BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THURSDAY SEPT. 8, 2016) — In the aftermath of the convicted felon hired become one of the rookie class in the Pittsfield Fire Department (PFD), several key issues have emerged. Before that, let THE PLANET repeat our support for the hire of Fred Conyers […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY SEPT. 7, 2016) — Ah, so much happening on THE PLANET and so too few days to share — but we press on, as always, a skiff against the tides. With respect to the controversial proposed appointment of Fred Conyers Jr. to the Pittsfield Fire […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, TUESDAY SEPT. 6, 2016) — Mountains don’t move, but Mohammeds do when they realize the summit proffers a destination better than the journey. Over the weekend, THE PLANET and Democrat state senate candidate Adam Hinds met over coffee (his iced and black, our black as […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, LABOR DAY, SEPT. 5, 2016) — THE PLANET here, checking in on your holiday weekend, the last “official” one of the fleeting summer. It’s hard to realize that summer itself has now left the long-passed spring lost in the affection of a fond memory. […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND EDITION, SEPT. 2-5) — On his website, Democrat state senate candidate Adam Hinds advertised Aug. 26-28 as the “Weekend of Action.” By the time the weekend was over and then some, his campaign had more “action” than it wanted. The campaign […]
