Saturday, March 8th, 10am – 3pm Join your neighbors for a day of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing at the lovely Canterbury Farm. Enjoy 12 kilometers of beautiful, groomed-and-tracked ski trails for beginner and advanced skiers. There’s extensive and varied terrain, so skiers never feel like they are in a crowd. Canterbury Farm is a gem […]
March 2025
Home Modification Loan Program Can Improve Home Accessibility for Seniors and Disabled
By Marcia Parnell For Becket residents challenged by accessibility and mobility issues in their homes, the State’s Home Modification Loan Program (HMLP) may be a solution. The HMLP is a state-funded no-interest loan program to provide improvements that make it possible for elderly and disabled residents to live comfortably and securely in their own homes. […]
It Matters: Don’t Forget to Return Your Becket Census Form
You’re probably familiar with it by now and should have received your 2025 Town Census form in the mail. Also known as the Annual Street Listing, the Census is used to comply with state law requiring all towns and cities to update residential street addresses and resident population figures every year. Returning your census form […]
Papa Bob’s Closes Its Doors
By Marcia Parnell The appreciation, love, and sense of loss for owners Bob and Tami Scott was abundant in the 294 emojis and 126 comments on the Facebook post announcing the closure of local favorite Papa Bob’s Entertainment Hall on February 4th. Very much a family affair, Tami’s dad purchased the property, and Bob and […]
Identifying Becket Trees in Winter
By Susan Neul My dog, Bear-Bo-Baggins, and I love to meander in the woods for miles in all seasons, including black fly season and mid-winter. While the pup takes in all the smells, I mostly day dream as I walk, mentally working on my many to-do lists or untangling a design conundrum on one of […]
Becket Washington Community Partnership (BWCP) News—March 2025
Becket Arts Center—Something for Everyone in March We’re thinking spring at the BAC in March and have lots to warm you up. Catch the quirky magical realism dramedy “Incognito Witch” on March 8, and join us as we kick off our Speaker Series on March 13 with Kathe Warden. Whiskey enthusiasts won’t want to miss […]