburlingtonvt.govoffice2.com
Essex Police Department
(802) 878-8331
https://www.essex.org
Williston Police Department
(802) 878-6611
https://town.williston.vt.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={D6B9847B-8DE1-4894-9631-E066BD47713F}
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
(802) 524-2121
https://www.franklincountysheriff.net/
Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Department
(802) 372-4482
https://www.northherovt.com/sheriff.php
State of Vermont Department of Public Safety
https://www.dps.state.vt.us/
Vermont State Police Headquarters
(802) 244-8727
https://www.dps.state.vt.us/vtsp/
State of Vermont Department of Corrections
(802) 241-2276
https://www.doc.state.vt.us/
Medical Support/ Area Hospitals
Poison Control: nationwide toll-free number: (800) 222-1222
City of Burlington Board of Health
(802) 863-0442
https://www.ci.burlington.vt.us/health/
Vermont Agency of Human Services Department of Health
(802) 863-7200
(800) 464-4343
https://healthvermont.gov/
Fletcher Allen Health Care
111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, Vermont 05401
(802) 847-0000
(800) 358-1144
www.fletcherallen.org/
Vermont Children’s Hospital
111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington
(802) 847-8200
https://www.fletcherallen.org/services/children/
Northwestern Medical Center
133 Fairfield Street
St. Albans, Vermont 05478
(800) 696-0321
(802) 524-5911
https://www.northwesternmedicalcenter.org/
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (1 hour)
75 Beekman Street
Plattsburgh, NY
(518) 561-2000
www.cvph.org
Copley Hospital
528 Washington Hwy
Morrisville, VT
(802) 888-4231
www.copleyhealthsystems.org
Elizabethtown Community Hospital (1 hour)
75 Park Street
Elizabethtown, NY
(518) 873-6377
www.ech.org
Porter Medical Center
115 Porter Drive
Middlebury, VT
(802) 388-4701
www.portermedical.org
Transportation & Development
Vehicles, Licensing, DMV
Vermont Agency of Transportation Department of Motor Vehicles
(802) 828-2000
(888) 99-VERMONT (1-888-998-3766)
South Burlington Branch Office: (802) 863-7292
https://dmv.vermont.gov/
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Vehicle Registration
(802) 828-2000
https://dmv.vermont.gov/registrations
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Drivers License Information
(802) 828-2000
https://dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/drivers/newdrivers
Airports & Public Transportation
Burlington International Airport
1200 Airport Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 863-7947
https://www.btv.aero/
Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA)
(802) 864-CCTA (2282)
(802) 264-1033 (Relay Services)
www.cctaride.org/
Green Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA)
(802) 223-7287
www.gmtaride.org/
Lake Champlain Transportation Company
(802) 864-9804
www.ferries.com/
Greyhound Lines
(800) 231-2222
https://www.greyhound.com/
Gare d’autocars de Montreal
(514) 842-2281
https://www.stationcentrale.com/fr/Bienvenue/
Amtrak
800-USARAIL
https://www.amtrak.com/
Megabus
(877) GO2-MEGA
(877) 462-6342
https://us.megabus.com/
Vermont Agency of Transportation VTrans Public Transit
https://www.aot.state.vt.us/PublicTransit.htm
Vermont State Park & Ride
https://www.aot.state.vt.us/parknride/
Vermont State Park & Ride Locations
https://www.aot.state.vt.us/parknride/StatewideLots.htm
Alternate Commute Quick Resource Directory
https://www.ccrpcvt.org
Utilities & Public Works
Electricity
Green Mountain Power
(802) 864-5731
www.greenmountainpower.com/
Central Vermont Public Service
(800) 451-2877
https://www.cvps.com/
Burlington Electric Department
(802) 865-7300
(802) 658-0300 (after hours service and assistance)
https://www.burlingtonelectric.com/
The Chittenden County Regional Energy Network
(802) 846-4490 x30
https://ccrpcvt.org
Water, Sewage and Sanitation Services
Colchester Water Department
(802) 862-4621
https://www.colchestervt.gov/PublicWorks/Stormwater.shtml
Champlain Water District
(802) 864-7454
www.cwd-h2o.org/
City of Burlington Public Works
(802) 863-9094
https://www.dpw.ci.burlington.vt.us/
Smart WaterWays of Chittenden County
(802) 846-4490, ext. 29
https://www.smartwaterways.org/
Chittenden Solid Waste District
(802) 872-8111
https://www.cswd.net/
Index of Chittenden Solid Waste District Drop-Off Centers
https://www.cswd.net/facilities-fees/drop-off-centers/
https://www.cswd.net/facilities-fees/drop-off-centers/#DOC chart
Chittenden Solid Waste District Environmental Depot
(802) 863-0480
https://www.cswd.net/facilities-fees/environmental-depot/
Chittenden Solid Waste District Materials Recovery Facility
(802) 872-8111
https://www.cswd.net/facilities-fees/materials-recovery-facility/
Intervale Compost Products
(802) 660-4949
https://www.intervalecompost.net/
Burlington Area Transfer Station
(802) 878-3506, ext. 26
https://www.cswd.net/facilities-fees/transfer-stations/
All Cycle Transfer Station
(802) 864-3615
https://www.cswd.net/facilities-fees/transfer-stations/
McNeil Wood and Yard Waste Depot
(802) 864-7446
https://www.cswd.net/facilities-fees/mcneil/
https://www.burlingtonelectric.com/page.php?pid=75&name=mcneil
Gas
Vermont Gas
(802) 863-4511 ext 4
(800) 639-8081
https://www.vermontgas.com/
Champlain Oil Co.
(802) 658-4887
(800) 649-3229
www.champlainoil.com/
Telephone, Internet and Cable TV
RCC Inc.
(802) 655-2907
Burlington Telecom
(802) 540-0007
https://www.burlingtontelecom.net/
Comcast Cable and Internet Service
(800)COMCAST
www.comcast.com
AT&T
(802) 658-4516
att.com
Caleidoscope Communications Co.
(802) 864-0300
mycaleidoscope.com
Fairpoint
(866) 984-2001
https://www.fairpoint.com/
Demographics
United States Census Bureau American Community Survey, Colchester Town
https://factfinder.census.gov
United States Census Bureau Quick Facts, Chittenden County
https://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/50/50007.html
WolframAlpha Demographic Profile, Colchester
https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=+colchester%2C+vermont
City of Burlington Community Profile
https://www.ci.burlington.vt.us/planning/comp_plan/community_profile.php
University of Vermont, Colchester Community Profile
https://www.vcgi.org/indicators/cfhome/town_profile.cfm?Call_Program=INDICATORS&ProfileTown=Colchester
News
The Colchester Sun
(802) 878-5282
www.colchestersun.com
Burlington Free Press
(802) 863-3441
(800) 427-3126
www.burlingtonfreepress.com/
Seven Days
(802) 864-5684
www.7dvt.com/
Vermont Business Magazine
(802) 863-8038
www.vermontbiz.com/
