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Highway Department Adds New Staff

The Becket Highway Department has added four new staff members, including Interim Highway Superintendent Bill Elovirta, bringing the team to seven, with one mechanic position still open.

The Giving Tree

a skeletal old tree that stood guard over the misty hills and deep forests of Becket inspired artist Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) to make a sketch. He later transformed that sketch into a robust painting of twisting sculptural forms, typical of his Regionalist style. He titled it The Old

An Update on the Roads

town roads had been denied by the State. Town Administrator Kathe Warden reports that the Town will receive a $114k