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You might think Robert Kraft, John Henry or Ernie Boch Jr., but it turns out most land in Massachusetts is owned by a company you likely wouldn't consider

This hike near the University of Massachusetts Amherst is quick, easy, and produces the same jaw-dropping waterfall photos your expert hiking friends take.

Amherst, you cannot buy respect or forgiveness for something you didn't do from people not directly affected by the sins of slavery. Put the checkbook away.

The UMass Board of Trustees Approved a 2.5 percent tuition hike on Friday.

The Youth Climate Strike platform seeks adoption of the Green New Deal, which promotes greater reliance on renewable energy.

With its Amherst campus filled with students who just returned from Thanksgiving break, University of Massachusetts officials on Tuesday said they are treating two cases of meningitis as an outbreak.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) _ A former University of Massachusetts graduate student convicted of involuntary manslaughter for providing the heroin that led to the overdose death of an undergraduate working as an informant for campus police has been sentenced to serve a year in jail...

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) _ Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is planning a campaign stop in Massachusetts. The Vermont senator will hold a rally on Monday at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Sanders campaign officials say he plans to discuss a range of issues, including eliminating big money from politics, combating climate change and making college affordable...

When a sports team chooses a name for the franchise, they usually pick something or someone that demands respect. For New England, the Patriots are a logical choice. The New York Yankees choice had purpose and so does too, the name of the Washington Redskins...

The state Senate is considering a proposed set of rules for the 2015-2016 session that includes efforts to improve transparency. The new rules, set for a vote on Wednesday, would require the Senate to make a list of bills available to the public two days before any meeting scheduled to consider those bills...