Community Legal Aid: 'Know Your Rights' Sessions at North Adams Public Library

03:25PM / Tuesday, January 27, 2026Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Community Legal Aid will hold a Northern Berkshire information session on Massachusetts housing law, with a special focus on how eligible tenants can seal past evictions.

It will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at 5:30p.m. in the community room at North Adams Public Library, located at 74 Church Street.

Community Legal Aid is a non-profit organization that provides free legal services annually to over 700 low-income and elderly residents of Berkshire County. The information session, which is free and open to the public, will

be led by Community Legal Aid Housing Law Attorney Angelina Morisi.

This information session, a collaboration between Community Legal Aid and the North Adams Public Library, is the first event in a series of Know Your Rights presentations that will be held in 2026. Other presentations may include Know Your Rights topics such as Family Law, Public Benefits Law, Education Law, and other topics of interest to the Northern Berkshire community.

At the event, Community Legal Aid will provide important general information on Massachusetts housing law, including how eviction cases work, how tenants can defend themselves and their homes, and how

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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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