It’s Mud Season in Becket—photos by Art Alpert

The Double Whammy Facing Becket’s Beech Trees

I first noticed it in early June. Mis-colored, crinkly leaves on the beech trees encircling our backyard. When I started noticing the same odd-colored leaves on trees throughout Becket, I knew I had to look it up. Sure enough. It’s a thing. A really bad thing.

Stories by Firelight

Friends gathered on February 15th at Rich and Laura Fredricks’ home for a fundraising event, “Stories by Firelight,” founded by Normi Noel. The intimate performance, an adaptation of an Edith Wharton story, featured local actors and sparked meaningful conversations about storytelling and healing, honoring the memory of their daughter, Emily.

Becket and Dalton Awarded $899,810 Grant to Rehabilitate 14 Housing Units

and moderate-income, owner-occupied dwellings in Becket has paid off. Governor Maura Healey announced awards totaling $39 million to 65 communities throughout the state, Becket and Dalton among them,