You would think that Boston would be on a list of top college towns in the Northeast. Most of the time you would be right; however, this time, Amherst gets the honor. Amherst was ranked No. 1 on a ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show-cause order against a motovlogger who figured in a viral road rage incident in Zambales. The LTO asked Yanna Moto ...

By Stephanie Saul One of the nation’s most elite liberal arts schools, Amherst College has historically also been one of its most diverse. In 2023, federal data revealed that its overall Black ...

A literary festival in western Massachusetts is turning ten. Each March for the past decade, students, professors and the public have been convening at Amherst College for LitFest - several days ...

Amherst College will contribute $2.5 million to the town of Amherst over the next three years to support local schools, emergency services, and infrastructure. The commitment, announced by Amherst ...

Ex-employees of Amherst College have filed the suit against the liberal arts school in Hampshire Superior Court, alleging that their former employer violated the Massachusetts Wage Act for the ...

AMHERST — An Amherst developer’s intent to turn a five-story mixed-use building under construction into housing exclusively for 63 Amherst College students is raising concerns for some observers.

The new building contains Amherst College’s Center for Humanistic Inquiry and Department of History inside a 21,000-square-foot envelope. (Robert Benson) Just in time for the fall semester ...

AMHERST - Police arrested about 130 people at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Tuesday night after the college says pro-Palestinian protesters refused to take down an encampment on campus ...

According to Amherst College, this new retail establishment in the former A.J. Hastings space at 45 South Pleasant Street in Amherst is operated by campus retailer Follett. The new store sells ...

Karen Lee spent a recent Friday afternoon hanging around, on pins and needles, outside of the red-carpeted assembly room in Amherst College’s stately Converse Hall. Inside, the faculty was ...

AMHERST — As keys for the former Hastings shop at 45 South Pleasant St. are turned over to Amherst College so that it can open a store this spring to sell apparel, collectibles and other ...