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LATEST MURDER, MAYHEM AN INDICTMENT OF A FAILED MAYOR

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By DAN VALENTI

PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY

(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY, AUG. 3, 2015) — In verse, we would address it this way:

July is the cruelest month. 

Gunshots out of the dead city, mixing 

mayoral incompetence and desire,

stirring anger in citizens with dull indifference.

That’s how we would begin the discussion of the most recent murder and gunplay in Pittsfield, an all-too-regular occurrence in a city where the dam has broken, where the center can no longer hold. Yeats and Eliot, where art thou? Or is the predictive balm of literature of no use in the land of dry stone, gangs, drugs, gunplay, and ignorance?

July Was the Cruelest Month.

Two murdered, six wounded, in two separate incidents of gunplay. In the meantime, police logs, scanners, and the view from the streets speak of gunfire most every night in the city.  Ah, but it’s like that everywhere, the losers and apologists claim.

Those who have been outside the parochial limits of Podunk, Mass., know it is not so.

It’s like that everywhere is the provincial resignation hiding in the negativity of The Suits‘ fake “optimism” — the mayor’s, for example. A non-bylined story The Boring Broadsheet  after the most recent mayhem and bloodshed included this one-sentence paragraph: “Pittsfield Mayor Dan Bianchi said he does not consider the shooting to represent a threat to the general public.”

Seriously. The mayor Said. Those. Words. Linda Tyer, Craig Gaetani, and Donna Walto, the mayor’s ballot-certified opponents, must make the mayor eat those delusional syllables.

Welcome to Pittsfield: Murder, In Broad Daylight

KEENAN S. PELLET JR., murder victim, on Tyler Street, in broad daylight. City is safe, clueless mayor declares.

This latest murder and shooting took place Friday in broad daylight near First and Tyler streets, one of the city’s busiest areas. This section of town is loaded with businesses, motorists, families, and children. Shots were fired in an area teeming with innocent people killing an 18-year-old and wounding a 17-year old,  and the insensible mayor asserts the general public has no reason to fear.

Tell that to the people who canceled their planned visits to downtown Pittsfield this weekend. Tell that to those who canceled their reservations at the Crowne Plaza and Hotel-on-North (HON). THE PLANET heard of and from several of them. They bugged out of Shakespeare in the Common, Barrington Stage, and other venues. Who can blame them?

This out-of-touch, over-his-head bureaucratic mayor has welcomed every sort of degenerate into this city as part of the fine print in all that state grant money. He has raised taxes each year for four straight years until he has taxed the middle class nearly out of existence. He has failed to rebuild the economy and further depleted the tax base. He has increased spending to reward his buddies, and he has given you the tab.

Victim Not Exactly an Altar Boy

The newest of the dead, 18-year old Keenan Pellot Jr., was presented as a great kid with a smile that would light up the room. Don’t know if he was an altar boy or Boy Scout, but when the shooting stops, the hagiography begins, then sainthood. Pellott died on the final day of July. On the second day of the month, Keenan Pellot Jr. was released on his own recognizance after allegedly stabbing a man. Here’s the link, courtesy of THE PLANET correspondent Downtown Dwellerhttp://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_28424029/conditional-release-man-pittsfield-knife-attack.

According to his family and published reports, Pellot worked at HON. Do you see the irony? The July 4 Massacre took place a couple short blocks from the $400-a-night venue. The second liquidation had as a victim an employee of the posh palace, whose backers present as the sign of a sunshiny, all-is-well Pittsfield Renaissance. Funny, we don’t recall seeing Michelangelo or Da Vinci in downtown Pittsfield lately. As long as the city’s clueless mayor continues to hide behind the exceptions to an otherwise unrelenting downward trend, Pittsfield has no chance.

In every sense, the plebiscite in the mayoral phase of Pittsfield’s upcoming elections is a vote on the future fate of the once-proud and thriving city. In every sense, returning Dan Bianchi to office will be an act of civicide: a city killing itself.

City Violence is Out of Control

THOMAS LEE NEWMAN — Alleged murderer. Not hand signals, tattoos, headware, then compare to public statements that the shooting was not “gang related.” (FACEBOOK PHOTO)

The Suits were trying to feed the public the false assurance of what THE PLANET shall call “discreet separateness.” They made it clear, right quick, that the latest murder and shootings were not related to the July 4 Massacre.

They also released, right quick, the names of the victim and the alleged shooter, Thomas Lee Newman of Pittsfield. They did this to imply the random nature of the violence and therefore the safety of the city.

For any thinking person, however, anyone capable of independent thought, the fact that the two murders and shootings were not related is a reason for trepidation and fear. Think it through.

With the mayor paralyzed and keeping the police in check, with the influx of drugs, with the growing menace of organized gangs, with more “affordable housing” and bennies luring the bottom feeders, and with the lack of political will, it’s only a matter of time before there more murder and mayhem erupts in our once-fair city.

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“Out of life’s school of war: What does not destroy me makes me stronger.”Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, (1888).

“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”

LOVE TO ALL.

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pemetina
pemetina
8 years ago

Courageous. Independent. Tough on crime. Gaetani

dusty
dusty
Reply to  pemetina
8 years ago

Craig is still my guy. He is eccentric but he is also not Bianchi or Ruberto. I would consider Tyer but I believe she is a Ruberto clone controlled by special interests. We have seen what the special interests have done to the taxpayers and the city so I am going to take my chances with Mr Gaetani. I, along with most other seniors, are sick of being ripped off. It is a matter of financial survival.

PC 31
PC 31
Reply to  dusty
8 years ago

What would have to happen for you to think that’s not a good idea?

Joe Blow
Joe Blow
Reply to  dusty
8 years ago

I can’t vote for any of the candidates for mayor….I’m hoping someone to start a write in campaign.

craig
craig
Reply to  dusty
8 years ago

ALERT-ALERT ALERT -ALERT—GUESS WHO FOLLOWED ME IN THE COURT HOUSE THURSDAY? FIRST I WAS SITTING IN THE MAIN COURT AND THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS THERE –I WENT DOWNSTAIRS TO THE LOWER COUR T AND THIS PERSON FOLLOWED ME AND THEN SAT FOR ALL THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST—NONE OTHER THAN —-YRRAB TNOMRIALC– TURN EACH WORD AROUND STARTING WITH THE LAST LETTER IN EACH WORD—-THER YOU GO –DO YOU THINK HE WAS THER TO HELP ME OR MS. TYER? THER YOU GO.—DO YOU YHINK THEY FEAR ME? WELL ITHINK THEY ARE SCARED TO DEATH BECAUSE I AM GOING TO DEMOLISH HIS CANDIDATE AND HE KNOWS IT —-WHERE ARE THE DEBATES? I WOULDNT BE SURPRISED IF THE GOB HAS ARRANGED TO HAVE NO DEBATES BUT DONT WORRY I HAVE THE CRAIG GAETANI POLITICAL HOUR EVERY FRIDAY 10 AM 130PM AND 5 PM.–THE OTHER TWO WERE WELCOME BUT THEY DIDNT PLEDGE SO THEY CANT COME ON THE SHOW–MY NEXT SHOW FRIDAY I HAVE TO GET A FEW SETAILS ABOUT THESE CHARGES OUT OF THE WAY BUT AFTER THAT —MY TEETH AND CLAWS ARE SHARPENED AND I AM GOING TO TEAR THE OTHER TWO TO PIECES. I INCLUDE TYER BECAUSE OF HER VERY-VERY VERY VERY CLOSENESS TO CHIEF WYNN YOU CANT BE FRIENDS WITH A FRIEND WHO TRIED TO HURT ME THEN EXSPECT ME TO THINK YOU ARE NOT AWARE. NOBODY HAS SEEN ME WITH THE TEETH I USED TO TEAR JERRY DOYLE SR. AND METCALF AND EDDY ENGINEERS TO PIECES WITH BUT YOU WILL SEE THEM SOON THIS IS A PROMISE I MAKE TO EVERYONE ON THIS SITE.. I KNOW POSITIVELY THAT BECAUSE I AM IN THE RACE THE ELECTION IS OF GREAT INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC AND I AM GOING TO DELIVER THIS CITY RIGT BACK TO THE RIGHT FULL OWNERS OF THIS CITY. IAM GOING FORWARD NOW WITH THE TAKE NO PRISONERS ATTITUDE AND I FEEL SORRY FOR ANYONE WHO GETS IN MY WAY. REMEMBER I HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE AND SAVED YOU 150 MILLION DOLLARS. THAT NOT BULL____ THATS A FACT—CRAIG

Ed McClelland
Ed McClelland
Reply to  craig
8 years ago

More profanity, over and over from Gaetani.
Dan Valenti, How long are you going let this crude, rude, MFer, ( I can do it too) relegate this once civil blog into journalistic trash rivaling Topix. ??? Dan we all thought you were better than this and able to take ownership of your blog.
Goodbye Wingnut,(CG) I refuse to lower myself to your level and will not participate on The Planet until someone gets you or your meds under control.

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  Ed McClelland
8 years ago

Well said, Ed. Weeks ago, Dan wrote in this very space that he directed his webmaster to block Gaetani’s posts. So much for that.

Pittsfield has serious problems. It needs serious people to solve them. Gaetani is about as serious as the Red Sox’s playoff hopes.

craig
craig
Reply to  Ed McClelland
8 years ago

McCLelland— I certainly wont miss you and I doubt anyone else will either.–remember you are a confirmed liar the worst thing a person can be is a confirmed liar–you cant trust anything a liar says–good riddance–craig

craig
craig
Reply to  Ed McClelland
8 years ago

great language ed I swear some times too byt not these kind of words, good bye and good riddance–craig

Gatos
Gatos
Reply to  craig
8 years ago

You, giarC inateaG, invited EVERYONE to attend.
Now you’re bitching because some people showed up?

craig
craig
Reply to  Gatos
8 years ago

I believe I invited the press however–the person who showed up is –I have been told, but I do not know for sure and it really is none of my business or any one elses —-is ms. tyers boyfriend. she is running for mayor——–got it–gas bag!!!!—craig

B. clairmont
B. clairmont
Reply to  craig
8 years ago

Craig,

Yes, I was there. You invited everyone to attend. So I’m not sure why my being there is an issue for you.

I wasn’t there to help you or anyone else.

I was however curious what was going on and based on your posts prior to the court date I wasn’t sure what it was all about.

Curiousty got the better of me.

Barry

craig
craig
Reply to  B. clairmont
8 years ago

BARRY YOU ARE CORRECT I DID INVITE ALL THE PRESS. SOME CAME AND WERE TOLD THEY COULDNT COME IN BY THE COURT OFFICER AT THE DOOR. HE CALLED THE POLICE CHIEF AND I GUESS HE TOOK HIS TIME GETTING BACK TO THE GUARD TELLING HIM IT WAS OK FOR THE PRESS TO BE THERE. BY THEN THE CASE WAS NEAR OVER OH HOW I WISH THE PRESS WAS THERE. AS YOU CAN SEE THE COURTS DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING BUT EVERYONE IS AFRAID OF THEM. NOT ME–I HAVE A BIG SURPRISE FOR THEM IN THE FUTURE. AND IF BT SOME SLIGHT CHANCE I LOSR THE MAYORS RACE THEY ARE ON MY RADAR. AS I KNOW YOU MONITOR THIS SITE LIKE A HAWK AND YOU HAVE HEARD ME SAY ON MANY OCCASSIONS RHAT GOINF\GTO COURT IS A CRAP SHOOT. THE JUDGE LIKES YOU –YOU WIN, HE DOESNT LIKE YOU–YOU LOSE, YOU SAW IT WITH YOUR OWN EYES THURSDAY I AMGETTING UP IN YEARS AND I HOPE AFTER I CLEAN UP THE CITY AS MAYOR THE LORD CAN GIVE ME A FEW YEARS TO CLESN UP YYHR MESS OVER THERE. IT IS AS BAD AS I HAVE EVER SEEN IT AND I DO HAVE MANY IDEAS TO MAKE THE COURTS MORE FAIR FOR OUR CITIZENS WHO USE THEM BUT I HAVE A LOT ON MY PLATE NOW AND I CANT DO IT. HOWEVER IF YOU WANT TO TRY TO CLEAN THECOURTS UP I WILL TELL YOU HOW TO DO IT AND WHEN I AM THRU CLEANING UP THE CITY AS MAYOR I WILL BE OVER THERE TO JOIN YOU FULL TIME. WHAT DO YOU SAY–SHALL WE GIVE IT A SHOT? YOU ARE THE SMARTEST OF THE GANG OF 11 AND I COULD USE YOU BECAUSE I WILL BE DEAD BEFORE WE CLEAN IT UP AND ON MY HEAD STONE AND YOURS LATTER IT WILL SAY WE TRIED .YOU CANT DO ANY BETTER IN LIFE THAN THAT OF COURSE I FORGIVE YOU–THE CASE IS INTERESTING ISNT IT? SINCERELY YOUR FRIEND CRAIG

craig
craig
Reply to  pemetina
8 years ago

PEMETINA, DUSTY AND MR.X—-THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH ME. THIS LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD DOESENT PHASE ME ONE BIT–IN FACT– IT IS THE AMUNITION I WILL USE TO WIN THE ELECTION—I COULD ASK TO HAVE THE WING NUT MR, BARANS DECISION VACATED. IN FACT I SUBMITED A MOTION TO THE COURT TO DO JUST THAT FRIDAY. WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT IT OVER THE WEEKEND, I DECIDED NOT TO. IF I DID THE JUDGEMENT WOULD BE THROWN OUT AND I WOULD BE EXONERATED ON A TECHNICALITY. I DONT WANT THAT. SO I WILL GO TO COURT ON AUG 19TH AND WIN ON FACTS. HOW CERTAIN AM I OF THIS?–WELL IF SOMEONE COMES FORWARD AND WANTS TO MAKE A 3.6 MILLION DOLLAR BET WITH ME –I SAY I WIN–BRING IT ON. BECAUSE I CANT SAY MUCH MORE ABOUT THIS PUBLICLY LETS SUFFICE TO SAY I WILL BE EXONED. I HAVE CALLED A PRESS CONFERENCE AT MY HOME AT 11 AM WEDNESDAT AND I WILL HAVE A STATEMENT REGARDING THESE CHARGES. AS I TOLD EVERYONE ON THIS SITE I AM CONFIDENT CONFIDENT CONFIDENT–AFTER VIET NAM NOTHING SCARES ME. I HOPE YOU PV POSTERS REALIZE MY RESOLVE AND I WILL BE THIS WAY AS YOUR MAYOR–FRONT AND CENTER AND TO THE POINT. PLACE YOUR BETS ON ME –YOU WILL WIN– YESTERDAY I ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE TO ALL MEDIA THAT I AGREE WITH BIANCHI THAT THE ELECTION DAY BE CHANGED– I SAY THIS AS THE CHAMPION OF THE TAXPAYER. BIANCHI DID THIS ASA AN ATTEMPT TO ZING TYER AND NOT BECAUSE HE CARES ABOUT OUR JEWISH CONSTITUANTS. TYER HERSELF GOT SOME GOOD PRESS OUT OF THIS BUT IN REALITY SHE DID NOTHING. NOW COMES ME –BECAUSE THE LAST HOUS OF THE ELECTION FALL DURING JEWISH HOLY HOURS I MUST BE COGNIZANT OF OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY AND ASK THAT THE ELECTION BE SCHEDULED BERFORE SEPT 15TH. IN MY OPINION THIS IS THE RIGHJT THING TO DO. I TOLD EVERYONE MY MAIN GOAL IN THIS ELECTION IS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND I AM BEING ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR CITIZEN-TAXPAYER- JEWISH COMMUNITY–PLAIN AND SIMPLE–I CARE ABOUT EVERY SIN GLE PERSON IN THIS CITY AND I HAVE LET EVERYONE KNOW IT MANY TIMES—CRAIG

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  craig
8 years ago

Craig,

Threatening to tear your opponents to pieces is precisely how not to get elected. Your temperament is that of a professional wrestler, not a leader.

You don’t even know the difference between phase and faze.

Please tell the citizens of Pittsfield whether you’ve ever been treated for a psychiatric condition and whether you’re currently, or have in the past, taking medication for any such condition.

Morgan Stern
Morgan Stern
Reply to  Chris Hyland
8 years ago

Chris,
I am amazed, though albeit a few, by the citizens in Pittsfield who are not able to recognize that Mr. Gaetani does have a mental condition and that he is a bully and very aggressive. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist or a psychiatrist to diagnose his posts and being the ramblings of a mad man.

Morgan Stern
Morgan Stern
Reply to  Morgan Stern
8 years ago

Sorry, as being the ramblings, not and being.

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  Morgan Stern
8 years ago

Indeed. The man clearly had narsicisstic personality disorder, is paranoid, and perhaps suffers from PTSD. Anyone considering voting for him should themselves be examined.

craig
craig
Reply to  Morgan Stern
8 years ago

stern study my posts–what I am saying here is what I am going to do as mayor to clean up the mess we have here presently with the gob squarely in control, are you part of the gob? I think so and you are desperate and rightly so because I am coming for you —you have only six more months and you will be swept out with the rest of the trash craig

craig
craig
Reply to  Chris Hyland
8 years ago

HYLAND–I WROTE AN ARTICLE IN THE EAGLE DETAILING HOW IN ORDER TO SAVE MY LIFE. I HAD TO HAVE SCHOCK TREATMENT. YOU SEE VIET-NAM WAS A PLACE THAT COULD BLOW YOUR MIND AND IT DID BLOW MY MIND BUT BECAUSE OF SHOCK TREATMENT– I AM HERE TODAY. ARE YOU A MILITARY MAN? WHY IS IT YOUR MIND IS SHOT? EVEN AS SICK AS I WAS FOR YEARS– LOOK WHAT I ACCOMPLISHED IN MY LIFE. DO YOU HAVE ANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS? YOU SEE — I AM AN OPEN BOOK I HAVE TOLD EVERYONE WHO I AM AND WHAT I HAVE DONE AND WHAT I WILL DO. NOW DO YOU YHINK I DONT KNOW WHAT I AM DOING? THINK BEFORE YOU POST– DO YOU REALIZE YOU ARE HURTING THE MENTALLY ILL BY SPEWING YOUR HATE? MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR BRAIN CAUSED BY CHEMICAL IMBALANCE. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IS JUST ONE OF MANY SYSTEMS THEY DIDNT ASK FOR THIS ILLNESS NO MORE THAN ANYONE SUFFERING FROM CANCER ASKED FOR IT .MENTAL ILLNESS IS A MATTER OF LOSS OF NEURONS WHICH SIT BETWEEN THE ENDS OF NERVE CELLS THIS GAP IS CALLED THE SYNAPSE. WITH NO NEURO TRANSMITTERS SITTING IN THE SYNAPSE. A HUMAN BEING CAN NOT FUNCTION. TWO WAYS TO SOLVE THIS ARE–CHEMICALS-ANTI DEPPRESANTS. MOST ARE CALLED SSRI SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS–SUCH AS PROZAK-PAXIL GABAPENTIN ETC. THERE ARE MANY. YOU START TRYING ONE FOR 4-6 WEEKS . IF IT DIESNT WORK YOU TRY OTHERS. MANY PEOPLE DO NOT GET RELIEF WIYH ANY MEDICATIONS SUCH AS WAS THE CASE IN MY SITUATION. WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS YOU GO FOR THE TREATMENT OF LAST RESORT. I MYSELF TOLD DR. SABO AT BMC THAT I WANTED TO TRY SHOCK TREATMENT AS I WAS VERY CLOSE TO DEATH AND HAD NO ABILITY TO FUNCTION –NOT EVEN TO BRUH MY TEETH WALK TALK NOTHING. MY ORDERS TO DR. SABO SHOCK TREATMENT EVERY OTHER DAY UNTILL I AM DEAD OR CURED. THANK THE ALMIGHTY FATHER ABOVE HE GAVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE AND NOW IN MY LIFE I DEDICATE MYSR\ELF TO HELO OTHERS THAT IS WHY I AM RUNING FOR MAYOR TO HELO OTHERS. I NEED NOTHING IN LIFE I AM VERY WEALTHY AND COULD LIVE ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA. BUT INSTEAD I AM HERE TRYING TO HELP EVERYHONE THAT IS WHO I AM

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  craig
8 years ago

Craig,

This isn’t about discriminating against the mentally ill. As I suspected, you’ve long suffered from a coterie of mental disorders. And, you should get medical help to deal with those disorders.

But, you are not fit to hold public office. You should focus on getting and staying healthy. Politics is not for you.

craig
craig
Reply to  Chris Hyland
8 years ago

I am hoping you will be redacted as your comments lend nothing to the conversation and are discriminatory toward individuals who are ill for no fault of their own. let the people on this site determine whether they are with you or against you on condemnation of people suffering this horrible disease that they have no control of. it is my opinion that you are an uneducated –full blown moron. however this is just my opinion. I say this because intelligent people don’t throw stones at the unfortunate among us who are ill who have no control over this illness. this illness controls them and as mayor they will be all inclusive in my administration and will supply them with whatever help I can as the mayor of our beloved city.

Guess what
Guess what
Reply to  craig
8 years ago

Craig, answer me one question. Is it true that you offered Degnan to be your solicitor when you are mayor? You may want to be out-front with your follower and ask them what they think.

craig
craig
Reply to  Guess what
8 years ago

the city solicitor in my opinion is smart. would I use her in my administration–lets put it this way.i have visited every dept in the city and spoke to all the wokers in each dept. she and her staff as well as most other deps. and their staff– I have found to be upfront and transparent. feeling this way— I would strongly consider her in my administration as I would any other individuals who have shown to be upfront and transparent. these are the types of people I want in my administration. that said –there are other depts. and their staff who are not upfront and transparent ie- the police chief and some of his staff and the fire chief and some of his staff. it is no secret that I plan to fire both chiefs and some of their staff —-as they don’t feel that they have to answer to their bosses the taxpayer and that goes exactyl against my aim of returning the city back to the taxpayer. if I lose the election well they can go right back to disrespecting the taxpayer—you and the other tax payers lose if I lose —-think about that—craig

Thomas More
Thomas More
8 years ago

T.E. Newman arrested in Utica. read it first in the Eagle.

dusty
dusty
Reply to  Thomas More
8 years ago

Yes. Let’s hope it is a sign they are going to improve their product to their customers. It would make the people happy and their circulation would grow big time. Sometimes it seems they do not care at all.

Patmos
Patmos
Reply to  Thomas More
8 years ago

story broke in iBerkshires. DV and the Planet are pushing them to actualy do some reporting once in a while.

Utica Club
Utica Club
8 years ago

“With so many of our youths getting addicted to heroin, in retrospect, it has been the course of wisdom to bring in the methadone clinic to our fine city. Giving the youths their legal daily dosage of opium has made it worth the extra $100 thousand+ we paid in taxpayer money. It has made our streets much safer, became an economic engine, and has prevented our youths from becoming “the walking dead”. Thus making our youths become productive members of society. So vote me back in”.

– Mayor BeeYankee

Mr. X
Mr. X
8 years ago

I’m with you Dusty…Craig G gets my vote…I too would consider Tyer but she is definitely tied in with Ruberto…who is tied in with Doyle…and let us not forget about her being tied in with Barry C and Gerry Lee…plus I’ve noticed alot of Doyle croonies with Tyer bumper stickers on their cars…looks like a big package deal

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  Mr. X
8 years ago

How on earth could you even consider voting for a wing nut like Gaetani? The man is mentally ill. He is a joke and his campaign is a joke. Dan had posted that he directed his “webmaster” to block Gaetani from posting here, but his paranoid word salads continue unabated.

Shame on Dan for allowing this deceitful crackpot to use Dan’s blog as a bullhorn.

Anyone that votes for this wingnut should have their voting rights taken away. Forever.

Steve V
Steve V
Reply to  Chris Hyland
8 years ago

Chris Hyland. Your message is the best I’ve ever seen on this site! Bravo!

Ed McClelland
Ed McClelland
Reply to  Steve V
8 years ago

Amen!!! Mr. Gaetani should be forced to furnish to the media hard copy, certified documentation for his brazen claims regarding anything he has said. Angry, profane,sarcastic, and narcisstic rhetoric is simply not confirmation of qualifications for the city’s highest office. (For CG, Narcisstic means having an excesssive and erotic love or interest in yourself and rhetoric is persuasive but often meaningless language.,, Words, Mr. G.)

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  Ed McClelland
8 years ago

I’m all for Dan revealing the bianchi administration as a Potemkin village, but his support for Gaetani (which Dan has moderated somewhat) is rather surprising and sad. Gaetani is a wacko.

craig
craig
Reply to  Ed McClelland
8 years ago

McClelland–HYLAND -STEVE——-MHS—LETTERS SAY IT BEST–MORE HORSE SHIT–CRAIG

Spectator
Spectator
Reply to  Ed McClelland
8 years ago

Wouldn’t it be a hoot if whoever everything thinks is posting as Craig Gaetiani didn’t turn out to be him really at all, and someone from an opposing camp coming here and posting all kinds of garbage to give off a certain impression? And this wasn’t really him at all?

Call it campaign espionage of some sorts?

Morgan Stern
Morgan Stern
Reply to  Steve V
8 years ago

It is the best!

Johnny2Shoes
Johnny2Shoes
Reply to  Morgan Stern
8 years ago

Spectator,

I had been thinking that for sometime now. If that is the case it seems Dan would have the tools to verify it and put it to rest one way or another.

Pat
Pat
Reply to  Steve V
8 years ago

You obviously haven’t read many of the messages on this site. There are lots of great messages on this site!!!

dusty
dusty
Reply to  Chris Hyland
8 years ago

Irregardless of the other candidates running a dirty tricks and smear campaign I am still at this time planning on voting for Craig Gaetani.

What would it take for me to change my mind? Another option that is NOT a good old boy retread that is guaranteed to steal my money in the name of taxes.

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  dusty
8 years ago

Dusty, Gaetani is an unhinged bully. Why on earth would you vote for a loudmouth liar who is facing charges for threatening to burn a woman’s house down? That Gaetani even put himself in a position to be charged with such a crime should tell any reasonable person all anyone needs to know about his judgment and character.

His resume is a carnival of dishonesty and embellishment.

Bianchi is a feckless bureaucrat, but now is not the time to let the inmates run the asylum.

urinetown
urinetown
Reply to  Chris Hyland
8 years ago

That Quasniowski guy promised lower taxes too and now he poops in people’s yards. Did you vote for him too, Dusty? Lol

SOL
SOL
Reply to  Chris Hyland
8 years ago

It’s OK Chris, the 3 people on this site are the only 3 votes he’ll probably get! Well, maybe 50 more foolish enough to believe his BS. I mean, it’s so obvious he’s lying, yet some people just can’t see.

Pat
Pat
8 years ago

I agree that it’s even worse that the crimes of July 4 and July 31st are not related. Even after the shooting on July 31 there were gunshots reported on Hull Avenue around the same time. That these are all separate incidents doesn’t make anyone feel any better.

New York City is now a much safer place than Pittsfield. New York City was cleaned up from drugs and crime and Pittsfield needs the same thing to happen here. Political will made it happen in New York City. The same can happen here in Pittsfield with the right leadership.

Joe Blow
Joe Blow
Reply to  Pat
8 years ago

Since de Blasio took office in nyc crime is coming back in a big way. Just this weekend 19 people were shot.

Pat
Pat
Reply to  Joe Blow
8 years ago

This is what happens when progressives are in charge.

craig
craig
Reply to  Pat
8 years ago

SOL SINCE IT IS OPEN SEASON ON ME–I AM RESPONDING TO EVERYONE—PRODUCE ONE FACT THAT QUESTIONS M Y VERASITY. AS I SAID TO OTHERS PUT UP OR SHUT UP–IT IS THAT SIMPLE

Spider
Spider
8 years ago

I don’t appreciate the BB printing the glorious account by the victim’s mother and not the rest of the story. As you said, Dan, he was hardly an altar boy.

Too often criminals (and he was one….stabbed a man) are made to look like saints after they die. Enough! Say it like it is!

Felix
Felix
Reply to  Spider
8 years ago

Have to agree with Spider, the BB looking to canonize the young man.

Great coverage Planet, the best. Loved the poetic beginning. There are those of us who have the intelligence to appreciate it…

Joe Blow
Joe Blow
Reply to  Spider
8 years ago

Have you read the editorial in the bb today? What a crock.

urinetown
urinetown
Reply to  Spider
8 years ago

at least we got some information out of that interview. Even if you have to take it with a grain of salt lol

Pummelin Pam
Pummelin Pam
8 years ago

Did anyone see the Mayor on channel 9 this weekend talking about the shooting? The reporter called him emotional. I would call it angry. He praised the police, DA, and state police. Blamed the citizens for not coming forward as the reason for the crime.

Does he expect them to come forward? Look how the DA protected Glaser and Chadwell.

The gangs are tougher than the Hells Angels.

spagirl
spagirl
8 years ago

Mayor Bianchi Blames everyone else and everything else……..Imagine that? He is a Coward. He never faces the truth or facts head on. He never has a plan to move forward. Pittsfield doesn’t need him, or any of his cronies. You can Impeach Presidents….He needs to Be Gone!!!

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  spagirl
8 years ago

Ms. Slater,

Please present us with your alternative to Bianchi. How would you solve Pittsfield’s myriad problems?

not safe in Pittsfield
not safe in Pittsfield
8 years ago

The Utica PD has done more in this case than the PPD. Perhaps because they have a real police chief and not just an acting one.

The mayor owes a thank you to the Utica police department for cleaning up this Pittsfield mess this time.

With the gang bangers fully installed in Pittsfield, heroin addiction reaching epidemic proportions and the PPD powerless to do anything about it, you can expect many more murders in Pittsfield.

“The challenge for incumbants is to make Pittsfield a destination”.
– Dan Bianchi

Johnny2Shoes
Johnny2Shoes
8 years ago

Dan,

Your point about the fine print and state grant “Taxpayers” money is spot on. The current Obama administration is going to and will most likely succeed in using federal grants “Taxpayers ” money in his plan to diversify neighborhoods. Look it up on the net.

Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
8 years ago

I agree with everything Chris Hyland said of Gaetani and more. Wing nut is a good description but I prefer “space shot”. It lends a little more credence to this flake who refers to himself as Mayor Gaetani. Darn it, I missed the mayoral election. It’s nice to see that one snake oil salesman is out of office, Bianchi. At least he is not nuts, just a total liar who forgot his promises prior to election. Remember his four most critical stands:
No.1 Fight and eliminate crime in Pittsfield.
No.2 Repair and repave Pittsfield’s horrible streets
No.3 Keep taxes in check with emphasis on reducing taxes realizing that better than 40% of the Pittsfield tax base are seniors on fixed incomes.
No.4 Continue “finding ways” to improve education in Pittsfield. Oh, he forgot to mention the new Taconic High School prior to election..
Repairing and bringing the present Taconic. $36 million.
The new Taconic was a no-brainer according to Councilor Lisa Tully. At $121 million, what a buy? And how about that 28 year bond at 4 to 5% interest. That should bring the total cost of the new school at around $200 to $250 million. Like Tully said, “It was a no-brainer” Why spend $36 million when you can sock it to the taxpayers for at least $200 million+?
On another note, Gaetani has continued to complain about no Berkshire Eagle coverage of his campaign. On August 1st, he was on the front page. Guess he can’t complain anymore.
Gaetani has some good suggestions for the city. Reduce taxes, get rid of dead weight in city government, return police foot patrols to neighborhoods and downtown.
But as a mayoral candidate? Foul language, criticize anyone who has a different opinion of you, can’t write legibly, can’t spell. Huge ego, always well dressed. Just a few of your positive traits.
Pittsfield needs a qualified candidate for the mayor’s office. One who is honest and fulfills his or her pre-election promises to the best of his or her abilities. This candidate will return Pittsfield to its former peaceful community life. This candidate will fight to keep the taxes in check. Basically we need an honest person who is capable of returning Pittsfield to its former self free of crime and corruption and back to a city that will encourage growth in its endeavors.

Henry
Henry
Reply to  Mrs. Doubtfire
8 years ago

Mrs. D. It is with great pleasure that I read your post. Craig Gaetani is simply a crack pot. Your assessment of Tully is spot on and I would add she is Bianchi’s little puppet; much like Mellissa Mazzeo and Kathy Amuso.

I believe after attending a coffee hour and listening to her speak Linda Tyer is the person you are describing as our next Mayor. She is very smart, honest, and is unfazed by the attacks on her personally by the Bianchi camp. The resent flap over the scheduling of the primary election and the Jewish holidays should be proof enough of her decision making process. She was respectful enough to include all parties in setting the date which included 3 Rabbi’s. Then when challenged by Bianchi she simply stuck to the facts, unlike Bianchi who signed off on the date before it went to the city council.

I’m with Linda

craig
craig
Reply to  Henry
8 years ago

WHAT ATTACKS ON HER?–YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING? HER DECISION MAKING PROCES AS A CLERK JUST DOING HER JOB!!!–WHAT IS HER PLATFORM FOR MAYOR?–SHE PROPOSSES PULLING UP SOME WEEDS AND TEARING DOWN A FEW BUILDINGS. WOW– LETS GET TO THE POLS AND GET HER IN OFFICE –WE CAN NOT SURVIVE WITHOUT HER. HEAR THIS HEAR THIS– HERE IS OUR SAVIOR MS TYER. HER TWO STATEMENTS SO FAR THIS ELECTION CYCLE BLIGHT AND DOING HER JOB AS THE CLERK MAKES HERE MAYORAL TIMBER NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT WE MUST MAKE HER MAYOR–EVERYONE GET OUT THERE AND VOTE TYER—SHE IS OUR SAVIOR. WE CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT HER—CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY, DO YOU STAY UP ON THINGS HENERY? LETS HOPE NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO BE VOTING. IF THERE ARE, WE ARE ALL IN TROUBLE–CRAIG

Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
Reply to  Henry
8 years ago

Response to Henry

Thank you for reading and replying to my post. Tully is a complete waste of taxpayers money. Like Bianchi, she is a two faced liar. Kathy Amuso, another dud. Her sole agenda was to push for a new Taconic without any consideration of the people who are forced to pay for it. She is a complete flop and needs to be voted out. Unfortunately the list of potential candidates running for office is rather bleak. Mellisa Mazzeo is like you said, another puppet of Bianchi’s.
Contrary to your assessment of Linda Tyer, she was an absentee councilor in Ward 3 much like the one holding the post now. Unlike you, I am not impressed with Tyer at this point. Derelict buildings should be addressed but let’s hope she has more on her plate than the slums of Pittsfield.
Bianchi on the other hand is a complete failure and a liar.
And then we have LooneyTunes. We need honest respectable candidates with agendas worth considering.
As for Ward 1, I wish you would reconsider running for councilor as we need someone with integrity. We definitely don’t need a “no-brainer” or a “FU” fence writer. I know you have previously said you are not interested in running but a $5000. per year two year term would definitely supplement your retirement income. Ward 1 needs someone of your caliber as do most of the wards in this city.

craig
craig
Reply to  Mrs. Doubtfire
8 years ago

MRS. DOUBTFIRE. YOUR LAST PARAGRAPH IDENTIFIES ME TO THE LETTER. THESE ARE MY GOALS . HAVE YOU ANYTHING TO ADD AS TO WHAT MR. BIANCI OR MS. TYERS GOALS ARE?. I HAVENT HEARD ANY AND I THINK I COULD HONESTLY SAY THE POSTERS ON THIS SITE HAVENT EITHER. I MEAN WHAT I SAY AND MORE IMPORTANTLY I WILL DO WHAT I SAY. GO BACK AND READ ALL MY POSTS. ANYTHING YOU HAVE HEARD ME SAY I AM GOING TO DO, AS MAYOR I AM GOING TO DO. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?? YOU SEE I ANSWER YOU THE TAXPAYERS QUESTION BIANCHI OR TYER? WHOSE CAMP ARE YOU IN?–PLEASE VOTE FOR ME –YOU KNOW THAT I AM THE ONE AND ONLY CANDIDATE WHO CAN SAVE PITTSFIELD. IF YOU VOTE FOR BIANCHI -YOU VOTE FOR TYER–IF YOU VOTE FOR TYER –YOU VOTE FOR BIANCHI——WHATS THE DIFFERENCE?—-DO YOU WANT THINGS TO CONTINUE? PLEASE DONT VOTE FOR ME. IF YOU WANT REAL CHANGE VOTE FOR ME—CRAIG

larrybirdsofafeather
larrybirdsofafeather
8 years ago

Thank You for Gaetani. Instead of over/under on how many votes he gets. I’ll go for 200. There should be odds on whether he gets arrested or a restraining order before the end of his campaign. I’ll put that at a little better than 50/50 if it already hasen’t happened. Let the Show Go On!

Pittsfield Boy
Pittsfield Boy
8 years ago

Can you or anyone confirm that this is really Craig Gaetani posting here?

Mr. X
Mr. X
8 years ago

OK…all you Craig G haters…who are you voting for? More Bianchi? Tyer, who is being controlled by Ruberto, Doyle, Lee and Clairmont? Not to mention Krol and Lothrop close by…You all probably don’t even live in Pittsfield

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  Mr. X
8 years ago

I don’t hate Gaetani, but he is a loon. He is a liar, a bully, and a serial exaggerator. He has no business holding public office. How can you not see he’s nuts?

dusty
dusty
Reply to  Chris Hyland
8 years ago

I guess I am opting for the ethical nutcase as opposed to the unethical pawn who is going to continue the GOB control of the city and fleecing of the taxpayers.

It is also becoming more clear which camp is jumping all over Mr Gaetani. And I would not want such a candidate capable of such sleaze running my city.

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  dusty
8 years ago

Dusty,

Gaetani is mentally ill. End of discussion.

craig
craig
Reply to  Chris Hyland
8 years ago

ANY VOTE FOR BIANCHI OR TYER TAKES HARD EARNED MONEY OUT OF YOUR POCKET. LETS TRY THAT AGAIN–ANY VOTE FOR BIANCHI OR TYER TAKES HARD EARNED MONEY OT OF YOUR POCKET ONE MORE TIME- ANY VOTE FOR BIANCHI OR TYER TAKES MONEYHARD EARNED MONEY OUT OF YOUR POCKET.. YOU SEE PV POSTERS BIANCHI AND TYER ARE HAPPY TO SEE MOST OF YOU THROW STONES AT ME THEY LOVE IT. BOTH OF THEM KNOW ME AND BELIEVE ME THEY ARE SCARED TO DEATH OF ME I AM GOING TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO EVERYONE ON THIS SITE. I DO NOT NEED TO BE THE MAYOR IF I WIN OR LOSE IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHATSOEVER TO ME I AM A DEEP THINKER AND A DOER. I STUDY STUDY STUDY 12-15 HOURS A DAY TO STAY SHARP AS A TACK. I RECOGNIZED WHAT SERIOUS SHAPE THIS CITY WAS IN WHEN I STUDIED THE DETERIATION OF DETROIT AND SACRAMENTO. THESE ARE JUST TWO OF FIVE OR SIX STATES THAT HAVE GONE UNDER IN THE US BECAUSE OF THE SAME INCOMPETENT ADMINISTRATIONS WE SEE HERE IN PITTSFIELD. THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF YOU ON YHE PLANET AND IN THE CITY REALLY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT MEANS TO EVERY MAN WOMAN AND CHILD IN THIS CITY. YOU REMEMBER WHEN I ANNOUNCED MY CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR I SAID THAT IF I WERE ELECTED IT WOULD SIGNAL SEVERE SACRIFICES FOR EVERYONE. LETS TAKE A LOOK AT DISASTER ACROSS THE ECONOMIC STRATA OF THE CITY”S RESIDEBTS. LETS START WITH THE POOR–THEY ARE ALREADY AT THE BOTTOM AND THEY WILL FEEL THIGS THE LEAST BUT THEY WILL BECOME EVEN POORER THAN THEY ARE ALREADY BUT THEY MAY FAIR BETTER THAN ANYONE AS THEY ALREADY KNOW HOW TO LIVE ON PRACTICALLY NOTHING–YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED HOW MANY OF THEM THERE ARE HERE IN PITTSFIELD WHO EARN LESS THAN 15,000DOLLARS A TEAR. LETS LOOK AT THE LOWER MIDDLE CLASS THATS A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION. THEY ARE ONE PAYCHECK FROM DIDASTER AND IT WONT TAKE MUCH FOR THEM TO JUST WALK AWAY FROM ALL THEIR OBLIGATIONS -LICK THERE WOUNDS AND GET OUT OF DODGE. THEIR EMPTY HOMES WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY THOSE PRETTY MUCH LIVING IN SQUALOR. OF COURSE THEY WILL NOT PAY ANY TAXES AND WHERE THEY ARE WILL BECOME SLUMS EVENTUALLY AS THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE THE PROPERTY AND WHEN THEY ARE FORCED OUT FOR ANY REASON THEY WILL FIND A NEW PLACE TO ROOST AND ON AND ON . NOW THE RICH–THEY HAVE THE MOST TO LOSE BUT NONWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWE OF THEM ARE AWARE OF IT UNTIL IT FINALLY COMES. NOW IN THEIR BIG HOMES THERE WILL BE NO CITY SERVICES AND THEIR JOBS WILL DISAPPEAR WHY? BECAUSE BUSINESS CAN PICK UP AND LEAVE EASIER THAN RESIDENTS CAN AND THEN THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN COMES–THE HOMES THEY HAVE 200-300 THOUSAND INTO THEY COUDNT SELL FOR A FIFTH OF WHAT THEY GOT INTO IT AND EVENTUALLY THEY WILL REALIZE THAT THERE IS NO OPTION EXCEPT TO LICK THEIR WOUNDS AND GET OUT OF DODGE ALSO MANY WILL LEAVFE FURNISHINGS AND ALL THEY WILL JUST WANT OUT–WHEN THAT HAPPENSTHATS WHEN THE FINAL BELL TOALS–TRASH FROM OTHER AREAS COME TO TOWN TO PICK THE PLACE CLEAN AND ANY ONE WHO HAS STAYED WILL JUST HAVE TO LEAVE ALSO AND THAT WILL BE THE END OF OUR BELOVED CITY. THIS IS NOT PIE IN THE SKY FOLKS THIS IS HAPPENING TODAY IN AMERICA. LIKE I SAID I HAVE IDEAS TO MAYBE STOP THIS BUT IT WILL TAKE AN EXTAORDINARY SACRIFICE ON EVERYONES PART. THE ONE VERY HUGE OROBLEM I SEE HERE IN PITTSFIELD IS THAT CITY WORKERS WONT VOTE WITH THEIR HEAD BUT OUT OF A CONCERN TO KEEP THEIR JOB AND TO HELL WITH EVERYONE ELSE. SO THERE YOU HAVE IT DO I SOUND LIKE SOMEONE WHO IS OUT OF MY HEAD LIKE SOME OF THESE NUTS ON THIS SITE TAG ME? DONT BELIEVE IT FOR A MINUTE. I MAY NOT POST ON THIS SITE VERY MUCH LONGER BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET OUT TO A MUCH WIDER SECTION OF THE POPULATION THAN EXISTS HERE AS IT IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN WIN THIS ELECTION. FOR ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THOSE WHO TRIED TO DESTOY ME YOU ALSO STRENGTHENED ME AND I HOPE TOY SEE THE LIGHT THAT IF I DONT WIN THIS ELECTION ALL OF YOU WILL BE IN VERYSERIOUS TROUBLE HAVING ANOTHER MAYOR BIANCHI OR TYER IT DOESNT MATTER WHICH ONE AS NEITER HAS A SNOWBALLS CHANCE OF DOING WHAT MUST BE DONE AND ALL OF YOU KNOW IT I HOPE YOU HAVENT BEEN DERAILED BY THOSE THAT TRIED TO MAKE ME LOOK AS THOUGH I HAVENT A CLUE WHAT I AM DOING AND TIO THEM I SAY YOU HAVE MISSED THE BOAT. I HOPE MY FRIENDS ON THIS SITE WILL FOLLOW ME ON MY TV SHOW AND I GUARANTEE THAT THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER NUMBERS OF POSTERS ON THIS SITE WITHOUT–SO LONG PV POSTERS–IT HAS BENN GOOD AND BAD FOR ME ON THIS SITE BUT I MAY COME BACK TO POST NOW AND THEN–GOOD BYE DAN AND PV POSTERS I WILL ALWAYS HAVE A SOFT SPOT IN MY HEART FOR THE PLANET–DRAIG

C. Trzcinka
C. Trzcinka
8 years ago

I wonder how many people in Pittsfield have security systems? It may make sense with gunfire finding its way to 1st and Tyler.

The Pittsfield police need training especially in gang violence. The city is going nowhere but down if the violence doesn’t stop.

spagirl
spagirl
Reply to  C. Trzcinka
8 years ago

There should be Police presence on foot as others have stated. Turn up the heat on these known areas. Make it very uncomfortable.

craig
craig
Reply to  spagirl
8 years ago

spagirl– I am the one pushing for foot patrol–did you know that?–thanks for your support–craig

Johnny2Shoes
Johnny2Shoes
8 years ago

Mr. Gaetani,

I’m hoping someone else is somehow posting under your name. You have some great ideas and if it is you that is actually posting, You need to be more diplomatic in your approach to those who may disagree with you on the issues.

craig
craig
Reply to  Johnny2Shoes
8 years ago

johnny2–in the professional world– I am the most diplomatic individual that ever existed. do you have any idea what it took to turn an entire city around to my side when I wrestled the water project away from one of the most powerful engineering firms in the country–Metcalf and eddy? I negotiated and carried the project right thru to completion saving the city in excess of 150 million dollars have you been seeing what I have to put up with on this site. everyone questioning my veracity and not one shred of data to disprove what I am saying. I guess the biggest mistake I made is giving some of these liars their 10 seconds of fame by answering them, yes that was a mistake and I will be very diplomatic from here on out by just ignoring the ignorant. johnny2–watch my tv show my introductions and resume section are over and I will be hitting on all my proposals to make our city better. I have over 50 petitions submitted to the city council that mazzeo thru in the garbage but I will be discussing them in detail and the dates I submitted them so that all can see that I have the answers to many problems in this city. thanks for your recommendation — I will be at the ccm aug11th with more petitions regarding recorded calls to all city depts. and the arming of the police with body cameras which if I am unsuccessful in convincing them to do it, I will do it when I am mayor –sincerely–craig

Spectator
Spectator
Reply to  craig
8 years ago

If by professional world, you mean the private sector, your belligerent ravings would have seen you escorted out the front door by security long ago.

Also Shaking
Also Shaking
8 years ago

Leopard can’t change his spots

Discreet Cat
Discreet Cat
8 years ago

Hyland that’s not an appropriate. That phrase is a form of discrimination to it’s ugliest of degrees. Craig for one, served this
Country and effects of that putrid War is what he came home with. He is a little gruff but wears his heart on his sleeve. If he becomes Mayor, I for one think he will endure and benefit the citizens. Let’s give him the chance.

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  Discreet Cat
8 years ago

I’m not criticizing his military service, which was courageous. He is not fit for public office.

Ed Shepardson
Ed Shepardson
Reply to  Chris Hyland
8 years ago

How do you know it was courageous?

Dave
Dave
8 years ago

Plunkett street closed down with police tape….multiple cruisers on scene.

Gatos
Gatos
Reply to  Dave
8 years ago

Apparent murder-suicide.

Thomas More
Thomas More
Reply to  Gatos
8 years ago

Its Bianchi’s fault.

craig
craig
8 years ago

DAN I FULLY AGREE WITH FREE SPEECH–HOWEVER THOSE WHO POST OUTRIGHT LIES ARE VERY DAMAGING TO THE REPUTATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL THAT THESE TYPES ARE TARGETING. THERE ARE SEVERAL ON THIS SITE WHO BEYOND ANY DOUBT ARE UNFAIRLY BIASED AGAINST PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. I AMVERY SUPPORTIVE OF THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AS THEY ARE LIVING WITH ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS ILLNESS A HUMAN BEING CAN HAVE THRU NO FAULT OF THERE OWN. I KNOW VERY WELL AS THE PTSD THAT I SUFFERD WITH FOR OVER 25 YEARS AFTER I RETURNED HOME FROM VIET NAM ALMOST KILLED ME AND IF IT WERENT FOR SCHOCK TREATMENT I WOULDN”BE ALIVE TODAY. THOSE THAT SPEW HATE AGAINST THE MENTALLY ILL NEED TO KnOW THAT BECAUSE A PERSON SUFFERS FROM MENTAL ILLNESS. DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE NUTS OR STUpID AS MANY ON THIS SITE HAVE DECLARED. IF THIS WERE MY BLOG SITE THESE TYPES WOULD BE BANNED.WHAT CAN BE SAID OF INDIVIDUALS WHO MOCK THE MENTALLY ILL. MANY ON THIS SITE FAIL TO REMEMBER THAT I DID AN ARTICLE IN THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE DETAILING MY OWN MENTALL ILNESS FROM PTSD AND HOW I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER. I DID THAT ARTICLE TO SHOW EVERYBODT THAT THERE IS HELP OUT THERE AND THEIR NEW MAYOR UNDERSTANDS THE AGONY THE MENTALLY ILL SUFFER. SOME OF THE NUTS ON THIS SITE THROW STONES AT ME DAILY ON THIS SITE. MANY MANY MANY PEOPLE IN PITTSFIELD AND EVEN PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN CALLED ME FOR MY CANDIDNANCE IN WRITING THAT ARTICLE. FOR ANY ONE OF THESE HATE SPEWERS ON THIS SITE WHO THINK I AM HANDICAPPED IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM BETTER THINK AGAIN. MY LIFES ACCOMPLISHMENTS EVEN WHEN I WAS ILL WERE STELLAR . AT MY FORMAL PRESS CONF. FOR MAYOR -I SHOWED YOU AND ALL THE PRESS THE AWARDS GIVEN TO ME BY THE MILITARY AND THE AWARD GIVEN TO ME BY YHE CITY OF PITTSFIELD AND THE LETTER I RECIEVED FROM MY VIET-NAM FELLOW SOLDIER COLIN POWEL. I WISH YOU COULD JUST POST THAT YOU SAW THEM AND MAYBE SOME OF THOSE ON THIS SITE WHO TELL LIES ABOUT ME WILL KNOW THAT WHAT I AM POSTING IS THE ABSOLUETE TRUTH. I HAVE HAD SOME TIME ON MY HANDS THESE PAST FEW DAYS AS I AM RECUPERATING FROM A LITTLE SET BACK AS MY SHOULDER OPERATION A FEW YEARS BACK HAS FAILED. AND I NEED A TOTAL SHOULDER REPLACEMENT. A FEW DAYS AGO I HAD A MEDICAL PROCEDURE DONE THAT THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I MIGHT GET RELIEF FROM UNTILL I DECIDE TO HAVE THE SHOULDER REPLACED. HE SAID I WOULD HAVE SOME DISCOMFORT FOR A LITTLE WHILE AS THE PAIN IS CAUSED BY THE PROCEDURE– I HOPE THAT DISCOMFORT GOES AWAY SOON AS IT IS VERY PAINFULL. DAN WEDNESDAY AUGST 5TH I AM HOLDING A VERY IMPORTANT PRESS CONFRENCE AT MY HOUSE AT 11 AM. ALL THE PRESS IS INVITED AND ALL SAID THEY ARE COMING AND YOU ARE WELCOME ALSO–REMEMBER NO ONE HAS HEARD MY SIDE OF THE STORY AND I AM CALLING THE PRESS CONF. (the rest of the story) DAN–HERE IS A FIRST FOR YOU——HOW ABOUT COMING ON MY SHOW. MANY PEOPLE HAVE CALLED ME AND SAID THEY LIKE THE SHOW. JUST LIKE ON YOUR SHOW ONLY THE FACTS. I HAVE HEARD FROM SOME OF MY PEOPLE THAT THE OTHER CAMPS ARE A LITTLE MIFFED THAT I HAVE A SHOW WHICH IS A CONDUIT TO THE PUBLIC. THEY MUST REMEMBER THAT IF THEY TOOK THE PLEDGE I TOOK MYSELF THEY COULD BE RIGHT ALONG SIDE OF ME EVERY FRIDAY AND WE COULD DEBATE, THET DIDNT TAKE THE PLEDGE SO NOW I GET TO TALK TO THE PUBLIC ALL BY MYSELF EVERY FRIDAY AND BOY DO I HAVE SOME MONSTER SHOWS COMING UP. DAN THIS IS YOUR SITE AND YOU MAKE THE RULES BUT BELIEVE ME YOU HAVE SOME TERRIBLE LIARS ON YHIS SITE. IS VERASITY A REQUIREMENT YOU DEMAND OF THE POSTERS ON THIS SITE? I THINK YOU KNOW OF SEVERAL WHO ARE CONFIRMED LIARS THAT I EXPOSED OVER THE WEEKEND. I BELIEVE PEOPLE HAVE TO BE TRUTHFUL. SOME TIMES IT IS DIFFICULT BUT SEVERAL I IDENTIFIED ARE CONFIRMED AND ESTABLISHED LIARS. I DESPISE LIARS WITH A VENGENCE AS THEY CAN DESTROY A PERSON WITH THEIR LIES. THIS IS JUST MY OPINION——MAYBE I WILL SEE YOU WEDNESDAY—SINCERELY –CRAIG

Chuck Vincelette
Chuck Vincelette
8 years ago

I would like to know who the posters on this blog will be voting for in the preliminary election. Let’s move on from attacking Craig Gaetani. Who do you like? I served on the City Council with both the mayor and Linda Tyer. I agreed with Dan much more often than I agreed with Linda. Both were articulate and well prepared. Recent events have me leaning toward Linda. Fiscally we won’t see much difference. The difference will be in style not substance.

Dave
Dave
Reply to  Chuck Vincelette
8 years ago

Chuck, please give me some actual reasons why you will vote for Ms? Tyer? Is she qualified? If so please enlighten me with the information that led you to your decision. My information is that she was elected as a ward councillor, bailed on her constitionents to become city clerk. Big deal? Well it cost the city money, albeit not a fortune, to hold a special election to fill the seat vacated. I’m pretty sure that if Mayor Ruberto had appointed an acting clerk until the next election Ms. Tyer would have been elected when the election took place but wanted to run as an incumbent which basically insures your reelection unless you sink yourself professionally or personally. I would have voted for her for clerk had she waited but now I will never vote for her in any election again. If a state rep position opens up in a year and she is mayor, will shw bail again? I don’t begrudge Ms Tyer for taking the clerk’s job and looking out for #1 but don’t begrudge me for how I vote.

Chuck Vincelette
Chuck Vincelette
Reply to  Dave
8 years ago

I gave my reasons. Basically I think we are going in the wrong direction. A change in style might be helpful. I believe both are similar in fiscal policy meaning higher taxes are on the way. I like Linda’s focus on blighted properties. As far as how you vote that is of course your business.

Italia
Italia
8 years ago

We need a stronger police chief, not an acting chief. Bring back Chief Scott who served in Holyoke a few years ago.

Horace Man
Horace Man
8 years ago

Craig, you are way too quick to call taxpayers names, especially calling them Liars. There is a big difference in an intentional lie and a disagreement, doubt, or misunderstanding. We don’t know you yet you expect us to believe everything you say about everything. You may be the second coming of Christ or the greatest thing since sliced bread but just don’t say so, back it up with solid written hard copy proof, something more than a picture of a plaque. I for one will be your biggest supporter, if you will show at your press conference tomorrow somethings that should be in your files or scrapbook. 1) a copy of your honors diploma showing your degree from North Adams State College. 2) Your letter from Colin Powell saying that you are his close friend and not just one of the thousands of troops he met during his service. 3) Any Krofta patent in your name. Or copy of any Krofta blue print or CAD certified by you. 4) Copy of any tax ein or state business registration for Gaetani-Wang Scientific Consultants.
Craig these are simple, legitimate, documents that would give you instant irrefutable credibility. These simple requests are not too much to ask for in return for a four year executive position and fiduciary role managing our tax dollars.
This is requested in all respectfulness and is not intended to be contentious but openly honest and pragmatic. Thank you.

Chris Hyland
Chris Hyland
Reply to  Horace Man
8 years ago

Well said.

silence dogood
silence dogood
Reply to  Horace Man
8 years ago

Let’s see Linda’s documents of qualification…….let’s see Bianchi’s paid hours at Global Larry Mondello

craig
craig
Reply to  Horace Man
8 years ago

Horace because you are being civil I feel compelled to answer your post #1 i cant find my diploma from nacs I called the college and they said I have to come get my transcript that there is a picture of it attached to it. soon as I get it you can see it #2 I will bring the letter from colin powel and read it on my tv show this Friday. #3dr. when DR.A WAANG AND I BUILT PITTSFIELD–WE WOrKED WITH DR. KROFTA AT HIS COMPANY KROFTA ENGINEERING CORP WITH CORPORATE WORLD HEADQUARTERS IN LENOX MA. WHEN WANG AND I JOINED HIM HE ALREADY HAD A PATENT FOR HIS WORLD FAMOUS SUPRA CELL USED PRIMARILY IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR DE-INKING -FIBERS RECOVERY FOOD PROCCESSING THE OIL INDUSTRY AND A SLEW OF OtHER APPLICATIONS–SOME 3100 INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. KROFTA AND WANG AND I WORKED FOR THOUSANDS OF HOURS PLANING AND DESIGNING A UNIT THAT WE WOULD EVENTUALLY MARRY A SPECIALIZED SAND FILTER TO HIS WORLD FAMOUS SUPRA CELL. WE SPLIT UP THE WORK–KROFTA WOULD DO PRELIMANARY DRAWINGS THAT I WOULD WORK OFF OF TO BUILD OUR FIRST SANDFLOAT AND DR. WANG WOULD BE RIGHT BESIDE ME AFTER ME AND MY CREW AND DPW SUPT ALAN SYKES AMD HIS MEN WHO HELPED US BUILD IT TO A DEGREE I WAS SATISFIED WITH. THE FIRST TIME WE TURNED IT ON IT WAS A DISASTER, AT THAT TIME KROFTA WAS IN AUSTRIA WHERE HE LIVED SEVERAL MONTHS OF THE YEAR. I TELEXED HIM AND SAID I HAD TO TEAR IT APART AND MAKE MANY CHANGES– I KNEW WOULD HELP AND IT TOOK ALMOST A YEAR BUT WE GOT IT RIGHT. ALL MY ROUGH DRAWINGS I WOULD SEND TO THE DRAFTSMEN IN KROFTAS COMPANY WHO HAD SEVERAL CAD SYSTEMS AND THEY WOULD PRINT WHAT IS CALLED FINISHED DRAWINGS. ONCE WE HAD PERFECT FINISH DRAWINGS– WE COULD SCALE THE DRAWINGS UP FOR BIGGER UNITS AND DOWN FOR SMALLER UNITS. AN EXAMPLE–PITTS. HAS SIX 49 FOOT SANDFLOATS THAT EACH CAN TREAT 6.49 MILLION GALLONS A DAY EACH. LENOX HAS TWO 16 FOOT UNITS LEE HAS TWO 16FOOT AND ON AND ON. THE UNIQUENESS OF CAD SYSTEMS IS THAT YOU TEAR YOUR HAir out building the first one that is why I have no hair but subsequent ones are much easier. are you familiar with cad sYstems> computer aided drafting systems? dr krofta dr, wang and I wuouldn”T even know how to turn them on– this was the specialty of the drafTting dept. they are amazing systems. I woUld call for the siZe of a pump for a project and within a matter of minutes we would have our answer. ONCE THE MECHANICS ARE OERFECTED THEN WANG AND I GO TO WORK TO STUDY THE POLLUTANTS IN THE WATER THEN DETERMINE THE CHEMISTRY. THIS IS A VITAL STEP BECAUSE YOU CAN FIGURE OUT THE DOSE OF CHEMICALS TO USE AND SOME OPERATORS WHEN THE HIT THE FIRST DOSE THEY STICK WITH IT. YOU MUST FIND THE EXACT MINIMUM DOSE TO USE BECAUSE THE WRONG UPPER LEVEL DOSE COULD ADD HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR IN CHEMICAL COSTS. THAT IS WHAT I SAW THE ONE AND ONLY TIME I WENT TO THE CLEVELAND PLANT. THIS IS WHAT I MEAN WHEN I POST ON THE PLANET THAT DR. WANG AND I MUST GET IN THERE AND SHOW THE OPERATORS HOW TO SAVE 100″S OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BUT BECAUSE OF THE BUFFOON COLLINGWOOD WE CANT GET IN –GO FIGURE. #4BECAUSE DR. WANG IS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER AND I AM NOT AND BECAUSE HE IS A REGISTERED CERTIFIED ENGINEER –HIS NAME GETS DOORS OPEN BUT ONCE I GET IN THERE–WITH DR. WANGS BLESSINGS– I CARRY ALL THE PROJECTS .JUST LIKE I DID FOR DR. KROFTA. AT ONE TIME I THOUGHT ABOUT TAKING THE PE EXAM BUT I HONESTLY DONT LIKE THE FINE DETAILS OF ENGINNEERING. I AM A SCIENTIST BUT I ALSO KNOW PLENTYY OF ENGINEERING WHICH I LEARNED FROM WANG AND KROFTA–OUR MOTO WAS IF TWO OF US KNEW THE SAME THING– ONE OF US WERENT NECCESSARY AND OF COURSE IF YOU SAW US OPERATE TOGETHER WITHOUT A COMMON LANGUAGE YOU WOULD KNOW WHY EACH OF US HAD OUR SPECIALITIES. I HOPE THIS ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS.HORACE– I AM GOING TO SEND YOU A BILL FOR ALL THIS INFORMATION—JUST KIDDING—CRAIG

Discreet Cat
Discreet Cat
8 years ago

And Hyland can show us his/her Psychiatric degree.

spagirl
spagirl
Reply to  Discreet Cat
8 years ago

Discreet Cat, I agree. No need to cross the line of ignorance.

silence dogood
silence dogood
8 years ago

We know Tyer doesn’t like urban blight and we know Bianchi’s ribbon cutting is second to none but what will either one do to save the city…..Gaetani is the only one talking about OPEB……Bianchi and Tyer are all for sunshine and lolipops…..gee isn’t that great-but Gaetani is the only candidate who is not a GOB/G…..Gaetani is the only candidate who when elected, will give a top to bottom soup to nuts analysis of every city position…..lets root out the deadwood and the waste…..Craig has my vote…..I’m sick of the SOS!

silence dogood
silence dogood
8 years ago

Maybe Craig speaks his mind in public but Bianchi is a closet hothead.

downtown dweller
downtown dweller
Reply to  silence dogood
8 years ago

Mmmm. Not so much in the closet.

spagirl
spagirl
Reply to  downtown dweller
8 years ago

Bianchi stamps his feet like a child. He is completely ineffective. His lack of transparancy is unacceptable .The People need to take back their Government.

downtown dweller
downtown dweller
8 years ago

TWC news reporting tonight that the Plunkett St incident involved the discovery of two bodies, a 47 yo man and his 11 yo daughter.
Condolences to the family.

Paul
Paul
8 years ago

Craig can’t even figure out how to use the cap lock key and he wants to be our mayor?