The Becket Beat is published by a group of Becket residents who see the need for a way to reach out to their neighbors; build community; share resources and events; post town updates; support local businesses and innovative endeavors; and most of all, celebrate the unique character of Becket and its residents. In short, it aims to keep the local public informed and connected.
Becket’s year-round population swells as hundreds of urban and suburban dwellers who own or rent vacation homes arrive in town. Despite what we may think, this is not a 21st century phenomenon. On June 11, 1878, the Hinsdale Cornet Band paraded merrily down Becket’s main street playing popular music
There is both indoor and outdoor umbrellaed seating. See their Facebook page for all the details. Dream Away Lodge: If you hadn’t already heard, former chef Amy Loveless has
breads, meats, dairy products and honey) at fair prices, then stop by the Becket Town Pavilion (next to Town Hall) from 3:30pm to 6:00pm on Fridays from June 28th through October 18th. The Berkshire Mobile
chaired by Dave Johnson, and the newly formed Becket Lakes and Ponds Council, chaired by Purr McEwen, co-sponsored a forum to address how climate change is impacting our Berkshire lakes and ponds. This program was a sequel to an initial forum held last year to
time residents don’t attend Select Board meetings. Nor do they attend the Annual Town Meeting held each May. Select Board meetings generally draw a handful of folks and the recent Town Meeting recorded just 113 registered voters or about 10% of total registered voters. That means that the
Community Garden Space Available Near Congregational ChurchCommunity garden space near the Congregational Church is now available to anyone who needs a sunny place to grow veggies. If interested, contact Rita at 623-5146. Water is available. Becket Arts Center – Music, Improv, Exhibits, and MoreKen Cheeseman and Paula Langton’s “Tonight We Improvise,” classes wrap up on
The Becket Beat is looking for feedback from the community. If you are interested in joining Editor Kathy Baugh, and Business Manager Adele Levine for breakfast at Becket Town Hall on Saturday June 29th at 10:00, we would love to hear your thoughts on what you like about the paper, what you don’t and how
113 Becket-registered voters passed the proposed $7.6 million FY25 operating budget at the Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, May 11th. With a smile Klepetar was then quick to explain that he was speaking about the complexity
our Becket Volunteer Fire Department responds to vehicular accidents, conducts Search and Rescue missions for lost hikers, performs water and ice rescues, assists the Highway Department and Police with equipment and manpower, sets up a landing site for Medivac rescues, helps drain flooded basements, and,
Passes to the Town Beach at Center Pond (via Mecum Way) for Becket and Washington residents are available for $10 at Town Hall. Lifeguards will be on duty weekends only beginning Memorial Day and daily from 10am to 5:30pm beginning June 15th (except during inclement weather). Passes should be hung from vehicle rearview mirrors in