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...
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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 ...
Town Council Approves $2.8 Million for Bangs Center Repairs
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 24, 2025 This was a...
Opinion: 2024 – A Year of Climate Wakeup Calls
Local and Green The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. I am not...
Cuppa Joe with New Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren
Source: amherstma.gov The public is invited to join Town Manager Paul Bockelman and new Fire...
Opinion: Appoint Frontline Firefighters To Building Committee for New Fire Station
By Art and Maura Keene Town Manager Paul Bockelman indicated in his Town Manager report...