AMHERST — Change is a theme common enough at college commencements — a beginning and an end. But for the UMass Amherst class ...

Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Note: The Campus Recreation Center will be closed May 19 - May 26 for our annual facility maintenance and deep cleaning. The ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – Thirteen UMass Amherst students who had their visas revoked have now had their student immigration status restored. The UMass students were among thousands of foreign ...

One video captured by Jessica near Monroe in Amherst County shows a large bear lumbering into the porch area of their home to stand on its hind legs, towering in front of a door. The homeowners ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered rabbit ticks in Maine that carry a new strain of bacteria that can cause life-threatening spotted fever infections in humans ...

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 ...

New data shows the opening of UMass Memorial Health’s $220-million acute-care facility North Pavilion in Worcester has contributed to increased emergency department capacity and record-high ...

Helen Isenberg Kocoras went on to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on April 18, 2025. Helen was born in Chicago on April 11, 1930 to Harry and Sarah Mowery. She was the fourth born of nine children.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For years now the town of Amherst has been struggling to figure out what to do with the former Westwood Country Club property on Sheridan and North Forest. Now there is an Erie ...

AMHERST, NY (WKBW) — Amherst residents learned Wednesday that Erie County is taking over the former Westwood Country Club off Sheridan Drive. This comes after years of controversy and delays ...

Amherst County officials discovered on April 11 a federal grant the county planned to apply for through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and ...

Amherst has struggled for more than a decade with the question of what to do with the sprawling former Westwood Country Club site in the heart of the town. Wednesday brought an answer: The town ...