Becket Launches Road and Bridge Work on Three Routes This Summer
Construction is under way this summer on three Becket roads, with the Yokum Pond Road bridge project among the most significant improvements in recent memory. The town confirmed work has begun on County, Yokum Pond, and Tyne Roads from Route 8 to the Becket/Lee line, with no posted comp…
DATELINE — BECKET
Active construction has begun on County, Yokum Pond, and Tyne Roads — including the Yokum Pond Road bridge project — as the town heads into peak summer season, when traffic on these routes typically increases sharply.
TOWN HALL
The town confirmed this week that work is under way on County Road, Yokum Pond Road, and Tyne Road from Route 8 to the Becket/Lee town line. The project includes the Yokum Pond Road bridge, a long-anticipated infrastructure repair. Residents who use these corridors regularly should expect delays and plan alternate routes where possible. No completion timeline was posted in the town's notice.
Looking at the week ahead, the Cemetery Commission meets Monday, June 29 at 11 a.m., followed Tuesday, June 30 by both the Parks & Recreation Committee and the Municipal Buildings Advisory Committee, each starting at 9 a.m. The Select Board holds its next regular meeting Wednesday, July 1 at 6 p.m.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Becket Athenaeum is hosting a Free Senior Fitness Class today, Friday, June 26, from 9 to 10 a.m. The LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit continues through the library's regular hours, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free and open to all.
Looking ahead to the weekend, the library's 3rd Annual summer event is scheduled for Saturday, June 27 — details are posted on the community calendar. The Council on Aging resumes its Lunch & Bingo program Tuesday, June 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a Parks & Recreation Committee meeting follows that same morning at 9 a.m.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
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COMING UP
- **June 27** — 3rd Annual library/community event (see Becket Athenaeum calendar for details) - **June 29** — Cemetery Commission Meeting, 11 a.m., Town Hall - **June 30** — Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting, 9 a.m.; Municipal Buildings Advisory Committee Meeting, 9 a.m.; Council on Aging Lunch & Bingo, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. - **July 1** — Select Board Meeting, 6 p.m.