!! UP-TO-DATE CANDIDATES LIST!! … plus … A QUICK NOTE ON ‘THE AMERICA WE’VE LOST’ … plus … MARCHETTI, KROL ANNOUNCE, & THE PLANET WAS THERE
BY DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
ADD 1 APRIL 5, 1:53 p.m. — For those keeping score at home, here’s the most current candidate’s list for Pittsfield:
Candidate List
MAYOR
Peter M Marchetti (413) 212-2163 petermmarchetti@gmail.com
John Michael Krol Jr (413) 464-5830 jmkrol@gmail.com
Craig C Gaetani (413) 442-5466 gaetanicraig@gmail.com
CITY CLERK
Michele Marie Benjamin (413) 822-1949 michelecetti@gmail.com
AT LARGE
Alisa L Costa (518) 791-3989 alisacosta@gmail.com
Earl George Persip, III (413) 281-4904 persip4pittsfield@gmail.com
Peter T White (413) 329-4194 petewhite78@yahoo.com
WARD 1
Kenneth G Warren, Jr (413) 418-0830 kgwarrenlaw@gmail.com
WARD 2
None
WARD 3
Alisa L Costa (518) 791-3989 alisaforward3@gmail.com
Bill Tyer (413)464-7242 billtyer@mail.com
Matthew J Wrinn (617) 417-3489 matthewwrinn@gmail.com
WARD 4
James Bryan Conant (413) 212-4974 jconant@cityofpittsfield.org
WARD 5
Patrick Kavey (413) 841-4444 patrickkavey@gmail.com
WARD 6
Craig C Gaetani (413)442-5466 gaetanicraig@gmail.com
Dina Marie Lampiasi (413) 433-8654 dinalampiasi@gmail.com
WARD 7
Anthony V Maffuccio (413) 499-4633 amaffuccio@aol.com
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
William J. Cameron (413) 443-9776 williamcameron@hotmail.com
William David Garrity Jr (413) 329-9556 william.garrity@wgarrity.com
Sara Hathaway (413) 442-6204 hathawayforpittsfield@yahoo.com
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(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY APRIL 5, 2023) — No one mentioned it yesterday, and it’s a shame. April 4 marked 54 years since Martin Luther King was gunned down on a motel balcony in Memphis, TN. After enduring JFK’s assassination in 1963 and Malcolm X‘s in 1965, King’s murder shook us up tremendously. And when Bobby Kennedy was silenced a couple months after King, our 16-year-old countenance realized for the first time: We were losing America.
THE PLANET yesterday realized we have lost America when NYC D.A. Alvin Bragg went through with his trumped-up indictment of President Donald Trump. Kangaroo courts and show trials are more at home in gulag-dotted dictatorships ala the Soviet Union under Joe Stalin. Sadly, we saw “justice” Soviet style yesterday in a United States of Amnesia disintegrating under our own Joe — Syracuse Joe, whose political party is more concerned about personal pronouns, gender-affirming brainwashing of our young, and bathroom use. Pretty sad.
From an AP wire story: “[Making hush-money payments] never been successfully prosecuted,” said Brett Kappel, a Washington lawyer who specializes in election law cases. “There are a couple of novel aspects of this case that will insure there will be quite a bit of litigation before a trial.”
Nor is it clear that Bragg, a New York state prosecutor, can seek to prosecute a federal campaign law violation in the first place or that New York state election law would even apply to a candidate for federal office. In short, the case is flimsy and likely to be found without merit.
There was a huge irony just after yesterday’s courtroom drama, as reported by The Hill:
Former President Trump was awarded about $121,972 in attorney fees from adult film star Stormy Daniels just hours after the former president appeared in court Tuesday for the first time in connection to hush money payments made to Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Daniels to pay Trump for attorney fees endured during a 2018 defamation lawsuit that she filed against him. The lawsuit … was dismissed later that year.
Our country is now “The America We Have Lost.”
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Peter Marchetti makes his announcement.
John Krol addressing his supporters. Wife Cara can be seen in the background, middle.
On a different note, Pittsfield (and THE PLANET) witnessed on successive evenings the official launchings of Pittsfield mayoral candidates Peter Marchetti (Monday) and John Krol (last night).
Such events are not exciting, but they are meant for the excitable, that is, the respective candidates’ political core — the supporters, the True Believers, the choir, if you will.
In substance, not much is to be gleaned from these rah-rahs. In symbolism, however, one can begin to read the tealeaves. We say that with the note that only the campaign itself will prove who has the stamina, the determination, and the smarts to win in November.
The Marchetti and Krol events were in some way mirrors of the two interviews THE PLANET did with each man on March 28. Those shows can be watched on our YouTube channel, PLANET VALENTI VIDEO. For what it’s worth, as of 11 p.m. last night, Marchetti’s interviewed had 159 viewings to Krol’s 189.
As for the respective campaign launchings, let’s start with the venues: Marchetti had his at spacious but antiseptic Berkshire Hills Country Club event room. Krol chose the more intimate, familial and homey Italian American Club on Newell Street. Each packed their respective venues. Krol had 202. Marchetti did not supply a number, but we eyeballed it as about the same. And that was about the only this the same between these mirror-opposite rallies.
Speaking of food, the Italian American Club out-pasta-ed Berkshire Hills, but then again, what do you expect from the Italian food lineage. Not only was the ITAM’s food of better quality, there was more of it at half price. Drinks were half price at Krol’s events as well. Two soft drinks set you back $6 at Berkshire Hills to $3 at the ITAM. Both events were successful representations of the two opposing camps. Both made money, with Marchetti doubling Krol.
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Marchetti’s drew a who’s who of Good Ol’ Boys, Special Interests, and Money Raisers. THE PLANET had a good time. We had the change to talk and catch-up with many long-time familiar faces, including Kevin Sherman, Tom Hickey, Kathy Yon, and Tony Simonelli. We only were asked once why we didn’t bring private security guards, you know, “uh, you know, just in case something were to happen,” and one time only were we met by one hot head who appeared to be in his cups. Let’s just say this bloke had his six cans but was obviously missing the plastic ring that holds them all together. On second thought, he might have been two cans short of a six-pack. At Krol’s gathering, we got nothing but good vibes from the personal atmospherics in the room.
At the country club, it was a little like Daniel in the Lion’s Den, and we don’t mean at the Red Lion Inn, where we have been known to spend the night darning our socks. At the ITAM, it was more Elton-like, as in “Daniel, you’re a star in the face of the sky,
Peter White, council VP and Chief Foodie, introduced his namesake, reading a script, stumbling a few times, and mostly looking down into the podium. Krol was introduced by Pastor Nakieda Bethel-Smith from Providence, RI, who lives on the West Side in Pittsfield. She delivered an “Amen” stemwinder that had the crowd on its feet. White’s intro was buttoned-down, almost Calvinistic. The pastor’s intro was rousing, pure Southern Baptist Gospel Hour.
Marchetti read from a prepared script. Krol winged it. Pete stood stiffly behind a podium, well distanced from the not-so-cheap seats ($50 a pop). Krol stood up front, in the open, in more advantageous proximity to the crowd ($25 per). A valid generalization: Peter had The Suits. John had ordinary people.
Marchetti was more subdued, even laconic. There’s a sadness at his core that’s hard to fathom. It invokes pathos and gives an impression of resignation. One feels the need to sit with the man and let him try to relax and unburden himself. There’s a searching, “little boy” quality there that one feels the need to befriend. His speech kept coming back to his applause line: “I can lead, I will lead.” He probably said it half-a-dozen times, repeating it to the point where it sounded defensive, as if he was trying to convince himself it was true. Krol “performed” his remarks, shooting them off-the-cuff with energy upon which the crowd fed. Marchetti works the sides. Krol works the room. Pete favored generalities. Krol not so much (mentioning taxes, the closed door to the mayor’s office that he will open if he wins, an “all hands on board” use of city workers during snow removal, police foot patrols for downtown).
Marchetti did not mention taxes, tax rates, or taxpayers once. Krol pledged that some of the $17 million in “free” cash would go directly to lowering taxes. He didn’t say how much. Marchetti shared his overall plan in the form of a slogan, “One Pittsfield.” Krol shared his in the form of what he called a “vision,” a goal-oriented pledge to work making Pittsfield better place. Pete talked of using Pittsfield’s present foundation upon which he would build. Krol talked about opening the three closed doors of city hall.
Moneywise, based on what we saw yesterday, it appears it will be The Suits and Big Lucre vs. the small change of the grassroots. Again, we generalize. There will be some of both with each fellow.
Both candidates have their websites up and running. Krol got his up first, krolforpittsfield.com. A few weeks later, on Monday, in fact, Marchetti got his going: marchettiformayor.com. Marchetti’s site closely mimics Krol’s in appearance. Coincidence? Probably not. Designing websites is part of Krol’s media business, and Marchetti’s IT person seems to have followed “Best Practices.” Smart.
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THE PLANET went to both events with an open mind, careful to observe and report, without bias. We fully expect some who read this to throw this assertion in our face, but truly, we simply wrote what we saw and heard. Nothing more, nothing less.
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“When was the last time you did something for the last time?” — Sir Donald Turpentine, Knight of the Bath.
“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”
LOVE TO ALL.
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Yes please open the front door of City Hall.
John’s most ardent supporters are calling themselves Kroly rollers;)
And Marchetti? High Rollers….
Gobsig Meatballs
Krol says he wants to “reignite the city”. Not really necessary since Tyer is burning it down as we speak.
Nice one!
Didn’t anyone ever tell you that you can’t have everything? First off, City Hall is an inhabitable toxic environment unsuitable for humans. That was the specious argument in favor of sinking $800,000 plus of taxpayers $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ into the privately owned property at 100 North Street. City Hall employees were allegedly dropping dead from the moldy toxicity in that neglected shithole. So, instead of bringing city hall up to code, because, if I remember correctly, the problems within city hall were beyond fixing, city officials invested in a healthy gym for city hall employees in the unventilated moldy toxic basement of city hall. And you can see the results of that investment in tyer, marchetti, and persip’s enormous figures. So, you will just have to bite the bullet and go out of your way to find a way into the decrepit, decaying, moldy toxic neglected city hall so you can pay your property taxes, water and sewer bills, and your excise taxes so you enjoy Pittsfield’s neglected roads full of potholes. Maybe Kop Kalinowski and Civic Authority Sherman should borrow a couple of those hard hats’ city officials use when posing for photo ops when breaking ground on all the new businesses flocking to Pittsfield. That way they’ll be prepared when the council chambers ceiling comes crashing down on them. It wasn’t by accident that city officials have consistently overtaxed the taxpayers in excess of $17 MILLIONS PLUS.
Almost feel sorry for you, you’re so terribly bitter. Maybe try therapy? You ought to move out of the city you hate so much?
The least you could have done was to get a picture of Pete White’s food.
I would think the most important campaign promise is to make sure All Doors are open at City Hall.
The only door that will never be closed or locked at city hall no matter who is mayor will be the back door for special interest folks.
Good point (as usual!) It’s not about ‘opening doors’ but closing them to special interests that matters.
Open door sounds like an invitation to a crime. Do you have a need for a meeting with the Mayor? I never needed one of those.
It’s fascinating what meaningless, trivial items get people so upset. City hall doors, REALLY??
The locked City Hall doors is a legit issue. One could possible rationalize it as a security issue, but that would be a stretch. For me, the issue is two-fold: Ease of access and the symbolism of it. It sends the message: Keep Out! That’s not how we want citizens to feel about the seat of the government they ostensibly own.
Correct me if I’m wrong but was the ward 1 councilor at both events?
I mean that has to be the dumbest entry into the campaign because the doors to city hall still aren’t open yet. What a city.
Probably playing it safe.
Yes. Warren, Kavey, and Lampiasi made both events. We got the chance to talk with Ken and Pat. Not Dina, though we would have loved doing so.
Perhaps an interview?
She probably had to get to hot yoga
Please ask Peter Marchetti and John Krol: Why does Pittsfield politics charges the fictional Kapanski family over $200 million per fiscal year in return for – “a shit sandwich” – Level 5 public schools, the city always being in the top 10 cities in Massachusetts for violent crime year-in year-out, the almost 25-year-old polluted and heavily indebted PEDA debacle, a downtown with 15 empty storefronts that is sarcastically called “Social Services Alley”, a distressed and very unequal local economy plagued by 50 years of significant losses in population and living wage jobs, decades of failed one (Democratic) party insider state and local political leadership, and around 80 percent of voters not even bothering to participate out of fear of the city’s vindictive use of retribution?
What does Peter Marchetti’s tagline “One Pittsfield” even mean? It ranks up there with “It’s Happening”, “Aberration”, “Rolodex”, and “Vibrant and Dynamic”. Why is John Krol promising to be “Mr. Perfect”? He will supposedly do everything that is good and right as the would-be next Mayor of Pittsfield….and when I put wings on pigs, they fly all around Pittsfield. An ideal Mayor of Pittsfield would explain how he (or she) would invest in people, who are the community’s most valuable resource. An ideal Mayor would stand for grassroots democracy (no retribution), economic equality (middle-class families), diversity (equal opportunity), and working hard day-in and day-out on behalf of the fictional Kapanski family.
As for NYC, Donald Trump should be the least of their concerns. He doesn’t even live there full-time anymore, as he is now a full-time resident of Florida. NYC has poverty and homelessness, drugs and overdoses, violent crime and gangs, and a whole lot of political corruption. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is a (controversial) politician on the federal level of government who is running for his third campaign for U.S. President next year 2024. Meanwhile, Bill Clinton, who is a twice Convicted Felon due to decades of his sexual misconduct, has 26 registered flight logs on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet. Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s ring of over at least 200 rich and powerful men – that may be bigger than we realize – sexually abused, exploited and even raped underage women as young as 14 years old. Bill Clinton, who is allegedly part of that ring, still lives in NY State! Why Trump, but not Bill Clinton, NYC prosecutors? At least the porn star and the Playboy model were consenting adult women instead of 14-year-old girls!
Flip flop John, yet again.
What about your “lovely Linda?” These days.
I never could understand the A+, with all the criticisms he posts daily on the state of Pittsfield run by the current administration.
Pittsfield been berry , berry good to me.
You gave Mayor Tyer an A+
How do you reckon that with these council critters?
As my father used to say….. they’re all gonna do wonders and shit cucumbers.
I’m heading tonight to the watermans kickoff!! He is having it by the sewer plant right after the rain so the smell will be oh so sweet. He will profess to save millions while the stink of the city surrounds him and is crowd…look forward to seeing everyone!
Dan many posts not showing up on the planet. What’s the story
See the reply to your earlier inquiry.
Shirley get your facts straight. G is the water plants king no connection to the sewer. Don’t post incorrect info .it’s damaging.
Dan I thought this was a neutral site. Many good posts are disappearing and that can only happen by you deleting them. You said everyone is allowed to post. That statement is incorrect.this has turned into the site of Kroll. Marchetti. Open this site to anyone who has taken the time to put a post together. Your editing is causing a complete vacuum as to what others are thinking. Please don’t throw away good information. It is very hard to come by good information in this gobsig controlled c ity. Be fair to everyone and return the site to its original format where anyone can post their feelings
PARIS
It is a sight for news and commentary. Everyone is allowed to post. When posts are deleted, it’s usually a chain of posts by the same person using different aliases with messages that add nothing to the discussion. The ones to which you refer are from our good friend, The G-Man, promoting his own candidacy. We won’t have this be anyone’s online campaign site. Simple as that. Editing of comments is a combo of humans and the ever-increasing linguistic capability of our Army of Robots. We want this site to be for everyone and all, within the bounds of our terms of service. … which, by the way, still remains free of charge!
Going around Pittsfield yesterday I heard people talking about the Trump indictment and I shouldn’t have been surprised to hear some people saying that this current case seemed weak, but maybe they will GET TRUMP with the upcoming charges for other cases against him which seem stronger. Sadly, it’s many of the people in this country who are willing to look the other way as our justice system is being hijacked to GET TRUMP. They don’t care about the actual law. They will twist it whatever way they need to take down a political rival. This is why other countries are saying America has lost its way and is no longer the beacon of light it used to be. This is part of the globalist plan though to hand over our moral authority to China and other countries and Americans are falling for it.
Man, that’s shameful that the teachers union would openly support the husband of one of their worst examples as a teacher. Anyone who worked/works at Reid was aware of this. “Family”. Let’s ask Ms. Johnson about that one.
Good to see you and Lisa last night Dan. Nice synopsis.
Thanks, MM. Great catching up with you, too.
Love your gold cake made with 24 carrots
Weren’t you firmly in the Tyer/Marchetti camp last election? What happened?
Woow, Pete’s campaign is on the fritz
We can see the bias of Dan in his reporting, bought and paid for by Krol.
Krol will probably abandon Pittsfield like he abandoned his kids.
He will cheat on Pittsfield like he’s done to his wife.
Mazzeo endorsing Krol is a death knell.
QT
All we did was give impressions of what we saw and heard.
Actual footage of reporters entering both events
https://youtu.be/VNVgoCTpFMY
Great documentary!
Dan, be serious. You know very well what you were doing when you wrote this article. The bias/fix is IN. Although it may work against Krol in the long term. Time will tell!
TONY
Thanks for the insight, even though it’s about as accurate as a “Wild Man” Barnes’ curveball. We DO agree on that final sentence!
Yeah, it killed Shugrue’s campaign.
Shugrue was a shoe in. A potted plant would have beaten nipples Harrington.
Mazzeo lost as mayor, she ran Paul’s campaign and he lost to nipples Harrington. She took a shoe on candidate and made him lose to a no experience bubble head.
With all that disinformation the Eagle could use you.
A potted plant actually pulled papers and ran against her too. It met an unspeakable and unthinkable demise in an office encounter.
Paul ran a write in campaign and Harrington was a dark horse. Odds were not favorable for an upset. Also, the candidate loses the race, not the manager. If a candidate believes his race is damaged by bad management, he replaces her – that’s his job as a candidate.
Mazzeo could have done better on her campaign, but we will never know.
Who says Mazzeo ran his campaign in the primary or the write in effort?
That comes from Quick Take. Point is: Paul had a huge disadvantage by at the close of his primary. Its a matter of dishonesty to claim that he had an easy opponent in that race when his name was not on the ballot and the voters are not checked in to the competition. They are like little robots: they see a name on the ballot and think it’s a test – ‘choose one below’. If there is only one name, they must fill in the oval.
She did. It was also part of his election filing.
Election filing with who? OCPF does not list a space for a campaign manager. Stop listening to the guys at the bar.
The chairman and treasurer listed on Caccaviello’s campaign filing were both women and neither of them was named Mazzeo. Check for yourself.
A naked pastor or Pastor Naked? Does Pastor Naked condone adultery & witchcraft? Will the Pope put in an appearance at Krol’s next campaign event? Both candidates are progressive democrats, the likes of which have destroyed Pittsfield.
While on the council, Krol approved every tax increase. Use of free cash to reduce the tax burden requires approval of the CC – Krol does not have the power to solely make that happen. Krol’s conflict of interest is his wife who serves the masters of the Pittsfield School Dept. Will she give up her teacher’s pension so Krol can ethically run? Wait a minute….Krol now has ethics?
Good luck Pittsfield voters. The least stinky of the two candidates is Pete.
Krol already started talking about putting more money into the Pittsfield Public School system. How about holding schools accountable, teachers accountable, and administrators accountable, before tossing more coin their way.
The PPS is failing. More money is not the solution.
Not to mention, Krol wants to have Pittsfield Police Officers walking the beat on North Street. Why? To shag the bums from one vacant building to the next? To strictly enforce that the three bikers who actually use the bike lanes on North Street stay in the bike lanes. No weaving allowed into the vehicle travel lanes.
I agree Fritz. Krol and Marchetti are basically one in the same. Progressive D’s who LOVE to spend YOUR money.
The way to hold administrators responsible is to dump them and eliminate the positions that could not show their worth.
The school system is where the candidates know many votes are going to come from. They won’t dare piss them off with mentioning cuts to their budgets.
I ask – the votes come from staff and teachers. Do they care about funding for administrators and useless programs that they have to handle? I don’t think that a cut in school funding means tightening the belt for staff.
Krol is hoping to get many votes from the school folk. Promising to send more money their way is his way of buying their vote.
Smarmy Krolly Roller Krol is buying votes, and yet, Donnie Trump has been indicted. I’m sending $$$$$$$$$$$ to Donnie’s campaign.
Another thing that offends me on the krolforpittsfield site, is that picture of the PERFECT KROLLY ROLLER FAMILY. Krolly Roller DAD, Krol and his wife, KROLLY ROLLER MOM, Cara, and their KROLLY ROLLERS “OUR FIVE CHILDREN” as stated on his website? Nothing deceitful there! How very inclusive of the Krolly Roller Krols.
Sounds like a family put together by bandaids just in time for an election.
Just read an article on Westfield’s School budget. They are very similar in size and make up to Pittsfield and somehow their budget is $10 million less??? To top it off the schools take care of their own buildings!! Does anyone else see this as a problem with our so called leaders of Pittsfield?
Pastor Nakeida Bethel-Smith is the correct name.
A crap vs a turd, declared for $#!tsfield Mayor .
The techincal term is “shitstorm”.
Not with 8 years of Tyer stench
As if Pittsfield doesn’t have enough bad juju. The krolly rollers and their Voodoo Mambo Bethell have further cursed Pittsfield.
Leviticus 20:10 threatened that ‘the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife…the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death, while Deuteronomy 22:22 thundered, if a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then both of them shall die.
And I would like to say, I am not the one who brought religion into this. That would be the Krolly Roller Krols and their Voodoo Mambo. Giving us that Old Time Religion.
I can hardly wait for the Speaking in Forked Tongues Krolly Rollers to start drinking Poison while Handling Snakes. I look forward to it. That actually may be worth $25 to watch.
Don’t break your wrist, patting krol on the back. Jeez we need a 3rd candidate.
TDUG
Both wrists are fine. With all the typing I’ve done in my career, that’s an accomplishment.
Well, Danny, in your interest of FREE SPEACH, you certainly neutered my Leviticus comment all to HELL! Which Side Are YOU On, DANNY? Which Side Are You On? You’ll either be a lousy scab, or you’ll be a righteous man! Which Side ARE YOU ON, Danny Boy!
CITY
Way to avoid answering the question, which strongly suggests that you have, once again, allowed your bitterness and anger take control of your rationality. You need more inner peace, more calm, more quiet, and more tranquility. Go to the Quiet.
Which side? No side and all sides, concurrently. Also, the robots looked at Leviticus and realized it was “wordy and redundant.” One can’t argue with the Al Gore rhythms.
Hate is the enemy of the rational. Allows you to be ruled by emotion and permits absolute condemnation which is excessive.
Even a farting rat is a long day of work at Judgement Day.
No side and all sides, concurrently. Way to avoid commitment, which strongly suggests that you have, once again, allowed your weak-mindedness to take control of your flaccidity. But if that’s your position, good for you.
As for my need for more inner peace, your sandbox is a hotbed of misery loves company. You’re a pot stirrer. And by its nature, pot stirring does not incite more calm, more quiet, and more tranquility.
And on “wordy and redundant”
Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Before closing out the evening he (Krol) said he’s looking forward to fighting for his “family,” his “community,” and for “what is right.” Pretty sure Slick Johnny squandered his credibility with everybody with his conduct.
Pretty vague. Who is his family now? And what is right for him may not be right for the taxpayers. Very vague and lacking substance which one would expect.
It is surprisingly uncommanding. And he is an advertiser. He should read some Ogilvy.
Hear me, Krol? Get thee hence to Ogilvy!
Funny John didn’t mention Former Mayor Ruberto and District Attorney Tim Shugrue the big spenders attended his fundraiser event what happened they don’t want anyone to know ? Also Councilors Lampiasi Kavey and Warren went to both fundraisers making sure they please all just in case I guess but whose side are they on anyways ?
Many big spenders and regular people at both events from what I can see let’s put it all out there if we are going to
BIG
Yes, there were the big spenders and the small-changers at both events. Ruberto and Shugrue, however, were NOT at Krol’s event. Why do you say they were?
The word on the streets Dan
BS-Dan was at both events. If he says they weren’t there, I’ll believe him over “word on the streets.”
Flat Tyler is a Ruberto protégé. Not to mention Marchetti was once his lapdog too, if I’m not mistaken.
And the “climate change” expert is just doing a little homework for the Flat Tyer/Marchetti crew. Surveillance, if you will. Who was there was her main objective. They all know what Krol is about. The same thing as Marchetti, but with a different team.
Will either bring any real jobs to Pittsfield? Refuse Tricia Farley-Country Buffet’s (D-illegal immigrants and sex trade workers) grant money* to bring in more “houseless” from the eastern part of the state?
*Grant money from TFCB allows the mayor to pocket a large amount of that unaccounted for “gift,” as a thank you from your Boston leaders for taking in and removing the “houseless” from where they reside.
A win/win for all…..except for us working stiffs.
Perhaps but we all know Dan & Lisa were unable to stay at both events the entire time
I didn’t see them.
How you get those aygoos?
On Stormy Daniels Ave?
Maybe Ken will propose a Stormy Daniels Avenue. He must be delighted with her and honoring her would restore his street cred.
This is going to be one of these Kumbaya elections where unfortunately neither of best man ( favorites) wins. If councilors and dignitaries are at both events then they must think these two are fine with them? These councilors should be voted out anyway? Why give lampylousy any press Dan. What has she done in four years? Please explain?
Kavey is a weak sister leftist.
John claims to love Pittsfield yet he hasn’t kept a job and left his wife and children and moved away and now because he’s remarried with lots of children he portrays to be this family man who loves Pittsfield so much what a joke
Might as well had been married by Elvis, that was 100% a shotgun wedding so he could run as a “family man.” This facade is not as smooth as he thinks.
Shame on Mr Krol as one should never mix Religion with politics. Having a pastor introduce him was tacky. And to run as a family man when he screwed around on his ex constantly is disgusting!
The image that shall live in infamy.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t those chairs go along with $ 2.5 mil taxpayers put up after the Beacon Man walked away?
“Those boots were made for walkin…and they’ll walk all over you!” Nancy Sinatra
Cara run while you can!
We should fix what we have and add nothing more.Pittsfields elderly seniors should back a 3rd candidate to cut taxes 5%.Pittsfield is grossly TAX GOUGING our elderly now.Politicians need to set taxes from the bottom up.Both are playing as conartist in the way Trump plays people.Dont vot for these fakers.We also see that the shady placement of the South Street cell tower was not mentioned.
TSC these are your Democrat friends!! How can you be bashing them?? This is the bed you and your buddies created for Pittsfield so I don’t think you should be complaining, quite the opposite you should be giving them more of your money, you live in the wealthy SE
Hello Blogger Dan Valenti,
On your blog, and for almost the past 20 years now, people who follow Pittsfield politics have questioned me about why I have always supported Linda Tyer as an elected official. It is not because I supposedly like her romantically. I do not even know her on a personal level. My mom told me that she knew her in Lenox many years ago. We both agree that Linda Tyer is very intelligent and knows what she is doing as the Mayor of Pittsfield. In fact, I wish her and Barry Clairmont a happy life together.
The following reasons are why I support Mayor Linda Tyer:
* Her politics and views closely align with mine more so than anyone else in my life
* She has always supported Human Rights for All and has compassion for the poor people and neighborhoods
* She shows a commitment to Pittsfield and the beautiful Berkshires
* She is nobody’s fool when it comes to financial management
* She established financial stability in Pittsfield’s municipal government
* She is committed to diversity and publicly advocates for a tolerant and caring community
* She has received praise from public officials on the local and state level throughout Massachusetts
* She has dealt with harsh realities from the mess she inherited from the Bianchi Bust in early-2016 to the Covid19 pandemic to the daily shootings in inner-city Pittsfield
* She has always supported the arts and cultural venues and events in post-GE Pittsfield
* She has worked on the issues with Pittsfield’s Level 5 failed public school district with well-meaning people such as Bill Cameron, who is a retired Superintendent and Pittsfield School Committee member
* She has given almost 20 years of her life to Pittsfield politics and the community
Please understand that my grade of A+ for Mayor Linda Tyer does not mean that I have not disagreed with her public record at times. I have openly criticized her administration when it was warranted to do so. I believe that overall, Mayor Linda Tyer did a great job given the difficult realities she faced.
Best wishes,
Jonathan A. Melle
Flip-flopper!
So, you really don’t mean anything that you say.
I mean what I write. I don’t see things in black and white like you do. I see things as a combination of factors that causes outcomes.
That’s it exactly. I see an apologizer expressing adoration for his objects of apology.
But you lose me where you say I see things in black and white. I am not color blind, therefore that is a metaphor. It too does not mean anything.
What do you mean, see things in black or white?
What I understand is getting an A+ doesn’t mean what it used to mean. No wonder today’s society is like it is.Here’s your trophy for participation, here’s your A+ because you signed your name to your paper.
Yes. The number of 4.0 cum averages in college and university is off the charts. Back in the day, great performance was anything over 3.0. SPECTACuLAR performance? Anything north of 3.50. Grades have become meaningless.
You must not have heard from the cultural competency coach about grades Dan.
High grades that reflect a person’s high work level and study habits are racist to children of color.
According to her, if a child of color attends school regularly, it’s incumbent upon the teacher to anoint such child to the honor roll and a mandatory 3.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale, regardless of homework turned in or tests passed.
One of the many reasons why we are turning out students dumber than Q-tips.
The Pittsfield school system churns out “honor students” like they were running a production line. And yet, the overall rating for the schools system is level 5. Not sure how that works in real life but in Pittsfield alternative facts are the norm.
This is what happens when a community has zero oversight, no city council check and balance, and as far as I can see neither of the mayoral candidates is indicating they will make sure will happen on their watch.
FIZZ
Right on. The PPS turns out “honors” the way Henry Ford turned out cars. Mean nothing. When thee kids get into the “real world,” they can’t compete.
Seriously. The local paper lists them and you would think some whole schools are honors. When I graduated there was a fraction of the honor students there are now. And that was when there was discipline, no gangs in the schools, nobody overdosing in the restrooms and the majority of kids showed up for school every day.
So I am curious how under much more difficult learning conditions, much more stress, anxiety, drugs, bad parenting and bullying, so many find themselves on an honor roll. Any teachers out there want to share?
And, which shell is the pea under?
And then there’s the Red States education.
Got a Q-tip running for School Committee.
Freshly indoctrinated and ready to roll.
A Pete White PhD
I want to know Kroll and Marchetti income….extremely important they tell taxpayers
An interesting question, TSC. Can you explain why that is “extremely important” to taxpayers? Do that, and I will pose the question to each.
Easy Dan,If you make a paycheck that easily allows you to absorb another new tax hike you are not able to see how difficult an extra 300 bucks every year hurts the SS retiree and puts his/her home at risk.
The Charter was changed to increase the mayor’s salary automatically every year so the only thing on the mayor’s mind is how to get taxes higher to fund it. The school union/cartel probably came up with that scheme.
But I agree that elected officials’ finances–assets as well as income–should be fully disclosed. If they aren’t embezzling money or taking bribes and are really so underpaid they have no reason to object…
Do you want to know Krol’s income from working, or how much he gets from his wife? Maybe they are the one and the same.
Well, they both live in “very nice” houses, in “very nice” neighborhoods. Not quite as far away from the general population as Tyer managed to get herself but they do not have to worry about bums and beggars or ghetto folk cluttering their neighborhood. Homes most of us would be envious of.
Well Krol is easy he quit his job yet again to try to become mayor
I want to know their favorite ice cream
Probably Rocky Road. And we are all going to get some.
My comment from Wed. nite seems to have gotten lost in the PV blackhole.
I agree with School committee on this one. All 3 mayoral candidates should reveal their 2022 income & source. Employers ( that would be taxpayers) should know if candidates’ salary needs are aligned with their employment goal. This can also reflect motivation and qualification for the job. Someone making, say $30,000/year would most likely not be qualified for a $120,000 a year position. I want to see resumes as well.
Looks like I am relegated to the blackhole yet again. Comment “awaiting for approval.”
Totally disagree. Their salaries as public officials, sure. Salaries from their private jobs, no. It’s not relevant. In fact it would most likely lead to even more bias. People are just too damn nosey.
Look at the pictures Marchetti’s campaign put on Facebook. Mostly geezers and weirdos. He’ll be lucky if those geezers make it to Election Day.
i think one of them is him
Old people vote… in droves
I was going to say only if they are alive….. but this is democrat Pittsfield where democrats don’t have to be alive to vote.
Whoever heard of doors closed at City hall? Let’s see? No council member has had any complaints about that?
Trump attempted to overthrow our democracy on January 6,2021 a day that 100 million people watched on TV and the rest watched FOX say Hunter Biden started it.What role did Jinny Thomas play in the Coup?Republican Supreme Court Justice wife…hmmmmm
Jinny Thomas played the same role as Danny Thomas
Time for you to crack open a Bud Light fruity.
TSC take your medicine you have TDS and it is showing. Follow the news. Who is Ray Epps and the tower man? Why haven’t they been arrested? Are they FBI stooges who pushed everyone through and cut the barricades down? Why didn’t Pelosi ok the call for extra security? Please look into this with open eyes not the 1930 German brainwashed one you currently are showing with your statements,
There are two people who we are sure won’t vote.
Dan Valenti & Jon Melle
Great to hear from you, TM!
And we’ll be even luckier if those moldy old geezers and weirdos, including QUEER PEE PEE marchetti, don’t make it to election day. But I won’t hold my breath. Because I’m sure I noticed more than a few of them who look like they sold their souls to the Mephistopheles long ago.
More hate from the most homophobic, racist, misogynist bigot on this blog.
And we know Dan Valenti loves that stuff!
Well, those “geezers” as you so disrespectfully state are the ones who faithfully vote. And weirdos? I wouldn’t cast stones, Gobsig.
Teacher(s) of Deportment: Public school positions that provide instruction to students who have been identified as needing assistance in appropriate behavior in daily interactions with staff and other students.
It was pointed out that “deportment” sounds like “deportation,” or the expulsion of a person or group of people from a place or country.
Pittsfield School Committee Digs Into FY24 Budget / iBerkshires.com – The Berkshires online guide to events, news and Berkshire County community information.
G man told the school committee to cut the budget or he will. After that the latest is to increase the budget to almost six million dollars.
Give the G-Man credit. He attends meetings. He gets involved.
He does. And it kinda seems like his opponents are concerned that he might grab more votes than they would be comfortable with. If he gets his ball rolling he could knock one of them out of the primary. But they will be able to knock out any media help so he has a tough road to do that.
While he comes with his own baggage I find him head and shoulders above the other two. Integrity and an authentic concern for the city count a lot for me.
This is why he should listen to Dan and run for the ward 6 position. In a 3 man race he may sneak in during the primary but as we have said Pete and John are from the same cloth so the losers voters will go to whoever makes it through the primary.
Joe Curtis is letting that online degree shine through this year! Don’t pay support staff decent wages, don’t hold people accountable… just load up on more administrators to watch over the pee-ons (peons)
this is a joke, the teacher of “Deportment” is a joke position on par with those admins who are doing “teaching and learning” literally how many SPED administrators do you need doing this?
We are in total agreement, DEENA.
Some of the students who daily misbehave in school should be sent to a military-style school setting. Is there any such place in Mass.? They are unable to function in school without disturbing other students and the staff trying to maintain order. Learning cannot occur with continual distractions. Get them the heck out of our local schools!
Another problem is the influx of illegal immigrants who do not speak English and need additional staff to help them along. Who’s paying for the increase in teachers of deportment and english as a second language teachers? Got a mirror?
I would also like to know if illegal immigrant students are required to provide medical records, in order to prevent the spread of communicable diseases rampant in the third world countries they come from. Citizens are required to provide immunization records so I would hope the same rules apply to those here illegally.
I’m sure Tricia Farley-Country Buffet (D-illegal immigrants and sex trade workers), will get a law passed to exempt all illegal immigrants from needing required medical documentation and/or past school records to attend school.
TFCB is always looking for new and better ways to extract money from YOUR wallet to help her (and the D’s) causes. It ensures votes for them in the future.
With the cost of everything going up these days, you can thank Tricia for this too:
Massachusetts costs for undocumented immigrants driver licensing | WWLP
The ONLY piece of legislation she helped pass in over 10 years in office, will soon cost MA taxpayers an additional $28,000,000.
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Thanks Tricia!!
Curtis:some people were leaving because they think the school is closing. No,many are leaving because they are being accosted daily and because kids are out of control.
Children who do not speak or understand the language slow the whole class down. Not their fault but is it fair to the children of the families paying the exorbitant money fo the school?
Do not try to find out how many actual teachers and school administrators send their children out of Pittsfield for school. The answer is elusive. (but if you know such a person… just ask)
An obvious failure of Pittsfield schools to teach vocabulary.
That and the habit of thinking about the importance of what words don’t mean.
If it’s a dirty word – ban it, if it makes you think of a dirty word – ban it twice!
Looks like Alisa Costa and the G-Man are gunning for two races. Their campaign slogans should be “We don’t care as long as we get on something”. While I’d be OK with G-man to a point, Costa seems like another do nothing, social justice activist/social worker. That’s the absolute last thing we need on the council.
kinda like squeaky did
DEENA
Costa has the support of The Suits, which means she’s woke and will take orders. As for G-Man, he’d be taken much more seriously if (a) he poured his considerable talents into the Ward 6 race and (b) actually campaigned. Otherwise, he won’t be taken seriously. I hope he listens to this advice.
G-man sounds good. His own man. Costa is the ambassador of the homunculi, vampires, and werewolves (social service bosses with eyes on the state bucks) that ooze and squeeze themselves out from between the woodwork and sheetrock seams everytime an opportunity to capitalize on a shooting or an overdose makes the news.
They are looking for a seat at the table. She’s already duplicated 8-3 but she must be telling herself that empires fall by the accumulation of small degrees.
Where are the independent candidates for Mayor? Neither Krol or Marchetti seem to have what it takes to be a great mayor for Pittsfield. Both are slaves to the school unions in this city just as we saw in Chicago where there is now a mayor even worse than Laurie Lightfoot largely due to the powerful school union in that city. The new Chicago mayor wants to let the social workers handle crime in the most dangerous of areas…domestic violence and let the criminals run wild in Chicago.
I had the opportunity to attend both events. It’s too bad the public can’t see what I was witness to, in the moment I witnessed it.
The difference between the candidates couldn’t be more stark in their approach and their plans for the taxpayers. Marchetti read from a piece of paper that I’m sure he had help with, as it sounded eerily similar to Peter Whites introduction, both standing behind a podium. Krol stood in front of us all, gesturing his desire to make Pittsfield a better place not from a script, but from the heart. The opening statements for Krol were loving and hopeful. I left feeling that for once, I could raise my children in a better place, maybe even my grandchildren. When I left Peters, I felt like it’s Pittsfield as usual.
Krol mentioned the taxpayers (me), but Peter did not.
Whoever is writing on behalf of Marchetti (most likely Pete’s peeps) are stuffed with lies or making up garbage in an attempt to hide the truth from the public. Anyone who wants the “same Pittsfield” should vote for Marchetti. Those who want a better Pittsfield should vote for Krol.
You like downtown with all those empty storefronts? That’s what you’ve had for 8 years. Garbage north street. Want another 4 years of it? Vote Marchetti because he’s part of the problem. He’s been part of Pittsfield’s planning for a long, long time and never bows down to the Mayor. If you like Pittsfield the way it is right now, Marchetti is your man.
If you want Pittsfield to be better, a place to raise your children, grand children, and to bring Pittsfield to the way it used to be, then vote for Krol.
When I left Marchetti’s event I felt depressed. I was hoping I would hear something different because I genuinely like the guy. But It was sterile, safe, and everyone there looked terrified. I didn’t see a single hug take place.
When I left Krol’s event I felt hopeful. There were lots of hugs, it felt like I was in a room full of love, a room full of people. People who want better not only for everyone but for their children and grandchildren.
If you’re someone with a family who plans on sticking around and wants a better place to raise them, vote for John Krol.
If you don’t care and want the rich in our area to keep getting richer and we get stuck with the bills, vote for Marchetti.
My vote is for a better Pittsfield. I’m voting for John Krol.
You are not wrong on the observations. There was definitely something missing in Marchetti’s room that night, his husband, Jeff. The fact that Pete is running without Jeff behind him is bittersweet to say the least. I for one am surprised he’d still running. Jeff was a good man and a solid foundation which lifted Pete up.
I also want to point out that John is a used car salesman. He knows how to work the media to his advantage, between that and his personal practices in life, I have a lot of difficulty trusting his word on anything.
I haven’t decided who I am voting for yet, but I can assure you it will be an interesting race
Yes, definitely get the same vibe if a used car salesman. Pandering already.
I wish I could believe this?
Yeah,it falls under the to good to be true category. I think Dan is for Krol as the lesser of two evils and the crowd
Cara is this you?
Was her father a city cop?
I agree that Marchetti is a failure upon arrival. But Krol is a trained spin artist/salesman and if you fall for his performance you will pay the price. Barring another credible candidate, a Pittsfield home owners best option is to relocate the family.
This city is so buried in debt that if you are in the third grade right now your children’s children will still be paying for things like Waconah Park, the Pontoosuc recreational district, Bike Tracks, Pickle ball courts and 20 million dollars of neglected road work. Add to that 400 million of unfunded pension liabilities. Remember, no one has been watching the store for a long time now. And no one wants to do an audit to find out just what the damages are and/or how to fix or mitigate them. One can only speculate why.
Smart families who have done their homework have left or are making travel plans and checking out real schools for their kids. Don’t let your children grow up in the toxic quicksand that is Pittsfield, Ma. Offer them hope, not a trap they cannot get out of.
Agree,get out unless you can afford it. I’ve made a good life for myself Pfizer and snowbird every year for the last 5 years. Thinking of doing it most of year now ,so dont really care who’s mayor. If I were concerned about mayor I would and will vote for the third candidate. These two aren’t for the taxpayer in my opinion. What do you have to lose? Good luck.
TG,
Both of them refused to offer straight up tax cuts during their kickoff speeches for the taxpayers. Krol wants to use free cash which isn’t a straight up tax cut.
The annual ‘give back’ from Free Cash from 2013-206 (maybe ’17) was $2.5 million. Then it was dropped to $1 million henceforth. In 2020 (rough guess) the mayor offered even less – $750K. She and Kerwood were compelled by City Council, under a motion by Connell, to increase the draw to one million. Krol actually did strongly argue for that motion.
However, as Optimus Prime says, the goal should be reducing taxes: reducing spending starting with payroll. Much of payroll is non-productive – just an empty load of overhead. For Krol to make his case, he needs to separate Free Cash from tax policy.
Beware of the Free Cash argument posing as tax relief. It is not. Since Connell’s debate that prior season, the mayor now dangles Free Cash offset as a grand act of generosity and prudence. However, what it really does now is encourage departments and Finance to overbudget so they can look friendly to their tax payers every november with a padded FC account.
Tyer put the kibosh on using free cash to lower the tax burden. Then turned around and offered it up for the Springside House renovation.
WTF???????
I have not forgotten Krolly Roller Krol’s contemptuous performance on the city council. Krol demonstrated his cold-hearted disdain for the taxpayers throughout his entire time on the city council. Krol is as phony as a three-dollar bill, and marchetti is as queer as a three-dollar bill. So, you see, there’s really no difference between these two charlatans.
Krol to Retire after a Decade on Pittsfield City Council – March 27, 2019 / http://www.wamc.org
After five terms and almost ten years in office, Pittsfield Ward 6 City Councilor John Krol says he will not seek re-election in the fall. After accepting a job with Benchmark Senior Living, he’ll be moving his family to Newton, Massachusetts.
During Krol’s TEN LONG YEARS on the city council, Krol stated at that time that, VIOLENT CRIME WAS NOW BREATHTAKING.
You are exactly the no substance voter Krol is banking on.
Krol is charlatan. You vote for him and he’ll keep his promises to you like he kept his promises to his wife.
He’ll abandon you like he did his kids.
All you’ll get when you vote for Krol is an empty bunch of vows and promises, pregnant, and a case of herpes. He’ll break your heart and want alimony to boot.
I was watching a podcast in which John could hear a crow cawing where others didn’t. I also hear John playing guitar and harmonica very nicely. G Man plays many instruments also,drums in particular, Marchetti I heard carry’s a mean tune singing. Maybe they could former a band. And let a City Manager come in and replace the Mayor.
What would the name of this band be? That might make an interesting and fun contest. NAME THAT BAND. Marchetti as frontman and lead singer, Krol on guitar and vocals, G-Man in drums. How about THE CANDIDATES?
How bout th……Lunaticks
How about St Peter….St.John and St Luke’s band…..there’s a pun in there.Dan will get it.
I’ll only listen if Pete White plays the bagpipes.
The Fortune Hunters
Another woman sold by the salesman. Women please don’t trust Krol. Men keep your Ladies far away from him. Krol Loves the ladies, all of them!
I think he might go both ways. Doesn’t he seem to have many female characteristics?
I remember that cozy interview with the airport manager on his morning show years ago. What was her name?
Sounds like Cara or Melissa doing Krol’s PR work.
I thought her name is Allison.
Krol Named Executive Director of Sweetwood / June 27, 2011 – http://www.iberkshires.com
Might want to double check your link. I’m not able to pull up the 2011 story.
Allison is his first wife’s name. Cara is current teacher/spouse and Melissa refers to Mazzeo who is helping with Krol’s campaign.
I’m sure there were lots of hugs at Andrea Harrington’s campaign kickoff when Krol said she would make us proud and touted her “vast experience” as a defense attorney with half a dozen court cases, all lost. She “took the Berkshires by storm with her message” according to Krol. You don’t ever EVER come back from something like that.
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/opinion/columnists/john-krol-as-da-harrington-will-make-us-proud/article_7c3b1f8d-ab49-5e3c-ac24-55a8f052f721.html
As with any job a persons resume and job history is important. I’d like to see John Krol’s work background. Length at each employment and reason for leaving each. We see Pete having a good position for many years in his public life as well as years on the council and I’d like to compare and contrast both. John seems to have emerged only to run for mayor and his words are words that anyone would say who is running but I’d like to know about his dedication and not just to his own ego boosting podcast series which is mostly a self serving endeavor. Where has he worked and when? how long at each job? why did he leave? His personal life is irrelevant to me although like others in other elections he seems to all of a sudden start showing how much of a family guy he is, I mean why not as for him it seems all about image and he needs to try and create one for himself that could possibly be believable and respected.(good luck)
Pete might not want to put his city council experience on a resume. Could backfire if someone checks what he actually did and did NOT do. Not sure he read the actual job description and if he did that is even worse.
Budweiser now “self identifies” as the Queen of beers.
Their ultimate goal of the far left is to have male and female blend into one so we have very compliant people who are easy to control.
I think candidates all, who run for whatever should be held accountable for what they say their going to do. Wasn’t it Tyer besides doing nothing for almost eight years, campaign on blight? What we can ask the candidates also is who will be in the administration. Will they keep holdovers like the mayors two assistants? Kufflinks? The city Attorney? Many more.
Makes sense for the brand really. I’m good with it.
Use a person who has no female qualities to sell a beverage that has no quality of beer.
Not good with it. Use a person who has a penis and testicles to play dress up as a woman. A real woman should have got that part. No different than someone wearing black face. Fuck Budweiser.
TSC drinks Bud Light
You missed the jest. Fake woman sells fake beers. (Cue: laughter)
Krol, will continue to play the ahh shucks guy. Plays the good ole Catholic boy, Family man, community organizer it’s all total BS!!!!!! he is a A and E movie waitng to happen
He is being pushed by two of the most evil people in Pittsfield no other than Greg and Christine Yon. Please Pittsfield Don’t be fooled by this twit.
Name for Band..Biff Hitler and the Violent Mood Swings.
No matter what one camp says about the other camp’s candidate——it doesn’t help me decide. They’re probably both telling the truth about their opponent.
Unfortunately it just doesn’t matter! It just doesn’t matter! It just doesn’t matter! It just doesn’t matter. A little love to Meatballs. Pittsfield will always be lead by idiots. Unfortunately the small percentage of voters our idiots and they are the largest percentage of voters in the shrinking city. # town government now. # Town Manager!
In response to I Berkshire article about the increase to homelessness in Pittsfield. I believe the increase is because Boston ( State Government) is dumping there less desirables on our gateway city. To make matters worst, our local government is playing there games expanding facilities. First street, West Housatonic and Fenn street, build it and they will come. Dumb asses