A 28-year-old Amherst woman missing since Saturday night was found dead Tuesday in some water near Dodge Road in the town, police reported. Amherst police say there is no indication that foul play ...

AMHERST — The mission of this year’s inaugural Amherst Restaurant Week is to encourage people to dine locally, whether that means revisiting a favorite restaurant or trying something new ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Town of Amherst has secured a $218,820 state grant aimed at safeguarding its drinking water supply through the acquisition of critical watershed land in neighboring ...

AMHERST, Wis. (WSAW) - The Amherst Girls’ Flag Football team is leaving the field after their first home game of the season Friday night. They’re part of the Packers’ initiative to grow the ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – A student from UMass Amherst is expected to face criminal charges after a fire was started inside a dorm room, which prompted a building evacuation. The town of Amherst ...

AMHERST — A barn preservation program aimed at protecting iconic and historically valuable barns across Amherst is being introduced by the Historical Commission. An initiative that may be the ...

UPDATE: Amherst Police announced that 11-year-old Ryder Reed, who was previously reported missing, has been found safe and returned home in good health. ORIGINAL: The Amherst Police Department ...

It was an unusual schedule at the NCAA Amherst Regional with inclement weather forcing an earlier start and taking four days to complete three rounds. But that didn’t deter Vanderbilt’s ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Sweet Home Central School District and the Amherst Police Department are currently investigating two reported threats at the high school Monday. The high school went into ...

Amherst was known for its diverse student population. Now it is trying to save that legacy without violating the law. By Stephanie Saul One of the nation’s most elite liberal arts schools ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County is taking over the former Westwood Country Club in Amherst and turning it into a nine-hole golf course and park, county executive Mark Poloncarz said Wednesday.