Becket begins road and bridge work on three town roads

BECKET — Crews have begun work on County, Yokum Pond and Tyne roads between Route 8 and the Becket/Lee line, including a bridge project on Yokum Pond Road, the town announced this week.

TOWN HALL

The road and bridge work covers a stretch of County Road, Yokum Pond Road and Tyne Road running from Route 8 to the Becket/Lee town line, and includes reconstruction of the Yokum Pond Road bridge, according to a town announcement. No completion timeline was included in the notice.

Separately, the town is seeking volunteers to help staff a new Swap Shop set to open this summer at the Transfer Station, where residents will be able to drop off and take reusable items. The town's call for volunteers did not specify a firm opening date or how residents can sign up beyond contacting Town Hall.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

The Becket Athenaeum hosted "Plein Air in Becket," an outdoor painting session, Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library also held its weekly "W.I.P. Wednesday" drop-in session for musicians in the evening, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., alongside its regular one-on-one tech-support hours in the afternoon.

COMING UP

The library's "Creative Modern Dance with Louise" class meets Friday, July 17, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Storytime with Stay & Play returns Saturday, July 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., followed that afternoon by "Murals and Community," a talk with artist Ramiro Davaro-Comas of Super Stories, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

The Athenaeum's Baby & Toddler Group meets Tuesday, July 21, at 10 a.m., the same day the town's Energy Committee meets at 5 p.m. The Planning Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday, July 22, at 5 p.m.