Firefighters and Parents Decry Understaffed Fire Stations and Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 17, 2025, Part 1 This...
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Opinion: Out of the Ashes Let’s Build Back Better
The fire that consumed two buildings on Olympia Drive this past Friday was, by every...
Town Issues FAQ on Olympia Drive Fire
Source: amherstma.gov The following FAQ was released on Friday afternoon, November 14, 2025 Olympia Drive...
Two Buildings at Olympia Place Deemed Total Loss Following Weekend Fire
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren and amherstma.gov A massive fire at the Olympia Place apartment...
UMass Lists Resources for Olympia Place Fire Victims and Info on How to Help
The apartment fire at Olympia Drive last weekend left 232 residents, mostly UMass students, without...
Town Manager Declares State of Emergency Following Olympia Place Fire
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman declared a State of Emergency due to the ongoing...
Amherst Community Land Trust Asks Affordable Housing Trust to Support Amity Street Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, November 13, 2025 This...
Photos of the Week: The Olympia Drive Fire
by The Town of Amherst, Amherst Firefighters Local 1764, and Aerial-MA Our feature, Photo of the...
Amherst Fire Department Experiences High Call Volume on Halloween
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department experienced an extremely high demand for...
Amherst Fire Department Annual Open House
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Fire Department (AFD) will host their Annual Open House to celebrate...
Fire on UMass Campus Requires Evacuation of McNamara Hall
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department responded to call via 911 from a...
Downtown Fire Leaves Two Dozen Without Housing
Source: Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren The Amherst Fire Department responded to a 911 call from ...