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ON NUGGETS SPREAD ACROSS THE ROLLING LAWNS OF THE PUBLIC’S LOWER 40

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION DEC. 8-10, 2023) — Amidst the recalcitrance of trying times, we find nuggets spread across the rolling lawns of the public’s Lower 40. Hence: O Christmas Tree: THE PLANET, for one, likes the city’s permanent Christmas Tree planted in Park Square […]

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GAZA: THE GEOPOLITICS OF MORAL DEGENERATES

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY DEC. 6, 2023) — The Israeli counterpunch against Hamas has  gone past the justifiable stage and has entered into genocidal action worthy in quality though not quantity of the Holocaust. THE PLANET hesitates to use numbers because they reduce human misery to a […]

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TAX RATE TALES: MORE STEEP HIKES a’COMIN’ … ‘DELIVERANCE’ DOES IT AGAIN … & … TOUGHEN UP, KIDS

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY DEC. 9, 2023) — The Picklefield city council’s recent tax-rate deliberations remind THE PLANET of the prescient words of the 20th century’s greatest prose stylist, H.L. Mencken: “I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a […]

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!!LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN MAY LAWSUIT AGAINST MARCHETTI, CO-OP, & EXECS!!! …PLANET POWERS UP BACKSTAGE … THE TALKING STICK IS YOURS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY ADD 1 NOV. 29, 2023 — Former Pittsfield Cooperative Bank VP Victoria May — who is suing the bank, mayor-elect Peter Marchetti, bank president Jerome “Jay” Anderson, and senior VY Henry “Chip” Moore — filed a motion on Nov. 22 in federal court opposing the defendants’ request […]

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Hi! 8 US … & HAPPY THANKSGIVING

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THANKSGIVING WEEK, 2023) — Why bother? Right? THE PLANET‘s on hiatus this week and perhaps beyond, whatever we feel. THE PLANET wishes everyone  a Happy Thanksgiving. Hasta mañana. ————————————————————– “Tofu not turkey” — Sir Donald Turpentine, Knight of the Bath. “OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT […]

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THE PLANET’S FOI REQUEST TURNS UP SIMON’S ROCK ‘RACIAL HOAX’ INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTS,

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY NOV. 20, 2023) — Through the office of Berkshire County District Attorney Tim Shugrue, THE PLANET recently placed with the state a Freedom of Information pertaining to the Sept. 27, 2019 alleged racial attack reported by a student at Simon’s Rock College. Andrea […]

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!!PLANET EXCLUSIVE!! PICKED POCKETS AND PICKLEFIELD PAYROLL (ONLY THE HIGHEST IN THE STATE!)

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION NOV. 17-9, 2023) — And now ladies and gentlemen, from high atop the Aragon Ballroom in beautiful, downtown Picklefield, for your dining and dancing pleasure, THE PLANET presents our latest exclusive: The Top 100 city salaries. It’s exclusive because no other […]

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INDEPENDENT (NON-SCANLON) ARPA AUDIT, GENERAL AUDIT A MUST FOR MAYOR-ELECT MARCHETTI

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY NOV. 13, 2023) — Memo to mayor-elect Marchetti: incorporate Best Practices early into your administration. Specifically, beg, borrow, or steal one of John Krol’s best ideas from the now-mercifully-ended campaign. Take his plans for (a) general audit, (b) ARPA audit, (c) to be […]

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SUITS HER FINE … THREE Rs? RIGHT … ORBIT NOMINEES … NEW NICKNAMES NEEDED … GAZA GAZE … PREZ POLITICS … GAVEL WHITEOUT

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION, NOV. 10-12, 2023) — Odds and ends, leftovers from a sagged Election Day and the pre-Holiday cheer. Suit Yourself: THE PLANET privately predicated the Pittsfield Co-Op’s response to fired VP Victoria May’s sexual harassment lawsuit fingering, if that be the right […]

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THE DAY AFTER AND, BOY, THAT LONG, HOT SHOWER FELT GOOD

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY NOV. 8, 2023) — That long, hot shower felt good. THE PLANET has an excellent supply of hot water. And some like it hot! Nice to rinse off the crud, though, and emerge into sunlight, like one of those old TV commercials for […]

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!! VOTE TODAY !! … IT ALL COMES DOWN TO TOMORROW … THE PLANET’S FINAL CAMPAIGN REMARKS plus ENDORSEMENTS

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY ADD 1 TUESDAY Election Day — It’s been a long, tiring campaign for both candidates. It culminates today. THE PLANET hopes that if you have the vote, you exercise that precious franchise. We won’t get into the rah-rah about how men and women have given their lives. […]

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Team Marchetti UNDER STATE INVESTIGATION RELATED TO SUSPECTED BALLOT TAMPERING

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY —UPDATED— (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION NOV. 3-5, 2023) — First this announcement. THE PLANET shall be posting next Monday and Tuesday, Election Day. Our Tuesday column will be a special campaign edition. Our regular Wednesday column will follow. Pass the word along, all those who […]

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MORE BOMBSHELL BUZZ: DID THE PITTSFIELD COOPERATIVE BANK FIRE Peter Marchetti? THE PLANET TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THE TRUTH IN LATEST ELECTORAL EARTHQUAKE

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY Nov. 1, 2023) — Did the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank fire Peter Marchetti? Is Marchetti no longer considered “on leave” from his VP position but out the door entirely? Will he have a job waiting for him at the bank should he lose on […]

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THE PLANET SHARES FULL TEXT OF VICTORIA MAY’S ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MARCHETTI, ANDERSON, & AND MOORE … ALL THREE MEN ARE EXECUTIVES AT PITTSFIELD CO-OP BANK, BUT ONLY ONE IS RUNNING FOR MAYOR

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY OCT. 30, 2023) —  Pittsfield mayoral candidate and Pittsfield Cooperative Bank VP Peter Marchetti, along with company CEO Jay Anderson, and Senior VP Chris Moore, have been charged in Federal District Court in a complaint filed by a former employee. Collectively, the allegations […]

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!!!BREAKING NEWS!!! MARCHETTI SUED IN FEDERAL COURT; FEMALE PLAINTIFF NAMES MAYORAL CANDIDATE, PITTSFIELD CO-OP HEAD JAY ANDERSON, AND CO-OP VP HARRY MOORE … ALLEGATIONS INCLUDE HARASSMENT, PORN, and ALCOHOL ON THE JOB!!! ARPA AUDIT IS A STORY MARCHETTI, KERWOOD ARE TRYING TO RE-BURY; PLANET DARES TO EXHUME THE GRAVE

ADD 1, OCT. 28, P.M. — THE PLANET has unearthed bombshell allegations against mayoral candidate and Pittsfield Co-Op VP Peter Marchetti, Co-Op president Jay Anderson, and bank VP Harry Moore. THE PLANET has dug up the complaint of Co-Op VP Victoria May, who was fired by the bank in February. She alleges that Marchetti and […]

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AT NAACP DEBATE, KROL OWNED MARCHETTI OVER ISSUE OF DOWNTOWN SAFETY

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY OCT. 26, 2023) — At the NAACP debate Monday, mayoral candidate Peter Marchetti feigned outrage and exasperation at his opponent John Krol’s use of the phrase “boots on the ground” in reference to downtown policing. We’re with Marchetti, but not for the same […]

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