By Marcia Parnell In September 2024 the Beat reported the good news that Becket’s March 2024 $1 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for a Becket-Dalton Housing Rehabilitation Program (HRP) had been awarded. Fourteen months later the effort will wind down by year end with more good news. Six homes in Becket, at an average […]
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Special Town Meeting Results
By Marcia Parnell The Special Town Meeting held on September 20 at 2 pm at the Becket-Washington School drew lighter attendance than the Annual Meeting. With just six articles on the warrant, the meeting lasted about an hour. The results were as follows: Article 1 Conservation Commission Membership Change: Passed unanimously Article 2 Financial Transfers: […]
State-Sponsored Medicare Enrollment Guidance for Seniors
By Marcia Parnell Known as the SHINE program (Serving the Health Information Needs of Everyone) and administered by local elder services organizations throughout the state, the SHINE program provides free health insurance information, counseling, and assistance to people who are Medicare-eligible. Becket resident and local SHINE representative Steve Rosenthal will be conducting an information session […]