Fall Foliage Leaf Hunt Clues 2026

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2026 Fall Foliage Leaf Hunt – Second Clues

There are still two Fall Foliage leaves to be found by the Thursday, Oct. 15, deadline. Here's a second set of clues to help hunt them down.

Regular Leaf Hunt No. 9: First clue: Temporary home for stories that deserve a sequel? Second clue: After the first chapter, you may need a side quest before you keep reading.

Invisible Leaf Hunt No. 2: First Clue: The 1950s brought about big artistic developments in Williamstown – can you name three that started during that decade? Hint: visual arts, performing arts, and over the airwaves. Second clue: What started on South Street now has a much larger footprint, what started on Main Street got a facilities upgrade in 2005, and what started off in a variety of dorm rooms now broadcasts from Prospect House. (Partial answers will be considered if no fully correct responses are received.)

For the regular leaf still out there, you only have a few days left to find it: Bring it to the North Adams Office of Tourism by Thursday, Oct. 15, to claim a prize.

Participants in the Invisible Hunt are asked to mail a postcard (or card in an envelope) with the number of the clue and the answer with their name, address, and phone number or email address, to the Mayor's Office of Tourism, City Hall, 10 Main St., North Adams, MA 01247. Responses may also be submitted via email to the office at LRandall@northadams-ma.gov.

Original publication Sept. 26 at 12:01 a.m.: NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The annual Fall Foliage Leaf Hunt, a traditional and popular feature that kicks off Fall Foliage Festival Week, starts today, Saturday, Sept 26.

This year the committee has revealed that there will be 10 colorful leaves hidden in Adams, North Adams, and Williamstown.

When a leaf is found, it should be brought to the Office of Tourism at North Adams City Hall during normal business hours to claim a prize, generously donated by area businesses. One prize per household please.

Upon finding a hidden leaf, the top plastic bag with the yellow or orange leaf should be removed and brought in, and the second bag with the green leaf should be left at the site. This way, subsequent hunters will know they correctly solved the clue, but someone already claimed the prize-winning leaf.

A second set of clues will be announced in the event of unclaimed leaves. A complete list of winners, locations, and sponsors will be released in late October. All leaves should be returned before Oct. 10 to receive a prize.

As always, the leaf committee has included an invisible leaf hunt for homebound residents.

Participants in the invisible hunt are asked to mail a postcard (or card in an envelope) with the number of the clue and the answer/s with their name, address, and phone number or email address, to the Mayor's Office of Tourism, City Hall, 10 Main St., North Adams, MA 01247 or submitted via email to LRandall@northadams-ma.gov. In the event of multiple correct answers, entries with the earliest postmark or sent-time via email will be considered. Please submit answers to be received by Oct. 10.

This year's Fall Foliage Festival theme is "70 Years in Motion: Time Traveling Through North Berkshire."

The first set of clues are:

1. Assuage your thirst or appetite before or after art

2. At one time named for children and families, but now named for a daily anticipated moment of light

3. Bring your problems with seatback pockets, not corner pockets

4. Double the letter, double the deals?

5. Get your breakfast where George Washington (probably) got his

6. Its phone number ends with the year it began

7. No unwanted carbon, lots of desirable sounds

8. Once housing the Plunketts' sweet dreams of textiles, now housing the sweet dreams of many more every night

9. Temporary home for stories that deserve a sequel?

10. Where your checks meet the peak

Invisible Leaf Hunt (mail-in/email entries only)

1. The 1950s saw the largest number of public elementary schools in operation at the same time in North Adams. What was the total number and the name of each the schools?

2. The 1950s brought about big artistic developments in Williamstown — can you name three that started during that decade? Hint: visual arts, performing arts, and over the airwaves

(Partial answers will be considered if no fully correct responses are received.)

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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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