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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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Real Estate

Becket's Two Priced Sales This Period Span $450,000 to $560,000

Becket recorded nine property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only two carried a posted sale price: $560,000 for 279 Old Pond Rd (sellers Timothy and Karen Canty to Lee Bank) and $450,000 for 83 Beech Tree Ln (sellers Richard and Angela Castricone to a buyer's revocable trus…

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Wind project ribbon cutting set for Oct. 19

Becket Wind Project ribbon cutting set for Oct. 19 at Town Hall. Also in today's brief (10 items): Town Hall closed Monday for Indigenous Peoples' Holiday; Cookbook club tackles classic Italian cooking Monday; Parks and Recreation Committee meets Tuesday morning; Historical Commission m…

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Fall Family Fun Festival postponed on rain forecast

Becket postpones Fall Family Fun Festival as wet weekend weather forecast moves in. Also in today's brief (8 items): Fall Family Fun Festival postponed on rain forecast; Berkshire Edge previews Becket fortune-telling talk; Select Board meets tonight at town hall; Barn Quilt Painting Wor…

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Town Hall closed Tuesday for turbine work

Becket Town Hall will close to the public Tuesday for wind turbine installation work. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town Hall closed Tuesday for turbine work; Planning Board meets Tuesday evening; Book club tackles When the Cranes Fly South; Select Board meets Wednesday evening.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

One Becket-resident obituary was reported this week. Mattie, Donald R. Jr., 54, of Becket, died Tuesday, September 29, 2026; no cause, location of death, or service details were available in the notices reviewed. His obituary was posted by Kelly Funeral Home - Lee of Lee, Massachusetts,…

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Wind project ribbon cutting set for Oct. 19

Becket scheduled a ribbon cutting for its wind energy project on October 19. Also in today's brief (11 items): Manhattan Short Film Festival screens in Becket tonight; Community Preservation Committee meets Monday, Oct. 5; Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday, Oct. 5; Planning Board hol…

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