image description — Elizabeth Brown competes for Lee High in 2021. Gustavo de Oliveira plays for Pittsfield High last fall.

Local Athletes Earn Honors at MCLA

iBerkshires.com Sports11:36AM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Lee High's Elizabeth Brown and Pittsfield High grad Gustavo de Oliveira each have earned Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference honors in the opening weeks of the fall season at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

de Oliveira has been selected as the MASCAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday.

The first-year forward scored four times on five shots, including the game-winner, leading MCLA to its first win of the season over Framingham State, 4-2. They were the first goals and points of his career, giving the Trailblazers the early-season league win.

de Oliveira and MCLA are back in action this Wednesday when they travel to Rivier University for a non-conference matchup with the Raiders.

On Sept. 2, senior outside hitter Brown and first-year outside hitter Kaelynn Greeley were named the Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively.

Brown had 26 kills, 20 digs, and five service aces in three matches the Trailblzaers' opening weekend at the Keuka College Invitational. The senior outside hitter produced 14 kills, eight digs, and four aces in a season-opening 3-1 win over Keuka. She finished her weekend with 12 kills and 12 digs in a pair of setbacks versus the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford and Hilbert College.

For the season, she has a team-high 49 kills for MCLA, which is 5-2 going into Wednesday's home game against Utica.

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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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