The annual Amherst Garden Walk is back in the northtowns this weekend. The self-guided tour features more than 30 residential gardens.

The town of Amherst is offering free meals for youth throughout the summer as part of a program sponsored by UMass Amherst Dining and the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District.

Watch highlights and hear from Amherst coach Matt Rositano after the Comets' 7-3 loss Saturday night to Whitehouse Anthony Wayne in the OHSAA Division II baseball state championship.

The Amherst community turned out in full force Friday morning for the town's annual Independence Day Parade.

AMHERST — A 19-year-old Amherst man who set off fireworks in front of the Central fire station early on Independence Day morning is being summoned to court on several charges, including illegal ...

AMHERST — Following a performance evaluation that gave her mostly proficient ratings in meeting various standards set by the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and her ...

The Amherst man was also charged with operating a vehicle while prohibited from driving. He was initially held in custody due to prior convictions for impaired driving and charges for driving ...

Amherst County Public Schools is hosting its annual “Pack the Bus” School Supply Drive on August 2, 2025.

AKRON — The clock struck zero on Amherst’s state tournament run, but the Comets emerged with valuable experience and claimed the title as the greatest baseball team in program history. “We ...

"Even in tougher times, those types of spaces stay rented, so we like the stability of such a complex," said the one of the new owners of Amherst's Inducon Commerce Park.

As the construction of the new Costco moves forward, some residents have expressed concerns over the impact of increased traffic on their neighborhoods as a result of the project.

Two Amherst houses were lost to separate fires within hours of each other, causing a total of $950,000 in damages, according to press releases from the Amherst Central Fire Alarm office.