AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Amherst Fire Department reported an extremely high call volume on Halloween night, requiring significant assistance from mutual aid. According to a news release from ...

Fire departments across Massachusetts are urging residents to clear snow from fire hydrants on their properties to ensure emergency access, and to also clear any blocked exhaust vents to prevent ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – A fire at the Olympia Drive apartment complex near UMass Amherst last Friday left 236 people, mostly students, without homes and belongings. The town of Amherst is urging ...

A driver is in serious condition after a crash involving their car and a tractor-trailer on Route 9 in Amherst.

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Amherst Firefighters Union is calling for immediate action to increase staffing levels in the town’s fire department following a massive fire Friday night that destroyed an ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The town of Amherst lifted the State of Emergency on Sunday evening, after a fire left over 200 residents without a home at an apartment complex on 57 Olympia Drive on Friday.

Now that winter is in full swing, it's that time again for outdoor activities on the ice! State officials are urging caution for those venturing onto frozen ponds and lakes in western Massachusetts ...