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Spotting the Spotted Lanternfly

This time it’s the spotted lanternfly (SLF), a native of China that hitched a ride into Pennsylvania in 2014 on a shipment of crushed stone. I first encountered this pest in mid-January while hiking in Worcester. Ahead of me on

Becket Emergency Program Faces Funding Shortfall as Winter Nears

a Becket man with serious medical issues was in his home without food or water, and he had no way to get his wheelchair in and out of his house. He called the Community Emergency Outreach Program (CEOP) to ask for help. Immediately, volunteers responded with food and water and

Becket Hosts Legislative Update

September 9th at Town Hall. The event was also an opportunity to thank Pignatelli—known throughout Berkshire County as simply “Smitty”—for his 23 years of elected service. The two legislators