Road Crews Begin Work on County, Yokum Pond, and Tyne Roads
BECKET — Road crews have launched construction on three town roads this week, while the Becket Athenaeum is running two simultaneous free art exhibitions through the month, with a Pride exhibit opening reception set for Saturday.
TOWN HALL
Construction is active on County Road, Yokum Pond Road, and Tyne Road from Route 8 to the Becket/Lee town line, the town's homepage confirms. The project package includes the Yokum Pond Road bridge project. Residents traveling those corridors should expect disruptions and plan alternate routes where possible; the town has not yet posted a projected completion date.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Two free exhibitions are now running concurrently at the Becket Athenaeum. "FORM, FACT and FRAGMENT" continues its run with daily viewing hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the new "LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit" — which opened Thursday — is also on view today, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at no charge.
The Pride exhibit's formal opening reception takes place tomorrow, Saturday, June 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Athenaeum. That same afternoon rolls into an evening of live music: the Wanda Houston Band performs as part of the "Music Brings Communities Together" free series, 5 to 7 p.m.
A Free Senior Fitness Class is also on tap this morning, 9 to 10 a.m.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
No new coverage from Patch, MetroWest Daily News, or The Boston Globe in this cycle.
COMING UP
- **Sat., June 13** — Library Storytime with Stay & Play, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; Becket Moving Freestyle, 10:30 a.m.–noon; LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit Opening Reception (free), 2–4 p.m.; Wanda Houston Band/Music Brings Communities Together (free), 5–7 p.m. - **Sat., June 13** — Sherwood Forest Road District Meeting, noon; Sherwood Forest Road District Annual Meeting, 1 p.m. - **Sun., June 14** — Eco Printing with Plants, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; FORM, FACT and FRAGMENT exhibit, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. - **Mon., June 16** — Municipal Buildings Advisory Committee Meeting, 9 a.m.; Baby & Toddler Group at the Athenaeum, 10–11 a.m.; Council on Aging Lunch & Bingo, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.; Energy Committee Meeting, 5 p.m. - **Tue., June 17** — Plein Air in Becket, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; W.I.P. Wednesday (free), 7–8:30 p.m.