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Secret Ballot Voting Not Adopted until 1892

honored Massachusetts practice but over time the method of casting ballots has changed. In 1892, Becket adopted the Australian ballot system, the system in which voters mark their choices in the privacy of a voting booth on uniform ballots that list all candidates and

29 Grants Awarded by Cultural Council for Becket Programs and Residents

The Becket Cultural Council has awarded 29 grants totaling $19,000 for 2025. The grants will support a wide range of arts, humanities, and science programming for people of all ages in Becket. Said Council Chair Cathy Terwedow, “Massachusetts is the only state to include cultural-enrichment funds for every town in its annual budget. We’re particularly

What’s Happening with Real Estate in Becket?

real estate agent Thom Garvey would see Berkshire County’s annual housing inventory consistently hover around 250 to 300 homes for sale. But when COVID hit, many city people decided life in the country would be a great idea, and country people were happy to accommodate them. Consequently,