image description — Stop & Shop is installing EV stations at a number of its 400 stores. Two are being put in at the State Road grocery and more at its Pittsfield locations.

EV Charging Stations Being Installed at County Stop & Shops

Staff Reports03:02PM / Wednesday, March 02, 2022Print Story | Email Story

The charging stations will provide up to 30 miles.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stop & Shop's network of electric vehicle charging stations has reached the Berkshires.

The grocery on State Road has two stations installed so far and more stations are set to be installed at the Pittsfield locations.

The regional supermarket chain began putting in the EV stations last July at stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

The project is partnership with Volta Charging to install stations at participating stores that will allow customers to charge at no cost.

"A Volta charging station is currently under construction at the North Adams Stop & Shop. Volta hopes this construction will be completed by month's end," said Stop & Shop spokeswoman Caroline Medeiros. "The Volta charging station at our Pittsfield store is at the beginning of the process and the timing for this location is TBD."

At every launched store, customers will be able to access two electric vehicle charging stations, featuring Volta Charging's high-resolution, two-sided digital displays. Customers with electric vehicles can park in the designated spaces and charge while they shop. On average, a Volta charging station can deliver up to 30 miles of range per hour.

"We're thrilled to partner with Volta Charging and offer our customers the benefit of electric vehicle charging at no cost," said Gordon Reid, president of Stop & Shop, in a statement released last July. "Providing this convenience allows us to do more than make things easier for our customers; it allows us to also make things better for the environment."

Stop & Shop has more than 400 stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. Volta Charging, part of Volta Industries, is working to develop a network that will "catalyze the shift from combustion-powered miles to electric miles," according to the press release.

Volta has more than 2,200 stations, largely along the west and east coasts. The Stop & Shop stations will be the first in Berkshire County.

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NAHA Board Accepts Director's Resignation, Unlocks Tenants Association Office

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
03:33PM / Friday, October 16, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Housing Authority Board of Commissioners officially accepted the resignation of Executive Director Jennifer Hohn and restored access to the Tenants Association office.

The board held a special meeting Thursday to vote to accept Hohn's resignation and determined that there are currently no plans to replace her.

"We didn't make any final determinations in terms of the executive session so we will schedule another meeting at another time," Chairwoman Leigh Uqdah said after returning from more than an hour session. "Day-to-day operations will continue to be managed as normal by staff."

Per their bylaws, board member Marie Harpin will continue to handle finances, and Uqdah will manage contracts.

Hohn stepped down on Oct. 8 after 24 years leading the agency. Her resignation followed rising tension between her and the NAHA Tenants Association, culminating in the scheduling of a formal grievance hearing between both parties.

The boiling point was the locking of the association's office this summer. Tenants alleged the lockout was retaliation for posting a video on social media depicting improperly functioning door alarms. Hohn claimed the office was locked for tenant safety and to stop the spread of misinformation.

Tenants Association President Corey Fortin asked if Hohn's security access had been removed. Uqdah confirmed her credentials were revoked the day she resigned, meaning she can no longer monitor security cameras remotely.

Jennifer Barbeau, a former city councilor who was liaison to the Housing Authority, asked when the board met to discuss Hohn's severance package. Uqdah stated that Hohn did not have one.

The board also accepted the resignation of Commissioner Richard Lavigne, though they will vote officially on the matter at their next meeting.

The open portion of the meeting was brief, with nearly an hour and a half spent in executive session. Before entering executive session, the board opened the floor to tenants.

"The tenants requested an opportunity to talk to the board," said Uqdah. "It has been quite a while, but we have decided to honor that."

Fortin, who posted the original video to social media, was the first to speak. He was clear in his request: unlock the office door.

"Let's cut straight to the chase tonight. The former resigned Director Jennifer Hohn ordered the office locked," he alleged. "She is gone. The lockout is a direct violation, and the board has a duty to end that tonight."

He cited federal and state laws that mandate the tenants association be provided with office space, including computer and network access.

"We are here with a direct administrative demand. We demand that the board vote tonight to unlock the doors," he said. "Do not let a resigned director's illegal action remain the board's ongoing liability. Open our door tonight, and let us get back to work."

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