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Becket Morning Brief, Oct. 23: Hazardous waste drop off set for Saturday

Becket holds Household Hazardous Waste Day Saturday with safe disposal from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. From our own coverage: Hazardous waste drop off set for Saturday. Also in today's brief (3 items): Library hosts storytime and stay play Saturday; River committee sets Nov 5 potluck for volunteers.

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Swap Shop closes for season Oct. 31

Becket's Swap Shop closes for the season Oct. 31, with a special equipment swap set for Nov. 7.

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Twelve deeds filed, few prices disclosed

Twelve property deeds recorded in Becket this month list few home sale prices. From our own coverage: Twelve deeds recorded as sale prices stay scarce; Wind project marks completion with ribbon cutting.

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Real Estate

Only Three Of Twelve Becket Property Sales Include Recorded Price Data

Twelve property transfers were recorded in Becket between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17, but only three included sale prices: $100,000 for 30 Maple St., $135,306 for 343 Brooker Hill Rd., and $560,000 for 279 Old Pond Rd., the period's top sale, sold to Lee Bank. The median among priced sales was $135,306.

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Household hazardous waste day set for Oct. 24

Becket will hold its household hazardous waste collection day Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. From our own coverage: Wind project ribbon cutting set for Monday; Free early voting rides continue Tuesday.

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Early voting with free rides opens Saturday

Early voting with free rides to the polls opens in Becket on Saturday. Also in today's brief (11 items): Board of Health meets at Town Hall Oct. 14; Author Lara Tupper joins library book club; Sherwood Forest road, lake districts meet Oct. 17; Early voting opens at Town Hall Oct. 17.

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Fall Family Fun Festival postponed

Becket postpones its Fall Family Fun Festival after forecasts called for bad weekend weather.

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