Center-Pond-photo-by-Marcia-Parnell

Becket Marks 250 Years with New Oak on Historic Ground

Becket residents gathered at the historic parade grounds to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday by planting an “Oak Tree of Liberty,” symbolizing community strength, resilience, and enduring freedom.

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.

“A Murder of the Most Revolting Kind”

1891, A. B. Pomeroy was hunting with his dog, Jack, in a wooded area of Washington. Suddenly Jack ran toward a leaf-covered area and began digging frantically. When the hound pulled a man’s suspender out of the earth, Pomeroy, further noting the sickening odor of decomposing