People we spoke with in Amherst Thursday said they were shocked and saddened, especially knowing Amherst is a sanctuary city.

AMHERST — Amherst officials are notifying the community about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in which two ...

AMHERST — Federal agents, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, took two people into custody Wednesday in two ...

Springfield, instead, has a “welcoming city” ordinance that looks a whole lot like a sanctuary city rule — primarily ...

UPDATE: The Amherst Police Department announced Leah Bellitto, who was reported missing on February 8, was found dead Tuesday morning. ORIGINAL: The Amherst Police Department is asking for the ...

A Belchertown man was arrested and charged in early June with drug trafficking when an Amherst police officer thought a salt grinder was full of methamphetamine, according to court records.

The newspaper sought information from each of Massachusetts' 400-plus police departments about how they handle confidential ...

were among 234 calls for service handled by Amherst Police over the weekend. Sunday at 12:19 a.m., police responded to a Belchertown Road home, issuing a $300 ticket to a 20-year-old resident of ...

CLEVELAND — Amherst police are conducting a "comprehensive investigation" into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 4-month-old baby Thursday morning, the police department said.

MEANWHILE, POLICE BEGAN THE SEARCH FOR THAT DRIVER LATER IDENTIFYING HIM AFTER POSTING A PICTURE OF THAT TRUCK ON FACEBOOK. THE AMHERST POLICE CHIEF SAYS THE WAY THAT POLE HIT THE OFFICER ...

AMHERST, N.Y. — There's a new canine on the Amherst Police Department, but it's not what you might think. The department recently welcomed Manny, a 12-week-old Labrador Retriever, to its ranks.