Editor’s note: Read an updated story about the fire here. A three-alarm fire ripped through an off-campus apartment complex near the University of Massachusetts Amherst late Friday night, according to ...

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So now the question is, what’s next?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Amherst Fire Department reported an extremely high call volume on Halloween night, requiring ...

THAN 24 HOURS. WHAT’S THE SITUATION NOW? THAT’S CORRECT. WELL, IT IS STILL A VERY ACTIVE SCENE HERE. FIRE CREWS REMAIN HERE AS WELL AS THAT SMOKE STILL BILLOWING HERE INTO THE SKY. AND AS I TALKED ...