Friends and colleagues to celebrate the life of Daniel Pearl

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Friends and colleagues of Daniel Pearl, The Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan, will hold a memorial service, "Danny Pearl: A Celebration of Life," Saturday, March 23, at 8 p.m. in the Hunter Theatre for Performing Arts at Mass MoCA, 87 Marshall Street. Pearl began his career as a journalist at the North Adams Transcript in 1986 and later worked two years for The Berkshire Eagle. Speakers at the service will include Mayor John Barrett III, state Rep. Daniel E. Bosley, D-North Adams, Nick Noyes, former chief photographer of the Transcript, Lewis C. Cuyler, former Berkshire Eage business editor, and the Rev. Jerome Joseph Day, O.S.B., former Transcript managing editor. Colleagues will read selections of Pearl's early work and remembrances from friends. The public is welcome to attend. A reception in the Mass MoCA lobby will follow the service. Sponsors are the Eagle and the Transcript. Organizers are still collecting remembrances of Danny from friends and colleagues at dpearl@berkshireeagle.com. Eagle reporter Glenn Drohan, on of the event's organizers, noted the Pearl, who was also a gifted violinist, had many close friends in Berkshire County. He returned often to visit over the years, particularly to a summer music festival in Clarksburg. Award-winning Celtic fiddler Kelli Trottier and singers Susan Davis and Sharon Foehl will play at Saturday's service.

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North Adams Housing Authority Director Steps Down

Staff Reports09:16AM / Friday, October 09, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jennifer Hohn, the longtime executive director of the North Adams Housing Authority (NAHA), has stepped down after 24 years with the agency.

The Berkshire Eagle reported that Hohn resigned from her position on Thursday. The NAHA Board of Commissioners is currently developing a transition plan.

Her resignation follows rising tension between Hohn and the tenants association. Residents—particularly at the Spring and Ashland Park apartments—have raised specific concerns regarding building security, drug activity, and trespassers.

This summer, Tenants Association President Corey Fortin posted a video on social media demonstrating that door alarms in some of the buildings were not functioning.

Shortly after the video was posted, the tenants association's office was locked. Members alleged Hohn locked the space in retaliation, while Hohn maintained it was a matter of tenant safety. Hohn also stated that NAHA does not officially recognize the association because it has yet to go through official channels for certification—a claim the tenants association disputes.

The dispute culminated in plans for a formal grievance hearing between Hohn and the association. Both sides agreed to hold a meeting on Oct. 3, but the hearing had not yet been scheduled at the time of her resignation.
During her tenure as director, Hohn oversaw significant changes at NAHA, including expansion and the dissolution of Housing Opportunities Incorporated, a program founded over 30 years ago to assist first-time homebuyers. Most recently, she led efforts to transition NAHA properties from traditional public housing models to the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. She also directed the rebuilding of a Greylock Valley Apartments building after it was severely damaged by a fire.

The NAHA Board of Commissioners meets monthly, typically on Mondays.

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