By Marcia Parnell Citing financial constraints, CHP management has suspended its Mobile Health Unit. A much-used option during the COVID epidemic, participation has dropped off to just a handful of users each day according to CEO Bethany Kieley, as reported in the Berkshire Eagle on 2/26/25. Although it always operated at a loss, CHP could […]
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It Matters: Don’t Forget to Return Your Becket Census Form
You’re probably familiar with it by now and should have received your 2025 Town Census form in the mail. Also known as the Annual Street Listing, the Census is used to comply with state law requiring all towns and cities to update residential street addresses and resident population figures every year. Returning your census form […]
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 […]
Letter from the Editors
As we wrap up the year, we want to take the opportunity to thank our wonderful student intern, Matty Beatty. Matty is a Junior at WRHS and is in their third year with the school newspaper—this year as Junior Editor. They are passionate about their hometown of Becket and particularly interested in music and the […]
Becket Cultural Council Awards $5,500 to Local Groups
By Cathy Terwedow The Becket Cultural Council (BCC) is delighted to announce the following groups as the winners of this year’s town funding: We are extremely grateful to the Town of Becket, our local Select Board, and the Finance Committee for approving the funds for these grants at this year’s Annual Town Meeting. To learn […]
Ad Hoc Communications Committee Volunteers Needed
Calling for volunteers: Formation of an Ad Hoc Communications Committee has been authorized by the Becket Town Administrator to create a plan to increase community engagement with Becket residents on a variety of issues and events. The Committee will consist of seven to ten members and develop a plan to improve information flow and engage […]
Fall Family Fun Festival: Saturday, September 28
By Kathy Dickinson The Becket Parks and Recreation Committee is proud to present its very first Fall Family Fun Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 28th from 12 to 9pm, rain or shine. Music, food, games, a farmers market, and even a tag sale will be located at the pavilion on Main Street between Town Hall […]
Letter From The Editors: Your Opinion Matters!
By Marcia Parnell & Kathy Baugh Dear Becket, Please let us know how we are doing! Being a paper dedicated to Becket and entirely staffed by volunteers from Becket, we take your feedback to heart. We keep track of every piece of feedback we get and try to incorporate that feedback into changes we make […]