South County Road Construction Operations

08:26AM / Friday, October 13, 2023Print Story | Email Story

LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting overnight hour paving, bridge repair, and traffic marking operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Becket, and Otis.

The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Monday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Oct. 20.

Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows:

Lee

Paving operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 12.2 and mile marker 14.6, from Monday, Oct. 16, through Friday, Oct. 20, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 20.
Bridge repair operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 9.4, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, through Friday, Oct. 20, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 20.

Becket/Otis

Traffic marking installation will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound between mile marker 14.6 and mile marker 21.7 from Monday, Oct. 16, through Friday, Oct. 20, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 20.

Otis

Bridge repair operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 22.5, on Monday, Oct. 16, through Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

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Elevated Mercury Level Found in Center Pond Fish

11:41AM / Friday, December 19, 2025

BECKET, Mass. — The state Department of Public Health has issued an advisory after a mercury-contaminated fish was found in Center Pond.

According to a letter sent to the local Board of Health from the Division of Environmental Toxicology, Hazard Assessment and Prevention, elevated levels of mercury were measured in the sample taken from the pond.

The concentration in the fish exceeded DPH's action level of 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, or parts per million.

"This indicates that daily consumption of fish from the waterbody may pose a health concern. Therefore, DPH has issued a FCA for Center Pond recommending that sensitive populations should not eat chain pickerel and all other people should limit consumption of chain pickerel to 2 meals/month," the letter states.

The letter specifically points to chain pickerel, but the 60-acre pond also has largemouth and smallmouth bass and yellow perch.

The "sensitive populations" include children younger than 12, those who are nursing, pregnant, or who may become pregnant.

The Toxicology Division recommends reducing intake of "large, predatory fish" or fish that feed on the bottoms of waterbodies, such as largemouth bass and carp. More information on safely eating fish can be found here.

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