BFAIR's CBDS Program Hosts Veteran's Supply Drive

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — BFAIR's Community Based Day Services (CBDS) Program Hosts Veteran's Supply Drive for the month of August to help stock the food and toiletries at the North Adams Veterans' Services Office.

Items can be dropped off at our CBDS program, our North Adams, Pittsfield, or Southampton offices, or our Bottle & Can Redemption Center.

Addresses:

CBDS Program: 60 Roberts Drive, North Adams, MA

North Adams Office: 771 South Church Street, North Adams, MA

Pittsfield Office: 194 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA

Southampton Office: 18 Pequot Road, Southampton, MA

Bottle & Can Redemption Center: 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, North Adams, MA

Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Mouthwash
Shampoo
Conditioner
Deodorant
Chapstick
Bar Soaps
Shave Cream
Dental Floss
Body Washes
Kleenex
Hand Soap
Q-Tips
Combs
Brushes
Mousse
Hairspray
Band-Aids
Body Lotion
Foot Powder
Denture Adhesive
Toilet Paper
Peanut Butter
Cereals
Coffee
Sugar
Crackers/Saltines
Potato Chips
Ramen Noodles
Pickles
Ketchup, Mayo, Mustard
Canned Meats/Tuna
Canned Beef Stew
Canned Beef-a-Roni/Ravioli
Juices (Liquid & Powder)
Rice/Noodle Mixes
Puddings/Jello
Canned Vegetables
Canned Soups
Salt/Pepper/Spices

Items will be delivered to the Veterans' Services Office in the first week of September.

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North Adams City Council Hears Housing Authority Grievances

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
06:28PM / Wednesday, October 14, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Unhealthy odors, drugs, mold, peeling paint, unsecured doors, lack of security and frightened residents.

That was the list of grievances that current and former tenants of the North Adams Housing Authority's high rise on Ashland Street laid before the City Council on Tuesday.

"I've stayed quiet long enough. I've been professional long enough. Somebody needs to do something. Damn it! It's getting too bad over there. It's worse than it's ever been. There's more drug people there. There's more dealers there. There's drunks rolling around in there, drinking out front, doing drugs out front," said Tenants Association President Cory Fortin.

"Everybody's pointing fingers at everybody. Let's all get together and do this damn thing. Get it done. I'm sick of it."

Tenants have been speaking out at council meetings about security issues and Councilor Lillian Zavatsky, liaison to the authority, requested time for Fortin to speak. The authority has been in some upheaval lately with the loss of commissioner and the abrupt resignation of the executive director last week.

The association had called for a formal grievance hearing against Jennifer Hohn after she locked their offices. Hohn has not publicly spoken about her resignation. The Housing Authority is meeting on Thursday for "acknowledgement" of the vacancy.

"My paperwork that I put in for my maintenance request, ah, disappeared. We have nothing on record. There's a lot of things that this board, this council, the mayor, everybody needs to look at the big picture," Fortin said, adding that some tenants were worried about attending the meeting because of fears of retaliation. "All I'm asking for is the right support and for this this council, this mayor, and everybody to do what's right."

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