BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY Second of Three Parts (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, 2015) — This is the story of The Chase. The Chase for public information. That should be easily available. But it’s not. Hidden ‘Public’ Information The Pittsfield School Department and School Committee have hid it from public […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY First of 3 Parts (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY, DEC. 7, 74th ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR) — The two most salient facts about the new contract signed by the city of Pittsfield — “representing” taxpayers, and the United Educators of Pittsfield, Representing the Pittsfield’s largest special interest group (SIG), […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEEKEND EDITION, DEC. 4-6, 2015) — Let’s close another productive week on THE PLANET with some Quik Hitz and Hot Lix. Most Black Lives Matter, but Some? Well … — In Chicago Black Lives Matter protesters blew whistles into police officers’ faces, destroyed a municipal […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 2015) — THE PLANET reported this first, that the Polymer Processing Development Center (PPDC) once of GE Plastics progeny and now of Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (Sabic), will be shuttered. The move was confirmed yesterday in a report in Plastics News, […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2, 2015) — Sources connected to District Attorney David Capeless‘ office tell THE PLANET they expect Capeless to “go full bore with criminal charges, and not just a slap on the wrist” in connection with theft charges lodged against just-fired former city cop […]
