The loss of 140 future affordable apartments, after a Boston developer informed the town it would be putting a hold on the 246 Montague Road development, is eliciting strong feelings from residents.

AMHERST, Mass. — A Massachusetts town has created a fund to pay reparations to Black residents as communities and institutions across the country look to atone for slavery, discrimination and past ...

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts college town that established one of the nation’s first reparation funds for Black residents is considering spending the proceeds of the $2 million endowment on youth ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP)–The Town of Amherst has set up a warming center as frigid temperatures are expected this week. The Bangs Community Center opened a warming center Tuesday morning for people who ...

Percentage of retirees: Around 6.63% in 2006 Cost of living index: Above average Public libraries: 3 Public transportation: Pioneer Valley Transit Authority provides bus service through 24 communities ...

The western Massachusetts town of Amherst has a lot to offer – and it’s just a two-hour drive west of Boston. For hiking trails with spectacular views, check out Holyoke Range State Park, which has a ...

Food scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed BactiSee, a smartphone-based technology designed to ...

Amherst, Massachusetts residents got a chance to meet the two finalists for the open police chief role on Tuesday, as well as ask a number of questions. Nearly a year after the retirement of Police ...

On February 7, 2025, the University of Massachusetts Amherst (“UMass Amherst “) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that confidential information ...

Emma MacDonald's closest friends shared stories about her life at a memorial service Tuesday, in view of where she was killed almost two weeks ago at the Hotel UMass on the campus of the University of ...

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts college town that established one of the nation’s first reparation funds for Black residents is considering spending the proceeds of the $2 million endowment on youth ...