Road Crews Begin Work on County, Yokum Pond, and Tyne Roads
Road work hits three Becket corridors this week, including the Yokum Pond Road bridge project. Construction is now active on County Road, Yokum Pond Road, and Tyne Road from Route 8 to the Becket/Lee line, per the town's website, with no completion date yet posted — a heads-up for anyon…
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.