CAMPAIGN NOTES & REFLECTIONS OF THE MAYORAL KIND: MARCHETTI v. KROL … plus … JUST WHO IS SIR CHARLES?
BY DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY JAN. 30, 2013) — Over the past two weeks, THE PLANET spent time with presumed mayoral candidates Peter Marchetti and John Krol. We met each over coffee, and each meeting went a couple hours. The specifics of the conversations — each of which went into detail and depth and sometimes touching on the personal — shall be between and among the three of us, as THE PLANET met with them off the record.
THE PLANET‘s purpose? To get initial thoughts on how each is approaching what promises to be one of the most interesting and important municipal elections in recent memory. Both Krol and Marchetti are already tackling the foundational work which, for a serious candidate intent on making an actual as opposed to a symbolic run for office, involves countless details — constructing an organization, taking care of paperwork, working the phones for money, state filings, and much more.
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This election presents something different in that both men come from roughly the same coaching tree. Since 1989, when Angelo Stracuzzi took on Anne Wojtkowski, mayoral elections have taken the form of Machine v. Machine, Hatfield-McCoy: Del Gallo-Wojtkowski, Ruberto-Bianchi. This time, if November comes down to Krol vs. Marchetti, we will have Hatfield v. Hatfield — civil war, one that has the potential not to be so civil.
Both Krol and Marchetti share several similarities:
- Both come from the Del Gallo-Ruberto line.
- Both have name recognition. Both have been “players.”
- Both have core followers.
- Both have experience in fundraising and organizing.
- In the past, they have been on the same side in many a fight and on most issues.
- Each comes with a series of recommendations and some pounds of baggage.
The campaign, therefore, will be one in which both will have to demonstrate that there will be not just a difference but also a distinction between them. One might argue that the bulk of this burden will fall on Krol, simply because he has severed his loyalties to the Clairmont-Tyer bloc. Marchetti has not.
This is why THE PLANET expects to see a much different man than we saw in his initial turn in government, first in Mayor Jim Ruberto’s office and second as Ward 6 representative.
This leads to the issue of pressure. Who will be under the most? How will they handle it.
The pressure on Marchetti is that he lost the first time around when he ran for mayor, a race many thought he should have won. Dan Bianchi eked out a narrow win. Consensus was that Marchetti didn’t have the “it” factor to go all the way (spine, intestinal fortitude) and ran more not to lose as opposed to running to win. His pressure will be that he doesn’t go down a second time. Richard Nixon aside, the tag of “loser” is a hard one to shake.
Krol needs to redefine himself, almost completely. He is perceived as being one of The Suits, a pretty boy and showpiece, part of the good-old-boys’ network. And who want to lay odds that the photo of sitting in those big, plush, Beacon recliners alongside Tyer doesn’t surface during the campaign. It was Krol’s Mike Dukakis-In-A- Tank moment.
Equity in pressure stems from the perception of both fine fellows. This is expressed by a comment from Fizzlehead: “But using the case of a mayoral race involving Marchetti and Krol, your choice is two special interest candidates so you lose either way.” Which one, Krol or Marchetti, will be best able to shake this rep?
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Speaking of Tyer, THE PLANET was first to report she’s not running again. The mayor has not made any official statement. We stick by our assessment and of late have only received more reason to believe so. She comes with several questions: When will she announce she’s out — or will she? Will she leave would-be candidates twisting in the wind? What effect will she have on Marchetti? Will their close association help or hurt Pete? Will she get involved in the campaign or continue her disappearing act?
Tyer is where we are seeing the first major difference. Marchetti judges Tyer to have done a “great job” in her time as mayor. Krol has an opposite view, saying Tyer has wasted an opportunity and turned in a disgraceful performance.
THE PLANET sees Tyer as kryptonite. Anyone who wants to win the corner office would be better off as Lex Luthor than Superman.
Frozen food for thought.
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And while we’re not at it, when WAS the last time you saw the Howling Man (from the classic Twilight Zone episode), Peter O’Toole, and Ward 2 city councilor Charles Kronick together in the same room at the same time? THE PLANET thinks something may be afoot, and we would recommend that the council form a special subcommittee to investigate, cochaired by Dina Lampiasi and Patrick Kavey.
Peter O’Toole
Top to Botton: The Howling Man, Peter O’Toole, and Charles Kronick. Are they one and the same. If so, how much trouble are we in?
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“He who slings mud loses ground” — Sir Donald Turpentine, Knight of the Bath.
“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”
LOVE TO ALL.
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Predictable Pittsfield politics will see Peter Marchetti and John Krol run for Mayor in 2023. Mayor Linda Tyer will retire with a 6-figure public pension plus perks and live a nice life with her multimillionaire CPA third husband Barry Clairmont. I predict that John Krol will win the election over Peter Marchetti because voters want to move beyond the “Business as usual” tagline that illustrates the past 40 years of failed municipal government in Pittsfield. The forecasted recession will also pay a big part in the campaign for Mayor. Lastly, I like that Ward 2 City Councilor Charles Ivar Kronick “Gives ’em Hell”!
The best person to guide Pittsfield into the Future is ALF. ALF is da man. We the people want ALF. The hot realtor chick can be the FLOTPITTS. I nominate ALF.
That old man here is me.
Just dont understand why you bother.
Just wait for it…
I just can’t for the life of me remember asking your opinion Rube.
Get your head out of your McDonough. Your comments dont add to the conversation
The troll is out out from under the bridge!
Alf is a GOB politically connected piece of offal, that leaves a trail of foul spoor.
Tell me about it. It’s writing style is so obvious, but it thinks we don’t all know who it really is.
ROTFL , Obviously you do know Cupcake, perhaps you can enlighten us then. ROTFL.
I say it all the time. Just go away.
The doctor, slapped your Mother
Sorry, should have been directed to IDK
i know….his head is so far up his McDonough its crazy
You say Marchettia has not served his loyalty’s to the Tyer/Clairmont bloc. But then you ask if Marchettis close association with tyer will hurt him. Er?
It sure seems to me that he has been her baby boy and has gone out of his way to please her highness, sadly at the expense of the electorate he fooled. As council president he is supposed to be the number one advocate for the people who elected him. Not joining the mayor in working for the special interests. I am still looking for the first iota of evidence he has done so. He is toast before the game begins. He has a highly visible L on his forehead.
Krol on the other hand does not offer a shred of evidence he will be any different. Of course he will campaign on change like every other failed mayor before him. Can we please go over some of the promises tyer made? How many IF ANY of her fantasy promises came true? She is like the spider who beckoned the fly into her nest and then ate it. Then puked it up and ate it again her second term. I expect Krol to make similar promises with similar results if he is elected.
If Marchetti wants the Kapanski and Planeteers vote he will have to start distancing himself from the tax and spend policies of the current missing in action mayor. He should start submitting petitions and leading from his chair so the people could see if he would be different or just a “lite” version of the missing in action. Will he eliminate the DIE dept and make Human Resources do their job. Will they stop the rent for the permit dept and bring them back to city hall to save money? Will he lop off the waste in the school department? Will he work to lower the debt of the city? Will he pursue accountability starting with Rumpass???? These are some questions that Marchetti needs to address before he could be considered a mayoral candidate for the people, right now he is considered a boy doing another’s bidding
It is too late for Marchetti.. He has been many years doing a horrible job and no one, NO ONE, is going to believe he is going to be anything less than he has been. And if they did they would get Tyer all over again except with a dick..He had more than enough chance to prove himself but chose not to. I would not believe a word of of his campaigning mouth.
Pete says he will run on his record. He’s saying that, since he’s been around as long as he has, people will know who they’re voting for and what they will get. He expresses confidence in that record and thinks that will translate politically with the majority of voters.
“Pete says he will run on his record.”
That of a spineless jellyfish, like the rest of the underlings/serfs, Flat Tyer rides herd on in Pittsfield.
Maybe he is running as a dummy candidate and will be voting for Krol himself. That sounds like something the gosibs would pull in an effort to pull the wool over the voters eyes. They might figure it would help discourage a real person from joining the race.
Not joking.
LOL LOL LOL LOL
The answer to your 6 questions is, respectively, no,no,no,no,no,no
If you were to do a random poll around the city I’d be willing to bet $100 that 50% or more have no
Idea what the DIE dept is. This is an election talking point amongst a very small number of people. Big picture, nobody has a clue about it and would probably be embarrassed to
Even ask what it is.
Seems we have bad and worse, or crap vs turd on the political table for mayor so far. Hoping to replace the steaming pile infesting the mayors office now.
Come on up out the basement Rube, put down the cheese puffs and Mountain Dew and throw your hat into the political ring, let’s see you solve all the world’s problems. ROTFL
You couldn’t solve your way out of a bathroom
But I deposit You, there, after coffee in the morning everyday!!!
How is your new home coming along off Holmes road? Lots of new smelly friends every day!
The first of these two GOBSIGs to publicly declare A. Tyer is a disgrace, B. the city is a shithole, and C. the DIE office will be defunded, gets my vote. And maybe I’ll vote twice to give Alffie Boy something to complain about!
The DIE office will be an issue. Most people see it for what it is, a political sham meant to give window dressing to legit social concerns as well as a political patronage depository. In simple financial terms, the city cannot afford it.
“ political sham meant to give window dressing to legit social concerns”
That’s what is known as a ‘controlled delusion.’
You call it “controlled delusion.”
Meanwhile, Dr. Shirley Edgerton, PhD-Race Hustler, calls it “rewarding and financially benefitting.”
Vibrant and dynamic!!!
To be a controlled delusions, everyone, management anyway, needs to know that it’s a fraud. Otherwise, it’s just a common delusion.
DEI is not intended to help one person of color or any minority status for that matter in the City of Pittsfield, either in or out of City Hall. It is intended to be appreciated as a symbolic gesture.
I could not have said that better myself Sir Chaz.
One of the many parts of the city getting federal funding is being in compliance with hiring practices and laws. Pittsfield’s Personnel Department has been doing a fine job of this.
Other than former Pittsfield cop Walter Powell, I can’t come up with one other case of racial discrimination by the city. Walt’s case was strictly tied to the police department and not the city’s hiring practices. That took place in the early 1990’s.
Instead of trying to brain wash heterosexual, white, city employees, about how racist they are, how about OB and the DIE Office try to get a handle on all the gun violence by the young POC’s, by reaching out to them? The young gang bangers and drug dealers.
Shirley and Dennis sure can’t reach them as evident by the lackluster turnout this past weekend. Even with an all-expense paid trip to Africa didn’t seem to work.
Does character matter?
I’m thinking that what you want to know is will the candidate be consistent to their stated principles.
You mean like Tyer was?
Her campaign slogan was “her department never went over budget” and that violent crime, blight were unacceptable.
If the Mayor’s budget skills are so advanced, why does she allocate only half the Free Cash as the Bianchi Admin did to lower taxes?
There’s $17 million in “free” cash, plus another $37 million in ARPA money. Nonetheless, the mayor doesn’t think The Kapanskis deserve any help — even though they are scrambling to stay afloat. What callousness.
Words to the effect, ‘Wouldn’t be prudent’ she and Kerwood said. Sounded a lot like George Bush. who couldn’t navigate a grocery checkout lane.
‘I already gave them a million. I’m not doing anymore than that.’
Which Councilors accepted that statement?
What would be prudent would be a forensic audit although the term must generate heart palpitations when spoken in her or Kerwoods presence.
I would suggest asking each candiate how they feel about such an audit but I would probably puke listening to the dodge and spin why they are against it.
Dan you never denied being Krol’s official or nonofficial consultant. Both Krol & Marchetti would continue running the city into the ground as Tyer has done. Both supported Tyer as well as Harrington. Both are liberal progressive Democrats. Marchetti at least has held a steady job in the financial world and possesses strong leadership skills while Krol fits the “can’t hold a job in the private sector so I’ll run for a political seat” mantra. The city is doomed if these are the only choices for mayor.
FRITZ
OK. To appease you and everyone else: (a) I officially deny being Krol’s campaign manager. (b) I am not heading a secret cabal to control city government. For the record, I am a friend of both John and Peter.
Okay Dodgy Dan, in a previous posting you said you were not Krol’s campaign mgr. BUT I asked if you were an official/nonofficial CONSULTANT. Not a secret cabal – but a CONSULTANT.
I always thought you were the planet. But I think your on to something. Marchetti and Krol have one thing in common. Special Interests.
My advice to Krol and Marchetti would be to get out of politics and open up a pickle ball dome. Your expiration date has come and gone and mold will soon be forming. Maybe Andrea can work there. You both were big backers of the obtuse simpleton. Great judgment boys.
You expect anyone to believe your not involved somehow?
You are not a friend of either. You are using both of them to gather info to crank up your crazy followers.
You mean “crank up … crazy followers” such as yourself, MOLL?
Agree.Don’t expect Krol or Marchetti to change. But am even more surprised the Planet would.
If you think pulling out his gavel and whacking it is leadership big Peter is your man!
Which candidate will cut taxes for residents over 66 who can’t go to Florida and want to stay in their house.
Thumbs up TSC!
Neither will cut taxes but both will cut the cheese in the taxpayers face.
** again, w/ no gloves.
At least put gloves on for the picture c’mon man !
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/business/great-barrington-three-sisters-harvest-cafe-valerie-angell-pot-roast-grinder-vfw-breakfast-lunch/article_3e2068d2-9dc0-11ed-b060-f39528ac1685.html
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/archives/photos-north-egremont-country-store-the-stuff-dreams-are-made-of/article_0a9d619d-1c64-574c-8aba-cce350eb3171.html
That’s the best you got to worry about?
You don’t care about proper food handling? I’m so uncool.
I don’t worry about it. I just think it’s dumb af.
There WILL B E
NO
Eating Cake
NO SUCKING OF EGGS.
-Security
The egg industry. The leather suitcase…. I finally understand!
Omg that took 46 years.
Tyer could Best participate in the race by selling ad space on her ample backside.
Sir Charles IS a dead ringer for O’Toole!
That is amazing!
I have to believe a real mayoral candidate will emerge. The Krolchetti and sister Lindumb are all well past their sell by dates.
Questions for any candidates: who in city hall will be let go? Why do you support or not support a bike lane vote? Plans for the water plants? Future of ARPA slush fund? Valenti will ask these questions and more. Will the buffoon boys participate in a series of valenti forums?
Please post other questions you think have value.
The buffoon boys can participate in phony debates, forums and campaign rhetoric, but they are what you have seen and you need not waste your time listening to any blabber mouthing as it is not real. Do not let either of them make a fool of you because I assure you that is exactly what they are hoping to do.
Let’s hope the G guy runs. I think he’d pin down slippery K and gavel boy.
He’s a giant bag of hot air. Last time he “ran” for mayor he had no campaign organization, no funding and a homemade “G for Mayor” t-shirt which he wore to the 4th of July parade.
The best thing he could do is take Dan’s advice to run for ward councilor. But then again he doesn’t take advice.
No, and he’s been on here under numerous names trying to gain traction for ARPA money on the water plant.
That would be a noble idea, he fails to realize that ship sailed. We are trying to reign in the ARPA money from race hustlers, kickbacks to the mayor and her accountant wife, star chamber-like groups who control the city coffers/ARPA money, just to name a few who have their grubby hands in the money jar.
Trust me G. If you somehow get elected, the remaining ARPA money will be a thing of the past. The mayor and the above-mentioned leeches will bleed it dry prior to her departure.
That is so true the real canvassing will be done from the cellar!! Just ask sleepy illegitimate joe. No need to get out in front of people and speak because then they will see you are really a fool! Better to have Barry make a stroll when the lights are off in city hall!
Krol & Marchetti. Which to choose?
I would have some questions first.
1) Name your ‘third rails.’
2) Is it possible to make a career of opportunism (such as securing your political office by green lighting corrupt activity) and then learn to be an executive and aspire to undo the damage that you have permitted?
Global question: can a corrupt government ever be a well-run?
Test Topic:
Both voted for the Electro-Mag buyout in 2019. EMA came to Pittsfield with empty tanks and running on fumes. We agreed to pay their SBA debts and secure capital purchases of no established value.
EMA made the emotional argument, “Give us money or we won’t set up here.” The approval was determined by whether the councilor believed the threat was
1) not a bluff (or)
2) EMA really was a legitimate business, and the bluff was irrelevant (or)
3) special interests demanded approval and the request was non-debatable.
Question: How will/would the candidates vote on the Electro-Mag request for another quarter million dollars? That would bring their GE haul up to $400,000.
Yes or no?
Good question, CHAZ. EMA, for those who might not know or remember, is known here as Spacely Space Sprockets. It occupies lab and offices at the BIC on top of the eastern hill on East Street.
That outfit that took up residence in the Clock Tower got something like 30 million dollars in tax credit from Pittsfield and the state. And now they are bailing without a scratch on themselves. Only in Pittsfield can you come in, set up a business then fail and leave, and walk away smiling. It is called the Stanley effect.
Yes so true – why does Mayor Tyer want to continue to shovel money into EMA when they are turning a profit? Why can’t they buy their own equipment like every other private business in Pittsfield? The city has a very dismal record of providing cash incentives to entice economic development – if you can call it that! Think Nuclea and Pat Muraca!
And thank you Councilor Kronick for pointing out that BOTH mayoral candidates voted to give EMA money!
Yes they did. They had my argument to consider at the time. I pointed out that they intended to purchase a radio-isotype for which they had no certification to obtain nor store. Their assets belonged to a Bushey Bank in a foreign bank (not mass.), their bus plan was 90% marketing puffery. Only three councilors got back to me with questions; none are sitting today.
CC: Your point about the alleged profit raises two questions.
1) If real (7 million cash revenues), why not get a loan if cash flow doesn’t support the immediate payoff?
2) If EMA can’t get loan and purchasing is prohibitive – then why do they dump more money into the business? That’s time to fold or change horses.
For reference, my company purchased a similarly priced equipment, paid by loan. We do not have 7 million ann. revenues. We did not ask for taxpayers help either.
EMA hired P.T. Barnum as a financial consultant
Now CVS and Walmart are cutting pharmacy hours due to not having enough help. This means more inconvenience for customers with longer wait times and not being able to get your medicine when you need it. Get used to it. This is only the beginning of pushing our country into a Third World country. When people don’t want to work, everybody is going to suffer. This has nothing to do with automation, this is not having people to do the job….this is the America of the far left globalists.
And god forbid we let immigrants in the country who want to work. Those bastards just want to take the unwanted American jobs. Who do they think they are anyway?
They often commit the crimes Americans don’t want to commit.
They get free:housing, food, education, drivers licenses (thanks TFBilvot!), and get out of jail free cards!!! OUI, rape, asualt, even murderers go FREE!!!
I’m going to Mexico, then sneak back in to USA, no hablo ingles senor. I’ll never need to work, nor appear in court, again!!!
Mucus Garcia
Does Chronic have a real job? He spends most of his time on this board.
Unfortunately this board is where Sir Charles gets the most support and admiration. Outside of this page, it’s a different story. He means well and cares about the taxpayers or so he rants about in each of his speeches, but he de rails himself and half the time doesn’t know what motion is being made or needs to be made . He is not effective. point blank. We need to stop blowing him hot air. he needs to learn communication skills. It’s sad to see him get hammered by the rest of the council. Just my two cents. He needs communication coaching and a bottle of head and shoulders wouldn’t hurt. The piles of dandruff is distracting.
Some of us have a fondness for integrity and a commitment to an oath of office. You have at least seven councilors whose main goal seems to be to take oxygen out of the air and not much else. But they never ran for the office of council person to do anything related to the oath of office anyway. They did it to grease the wheels on the grift wagon.
They know who they are. And so do we. You can watch their aging faces contort and their asses squirm on their seat cushions whenever they are confronted with a challenging petition from Charles or anyone else. They did not sign up for this debate stuff. They were told it would be easy if they just voted as instructed. And so they do.
Disagree. I think he’s very effective. He’s one of two councilors actually concerned about the management or lack of management of the city.
Why would you disparage his efforts unless you are one of the other councilors just keeping the seat warm?
It seems Kronick and Kalinowsky ( and Tony when he can make it) are the councilors who truly are looking out for the taxpayers. Warren has potential but he’s still afraid of offending linduh maybe when he grows up he’ll stand up to her and be a good friend to the taxpayers.
Good point.
Keep in mind that both these clowns were supporters of Squeaky Harrington
First of all why are these two in the discussion on the planet to begin with. They haven’t even got signatures yet.,who’s damn going to include me if I run? Or myself or anybody else that wants to run for mayora. It seems like he’s (Dan) is condensing it so the two candidates put it out there that early only ones running are Krol and Marchetti? then you do have a Cabal.
It is clear to me that Mr. Valenti’s getting some side graft, and would say it’s probably coming from Krol Camp or a former or current mayor. Or maybe Krol and Marchetti and Tyer are all in on it and Dan’s gonna be the go between.
I think fritz and I agree on something for the first time.
The early discussion merely reflects the political realities at this moment. Both Krol and Marchetti have held office, are seriously organizing, are raising money, and are doing everything else that would point to a serious run for office. Later, as the campaign develops and other candidates enter, the situation on the ground changes. Our coverage will reflect that. As a side note, I might add that it’s good that you and FRITZ agree on something. You know how the song goes, “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.”
I am surprised you would even entertain Howe two to begin with. The current mayor never dropped you a dime and aren’t these two puppets of Her? We need New Blood,smart, and not connected Blood. Not Gavin swinging,city leaving and sleeping candidates.
Those two, not Howe two.
When can we see a list of who has donated to which campaign?
Lists are available now at http://www.ocpf.us
I think Marchetti smashes walnuts with his gavel during the public session
I have it on good authority that Sam Bancman Fried is paying Dan in Russian Cryptocurrency to interfere in the election.
Is he “the big guy”?
Whoops, it’s the Biden crime cartel, laundering US tax dollars with cohort Zelensky
We know. Surprised Dan doesn’t.?
With Dip wad Krol in Mix you can the count on the following to be in tow all summer:
Helen Moon (barf!)
Tricia(Moo)
Christine and Greg Yon (scabs)
His poor wife ( wool over her eyes)
Clown shoes Shagrue( proably will be drunk)
Melissa(Meatball Mazzeo)
Yuki( let’party guys)
Mike( i was going to run but….Daly)
Jimmy Ruberto( full of …..)
This is what Pittsfield has to offer Two retreads.? Yippee
You forgot one?
Are you sure about MelMaz? I didn’t she she cared for Krol when she was a City Councilor.
I heard she just closed on a home in Pittsfield and will be throwing her fat into the ring
Dan it is with a heavy. Heart, the Golden Jet has died.
Add Squeaky to that list Andy
So once again the mayor (and Pete) think it is a good idea to send out the city census without postage on their provided return envelope. With all the millions these guys toss about this seems rather ignorant way to save money. I guarantee at least ten percent of people will not bother sending it back if they have to hunt down a stamp. It suggests that having a full and accurate census is not a priority. And truth be told, having accurate numbers probably does not change the way these people do business as they will use whatever numbers are convenient for them anyway.
Just seems wrong headed to me.
Stoogeon says the Mayor has done a Heck of a Job. He said that. I swear.
He needs to stop inhaling gym floor fumes
and that is why he is the stooge. Self respect is not as important today as it once was
Not passing in your census can remove a person from the active voter list which means you will need to show ID when you go to vote, and if you fail to vote in 2 elections in a row, you will be prevented from voting at all, until you fill out the census and reapply to vote. I agree, they could give us a stamped return envelope, but you can also drop them off in a bin in the library. Since Pittsfield and other liberal areas are so desperate for voters, I wonder if they apply these restrictions on voting if someone doesn’t turn in their census. After all, we have open borders in order to get more voters.
Get a new drivers license as Juan Beldez and you’ll be enrolled. Just ask TFB!
If the two circus clowns that come forward so far are the only ones, I myself will not be voting. Sometimes it is a right and a privilege. And sometimes you are just giving credence to a bad joke.
Vote G! What have you got to lose?
So why did the Pittsfield Police allow the NAACP Sunday protest to close down a lane of traffic around Park Square? Why weren’t they confined to the safety of the Park Square sidewalks? Why are the protest leaders demanding special housing & jobs? One of the protestors was holding a “Dismantle White Supremacy” sign – when the most recent killing of a black man was committed by black police officers? And why is the mayor’s assistant Roberta Dews whining about defunding the police? Maybe she should be fired for working against the safety of her own community, the community that pays her salary.
Hire on merit instead of skin color and eliminate racism!
Lenny I couldn’t say it better myself
The housing and jobs aren’t going to stop the black on black crimes such as shootings, drug dealing etc..being committed that they hardly protest or want to talk about. I find it interesting people are saying it can be racism with what those five or so black cops did to that black man, yet there is no mention of racism when another black person hurts another black person who happens not to wear a uniform.
Das righ man. Use can give them 100 grand per year job, just to show up and play on Obama phone, 8-4, Monday through Friday, and most of these punks wouldn’t make it a month. They don’t want a job. They want handouts, it’s a systemic failure of inner city blacks, caused by their own culture that disrespects life, hard work, and family. It’s all about drugs, guns, hoes and bitches. You feel what I’m sayin’ man?
I’m pretty sure that sign was referring to Pete White.
Dennis Powell is featured on an online news story:
Berkshire NAACP President: “Anger, emotion” after death of Tyre Nichols | WAMC
It has long been said that mostly white police officers over-police mostly minority neighborhoods in the U.S.A. It has also been long said the color of money is not black and/or white, but it is green, meaning MONEY!
I heard from a friend who did time that Pittsfield, Massachusetts, has a reputation for being friendly to gangs. There are now over 1,000 gang members who live in inner-city Pittsfield. It wasn’t like that when I grew up in Pittsfield in the 1980s and 1990s.
Tyer was not mayor when you grew up in Pittsfield.
The recents murder was a Humanitarian Issue. Had it been white cops it would have been racist.
She lives in Hinsdale
She should get a medal for being married to Warren “Yaba Daba Dews”
Where is the out of control snowplow driver when you REALLY need him?
Just like Jake and Elwood, the Blues Brothers, with the Nazis blocking the Bridge!!!
Hopefully there will be a door number three to choose from! These two declared candidates are unimpressive and I don’t trust them to truly lookout for those who need it most, the taxpayers.
Bianchi?
Is the reason you do not trust them because they have never given you a reason to trust them? Asking for a freind.
Pittsfield: Where people want to “try out” being a mayor and see how it goes. Qualifications unimportant.
Why does EMA want $250,000? Are they paying some kind of special BIC taxes to the city? Is there something in their business model that makes them more beneficial to Pittsfield than any other business?
I remember their first pitch was “once we build this space capsule, people from all over the universe will travel to Pittsfield because of it.”
Wonder how that panned out.
They have two job openings posted, one specifically for Pittsfield: a highly specialized scientist position.
What are the doing for the community?
Illegal immigrants are refusing to leave a ritzy New York Hotel and are now sleeping outside the hotel in tents. They are complaining that the food they are being given in the shelters is terrible and compared to a 5 star hotel, I would imagine that would be true, but they are already being given free transportation, free clothing, and free phones. Isn’t the whole idea for them to now get jobs or do they also plan on living off big government like many of the young people in this country? What is the far left thinking they are going to do with these millions of people?
Lotsa folks like this who can’t afford to eat or have a place to live wind up becoming thieves, drug dealers or prostitutes. They do what they have to do to stay alive. The pimps and drug dealers be loving all the new young talent for their harems and crews. Hungry people and needy people are quite in demand by the underworld. But apparently government officials not seeing that side of it.
Stop making stuff up
wtf??? Guess I won’t tell you about the time Bobby Hull shot a puck into the high right corner of my net and I snagged it and held it till the last few seconds of the game ticked off. That was the seventh game of my first Stanley Cup experience and I was carried out on my team mates shoulders to the roaring applause of the whole rink.
What have you done lately? Cookie bake off maybe?
Getouttahere!
FIZZ
I remember that glove save. Shades of Gilles Gilbert!
Still got the puck Dan. And Bobby was a good sport about it signed the puck for me. It is a great conversation piece so I leave it on the coffee table and regale the relatives when they come over for Easter or Christmas or a cookout. They never seem to get sick of hearing the story and often ask me to shoot my hand up in the air as to recreate the moment. I would say that that was my fifteen minutes of fame but then I went on to break all NHL records for saves and got into the hall of fame so that was cool as well.
Yeah, and I thought the HOF bust really captured the real FIZZ. Wasn’t Jaques Plante your backup?
When I let him he was. But often times I would play hurt. Did I tell you about the time I played three periods in a full body cast? Oh yah, talk about dedication huh?
Good luck with your periods. Be sure to change your pads.
Don’t give the ANY FOOD, unless they work for it. Pick up trash, clean restrooms in subways and bus terminals, clean the graffiti , ……..
Mayor Adams went to one of the shelters they are complaining about and it looked like a nice place to stay.
Everybody now wants to be treated like royalty by the government all of the time including the illegal immigrants. Trouble is that that can’t last and big government knows it.
If I lived in Ward Six I would be seriously trying to recruit someone to take Dina Lampiasi’s seat! What has she accomplished on the council? At the last meeting she tried to say that climate change was a factor in the DPW’s failed effort to clear the streets of snow!
How many petitions has she generated on behalf of her constituents?
Get rid of dead wood!
She thought she was running for Rubber Stamper not city council person. Still has not quite figgered it out. Same as White etc. Will do most anything to get a pat on the head.
Her life was a rubber stamp until DA Wrong Way lost against Shugrue. Soon, Flat Tyer will be out of office and the ink on Dina Horton-Thompson-Smith-Barts-Horton-Alexander-Lampiasi’s rubber stamp will be dried up.
She’ll be back in the Boston area soon enough working some do-nothing job humping issues like LGBFUKYOU or white men are evil.
It’ll be some job that a high school dropout could handle, much like her job at the DA’s Office w/Wrong Way. But they’ll spice up the title and make it sound important.
Looks like Marchetti’s treasurer is connected to No Klew.
Speaking of bankers…how much money does the city have out in loans and what banks are they held by?
Check your home owners insurance. It went way up. Natural gas up.Property tax way up on homes. Gas up. Car maintenance way up. Any of those candidates or the current mayor or any other candidate other than the G Cutter will have dire consequences. Oh, forgot water rates will essentially be another mortgage. Anyone giving a rats ass watch the g mans show on 1301hell explain it to the dumb and numb on here. Oh,by the way G man actually has an agenda. His first order of business will be to cut each department by 7 %
I second that. We have nothing to lose with him. We have nothing to gain with krolchetti.
John Krol is a narcistic personality type. Look it up in the dictionary. There is a picture of him. What are narcissists? They are notorious for engaging in both emotional and physical infidelity. They crave power and control. Because they lack empathy they will exploit others while having an insatiable need for validation and attention. Narcissists also may have a sense of entitlement and great capacity to manipulate. Their duplicity allows them to dupe not only their partners but also society as a whole into believing that they are the charming, upright, moral and honest people they pretend to be.
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Is this a Joke? these clowns are absolutely useless! not one word about new business to the Berkshires good jobs or any outside the box solutions to spur economic growth.
Smitty thinks it’s a good place to be gay? really that’s the pitch? no young doctor is going to move here to raise a family with half the community on Medicare or Medicade or some other free social service. Pittsfield sold out and this is the result.
Question is who will step up to run for Mayor to lead Pittsfield out of this steaming pile of manure. Psst it ain’t Krol or Marchetti that is for certain.
Smitty is pushing for a KY jelly factory
With a baseball cap on Chronic’s head, I think he looks like Dan as well.
Biden and his globalist far leftists are not telling the truth about social security. They are spreading the lie that McCarthy wants to cut social security while they are destroying social security by having so few people working and paying taxes into the system. This is the real threat to the elderly in their golden years.
The pathetic Berkshire Eagle is running Monday’s front page story about the NAACP protest AGAIN in today’s edition. Glad I don’t pay for that rag!