Firefighters Ratify New Contract

A parade of AFD hardware

Amherst Firefighters Local Union 1764 voted to accept the recent three year contract offered to them by the town which provides a 2% raise but brings a bit more security to the citizenry they serve in Amherst, Leverett, Pelham, Shutesbury and Hadley by upping the minimum staffing level from seven to eight professional firefighters per shift (when UMass is in session).

   AFD New Contract