The Becket Beat is published by a group of Becket residents who see the need for a way to reach out to their neighbors; build community; share resources and events; post town updates; support local businesses and innovative endeavors; and most of all, celebrate the unique character of Becket and its residents. In short, it aims to keep the local public informed and connected.
by Tommie Hutto-Blake During an April civic engagement discussion at the Becket Arts Center, Kathe Warden, Town Administrator, and Robin Mathiesen, Town Clerk, had a full audience of residents discussing town leadership and the importance of citizens being fully engaged in the workings of our town. No better time to have this discussion than right […]
May 2024 marks the two-year anniversary of the Becket Beat. We are so grateful to everyone who supported our 2023 fundraising campaign. Thank you for helping us become your trusted source for community news and information. We couldn’t do it without you! Thank you to our 2023 Donors Lynn & Michael AptmanJune & Bill BabcockLinda […]
Welcome to the May issue of the Becket Beat. We want to thank our student interns from Wahconah High School for contributing their unique and much-needed perspectives to the Becket Beat this year. Paetyn Tatro, a 10th grader, wrote two articles for us this year – “Students Hit the Winter Trails,” which was published in […]
by Marilyn Fish In September 1810, a group of 16 Becket and Washington men met at Thatcher Conant’s Becket house to consider purchasing and moving with their families to “a township of land in the state of Ohio,” more specifically Town 4 on Range 6 of Portage County (at that time part of the upper […]
by Lola Mancari and Jack Walton, 9th Grade Even hearty residents of the Berkshires can agree that recent winters have been roller coasters: wind and ice storms, extreme precipitation, blizzards, unseasonably warm days, and yes, icy cold days, as well. Trends in recent decades document that winter temperatures have been rising with less snow falling […]
by Marilyn Fish Voting in the annual town election is a time-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 […]
Mother’s Day Flower Sale – Saturday, May 119am-3pm (or until sold out)10” Hanging Baskets & 10” Patio Pots ($25/each)Plus bedding plantsTo Benefit the Historical Restoration Efforts of the First Congregational Church of Becket. For questions, please call 413-623-8300 Becket Arts Center – A Reading, Lecture, Music, Exhibits & MoreSpring has sprung at the BAC. Join […]
by Marcia Parnell Lifelong Becket resident and Wahconah senior, Bee Gillespie, explains that the joy they find in meeting people and making friends, along with their desire to create change, were the drivers behind them joining and becoming a leader in the school’s No Place for Hate organization. The group’s work is designed to create […]
Find out more about how climate change is impacting Berkshire lakes and ponds as well as other waterways and surrounding flora and fauna at a free panel-led session on Wednesday, April 3rd from 2:30-4:30pm in the Becket Town Hall community room. The session is co-sponsored by the Conservation Commission and the Becket Lakes and Pond […]
On March 12th, these Becket Washington School second graders demonstrated kindness and community spirit by collecting and delivering boxes of food to the Becket Food Pantry at the Federated Church Parish House.