Local News
22 hours ago in Local
Montague establishes community electricity supply group
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Montague has developed a community electricity buying program for residents and businesses, using collective…
22 hours ago in Local
Turners Falls airport to begin repaving project
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Turners Falls airport has received over $5 million in funding from the Federal…
22 hours ago in Local
Orange Police fill out department with three new officers
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Orange Police Department has welcomed three new officers who were sworn in last…
22 hours ago in Local
Relay for Life raises nearly $100K for the American Cancer Society
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Relay for Life of Franklin County has raised over $95,000 for the American…
22 hours ago in Local
Childhood mental health services receive state grant
NORTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton has received over $1.1 million in state…
2 days ago in Local
Hirsch selected as first-ever Orange Town Manager
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Orange Selectboard has made its pick for the town’s first-ever Town Manager. Stephanie…
Entertainment News
13 hours ago in Entertainment
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickersonand his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.
14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.
20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday. The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and in 1986 became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
All eyez on Tupac: Long-awaited trial begins in rapper’s 1996 killing
Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, kicking off weeks of testimony that will revisit what happened on a Las Vegas street nearly 30 years ago.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Andrew Garfield finds wonder in everyday life in ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’
Andrew Garfield wants audiences to look up from their phones and remember that there is still plenty of magic in the world around them. That idea drew the two-time Oscar nominee to "The Magic Faraway Tree," a family adventure about Tim, a stay-at-home father whose family is forced to reconsider life after his wife, Polly, quits her job.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including "Heroes" and "Nashville," died Sunday at an apartment complex in South Carolina where she was found unresponsive, police said. She was 36.
In Bear Country
Hire Me Western Mass
Hire Me Western Mass dot com is a free job site for those looking for work, or looking for workers. …
Franklin County Now App
Take our local news source with you wherever you go with the Franklin County Now app. Franklin County news, weather…
Download the Bear Country App!
Listening to Bear Country keeps getting easier! Now, you can download our app and take us with you wherever you…
Country Nights with Bev Rainey
Bev takes control of Bear Country every Monday through Saturday night, 7-midnight. Find here on Facebook here!
The Monadnock Speedway Checkered Flag Report
Listen Saturday mornings for info on the local racing scene.
Bear Birthday Club
Get someone’s birthday announced on the morning show! Send in birthday information today.
