North Adams First Friday Night Market on Oct. 7

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Eagle Street Night Market returns for First Friday on Oct. 7 from 6 to 10 p.m.

"Eagle Street hosted a Night Market last year for October First Friday and it was a big success. This year's market will have a greater diversity of vendors, and the street will again be activated with projection art," said Anna Farrington, owner of Installation Space on Eagle and First Fridays organizer. "In addition, the Installation Space will be opening a show of augmented reality artwork, which will include virtual artworks on the street and in neighboring parks."

The Berkshire Cider Project will provide refreshing beverages, galleries and businesses will be open late, and DJ DubTC will be spinning tunes all night.

Local dance group dysFUNKcrew will perform at 7:45 p.m. in the Mohawk Plaza in the Center Street Parking Lot beneath the "Poppy Girls" mural. The group is comprised of MCLA alumni dancers.

Students from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will also be able to enjoy the evenings festivities with a free shuttle service that will loop from Hoosac Hall to downtown every hour.

"The first First Friday event I came upon was in October 2021, for the previous Night Market event Anna produced on Eagle Street," said Andrew Fitch, another First Friday organizer. "The vendors, the lights, the projection art, and the friends I met at the event made this one of the first moments I felt I was at home in North Adams, having only moved here a month prior. I am confident this year's Night Market will be even more engaging and will give both longtime and new residents another reason to feel proud of their city as well."

This is the third First Friday event during which Eagle Street will be closed to car traffic. The intention of the event is to provide a positive, uplifting experience for all city residents, and provide opportunities for local businesses to thrive. Eagle Street also will be closed to car traffic on First Friday, Nov. 4, as well to host the city's first ever post-Halloween pumpkin smashing event.

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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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