my husband and I, along with our sweet dog Desi, took a hike at the historic Keystone Arch Bridges Trail (KAB trail) located in the Massachusetts Walnut Hill Wildlife Management Area along the Westfield River. The parking area is accessed from Herbert Cross Road, off
2024
Sad News from the Becket Police Department
It is with a heavy heart that the Becket Police Department announces the passing of K-9 Kain. K-9 Kain has proudly and enthusiastically served as a member of the Becket Police Department since August of 2018. Born in Hungary on 8/28/2017, K-9 Kain was a dual- purpose police canine. He was certified by the North
Reminder to Vote in the Upcoming Election
Offices on the ballot: President, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, Governor’s Councillor, State Senator, State Representative, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Courts
Becket Washington Community Partnership (BWCP) News—October 2024
Becket Arts Center—Improv, Writing, Music, Talks & Spooky Fun There’s lots to love at the BAC this October, whether you are a practitioner or patron of the arts. For creatives: Jim Petosa kicks off the first of a monthly Monday writers group on October 7, while Ken Cheeseman and Paula Langton offer a weekly Intermediate
Fall Family Fun Festival: Saturday, September 28
September 28th from 12 to 9pm, rain or shine. Music, food, games, a farmers market, and even a tag sale will be located at the pavilion on Main Street between Town Hall
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,
Letter From The Editors: Your Opinion Matters!
Please let us know how we are doing! Being a paper dedicated to Becket and entirely staffed by volunteers from Becket, we take your feedback to heart. We keep track of every piece of feedback we get and try to incorporate that feedback into changes we make
Ad Hoc Buildings Committee Volunteers Needed
The Select Board has directed the Town Administrator to establish an Ad Hoc Buildings Committee of five-to-seven volunteers who will work together to establish a vision for the Town’s future municipal building needs. The Committee’s work will include a review of existing municipally owned buildings, establishing a list of the Town’s needs, a review of
The Becket Truant School Experiment
right? Actually, wrong. It was only in 1852 that Massachusetts began to regulate school terms and make attendance compulsory. A new law intended to give youngsters a basic education and keep them off the streets provided that children
On Our Doorstep: Upper Housatonic Valley National Area Heritage Walks
hikes and even one bicycle tour throughout Berkshire County and northwestern Connecticut surrounding the Housatonic River Valley. There’s virtually something for