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FY26 Becket CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program

The Housing Rehabilitation Program offers 0%-interest, deferred, forgivable loans to assist low-to-moderate-income homeowners with essential home repairs. Contact info to get more details is provided.

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.

Community Collaboration Results in $117K Grant to Improve Digital Access and Literacy for Becket and Washington Residents

optic, high-speed Internet service completed in Becket and Washington over three years ago, it seemed the work of the respective town broadband teams was done. But the availability of grant money to take it a step further, by improving digital access and literacy, represented too great an opportunity