In an era when emergency services continue to face staffing shortages, rising call volumes, and increasing complexity, Hoppy’s legacy offers a reminder of what sustains the profession: thoughtful ...

A four-acre field fire in Amherst County was successfully extinguished on Friday, according to firefighters.

Robert J HopkinsChicopee, MA - Robert J. "Hoppy" Hopkins, 72, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, passed away, January 13, 2026.Born on March 20, 1953, in Springfield, he was the son of Mathew and Eil ...

A driver is in serious condition after a crash involving their car and a tractor-trailer on Route 9 in Amherst.

Two residents at a single-family home at 116 Bridge St. were displaced following a Tuesday afternoon fire that is believed to have been caused by the woodstove heating the residence, according to the ...

AMHERST — Two residents at a single-family home at 116 Bridge St. were displaced following a Tuesday afternoon fire that is believed to have been caused by the woodstove heating the residence, ...

A beloved sorority sister — just months away from graduating from Syracuse University — died in a house fire on Christmas Eve. Kayla Corrigan, 21, was staying at her family home in Needham, Mass., ...

To one member of the Swormville Fire Company, the potential $1 million in damages the organization won following a drawn-out court fight with its former law firm is not justice. But it is vindication.

A man was arrested after allegedly beating his elderly parents, lighting their Massachusetts home on fire and leaving them in the residence despite their pleas for help, according to authorities.

Danielle Barton, a paramedic and firefighter for the Amherst Fire Department, is used to working when other people are celebrating. When she’s on duty for a holiday such as Thanksgiving, she always ...

On Friday, Nov. 7, a three-alarm fire took place at the Olympia Place apartment complex near the University of Massachusetts. The building was deemed a safety hazard and has since been demolished, ...