In Amherst, Hotel UMass sets unlikely stage for major drug bust

In the wake of LaMar Cook's arrest, a vaunted "teaching hotel" in the heart of campus is drawing attention as one setting in ...

Police investigate ‘isolated incident’ after UMass Amherst women’s soccer game cancellation

UMass Amherst police are investigating an “isolated incident” that happened on Sunday on the same athletic field on which a ...

Police arrest third suspect in D.C. shooting of UMass Amherst student in June

Police in Maryland arrested a third person in connection to the fatal shooting of a University of Massachusetts Amherst student in Washington, D.C., last summer, officials said.

Third suspect arrested in connection with fatal shooting of UMass student in DC

A third suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts college student who was working as a ...

Third teen charged in murder of UMass congressional intern in Washington, D.C.

Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, of Granby, Massachusetts, was an innocent bystander when he was shot four times near the ...
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Union chief: UMass Amherst negotiations with police stall over body-worn cameras

AMHERST — A police labor union at the University of Massachusetts Amherst says its contract negotiations have stalled over the use of body-worn cameras. David Ortiz, president of the New England ...
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Amherst Fire Department experiences surge in calls on Halloween night

The Amherst Fire Department reported an extremely high call volume on Halloween night, requiring significant assistance from ...

Staffer for Massachusetts governor fired after arrest on cocaine and gun charges in Springfield

A member of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's staff has been fired after he was arrested on drug and gun charges.