THIS ‘n THAT: ON THE JOB … MUD SLINGING … The 3rd MAN … BRAGGING WRONGS … PLUMMETING BIDEN … GAY PAR-EE BOOTS SCOOTS … & A RANDISM
BY DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY APRIL 12, 2023) — While raking the lower 40, THE PLANET came across a few items under the leaves and branches.
On the Job — In the case of the 35-year-old man who lost his child in a brook (where the toddler drowned) after crashing his car (driving under the influence, police charge) makes us grateful for the county’s new district attorney. Tim Shugrue’s office jumped immediately on it. Had his predecessor won re-election, she might have been off doing goat yoga instead of her job. Shugrue sought and won an increase of bail from $100,000 to $250,000. The defense wanted $5,000. We wonder. Had Squeaky returned as D.A., would the accused been released while she was out doing goat yoga?
‘Clean’ and Mud Don’t Mix — In THE PLANET‘s interviews with mayoral candidates Peter Marchetti and John Krol, each pledged to run a clean campaign. Wishful thinking. In the campaign’s wee stages, Team Marchetti has jumped into the early lead dipping needles in poison. It’s not Pete himself but his supporters. If he can’t control then now, think how it’s going to be later in the year? Pete, beware. We share this as a friend: They who throw mud lose ground.
The Third Man — As of now, Marchetti and Krol have declared for mayor. So has local gadfly Craig Gaetani, who has also taken papers for Ward 6. The G-Man has no chance at the corner office, but he’s got a shot at 6 if he organizes, spends money, knocks on doors, controls his temper, forget what he did 40 years ago, and takes good advice. He has some excellent ideas, but he has to communicate them in a way that doesn’t alienate Mary Jane and Joe Kapanski.
The Third Man, Pt. 2 — It’s an interesting theory. Did The Suits, knowing Linda Tyer’s expiration date, engineered a “can’t lose” election by advancing Marchetti and Krol? No. More likely: The Suits feel Marchetti is weak and would lose to Krol. They consequently will advance a now-secret “Third Man” they feel will be more “winnable” and in their control.
Nothing to Bragg About — NYC D.A. Alvin Bragg threw water on an oil free when he indicted a ham sandwich named Donald Trump. Bragg(art) reignited 45’s base like nothing else could have. Trump proves the adage that you need friends to be successful, but to be very successful, you need enemies.
Plummeting Joe — Add to that the sagging Biden Administration. Or do you like high inflation, supply-chain disruptions, elevated energy prices, oil depletion, soaring crime rates, illegals gone wld, gun violence, drug trafficking, 100,000 fentanyl deaths, countless billions to a sinkhole in Ukraine, and a $31 trillion debt?
Checking In — The Biden Administration has unscrupulously exploited two blank checks to hide its astounding incompetence. It draws on them even though there are no funds in the account. Like all fiat currency, they are worthless except for the gullibility of those willing to believe in them. Those two blank checks? (1) Blame Trump (2) the COVID scam.
Leaky — The leak of secret Pentagon documents shows the U.S. government is not to be trusted. We spy on our so-called allies. Think of what that does for this country’s ability to conduct foreign relations. Fact is, Joe Biden hasn’t a clue on foreign policy and his VP even less.
Fifteen — America has seen 15 mass shootings (four or more killed not including the shooter) in the first 3+ months of this year (one a week), the latest in Louisville, KY. We leave it to the armchair philosophers to tell THE PLANET what, if anything, this means. Is it guns or people? An inert machine or the darkness in a human heart that decides to put the mechanism in operation?
Paris Boots the Scoots — An overwhelming majority of Parisians voted to ban electric scooters from the streets of the French capital. City authorities have said they would follow the wishes of the people in the non-binding referendum. How unlike Pittsfield, that Paris of the Poor. The ban won between 85.77% and 91.77% of the votes in the 20 Paris districts that published results, according to the City of Paris website on what was billed as a rare “public consultation” and prompted long queues at ballot boxes around the city. If given the chance, Pittsfield voters would do the same with scooters and downtown bike lanes. Instead, the two-wheeled failure is back for more.
From Ayn Rand: “When you notice that to produce you need to get permission from those who do not produce anything; when you check that money flows to those who do not deal with goods but with favors; when you realize that many become rich by the bribery and for influence more than by your work and that the laws do not protect you against them, but on the contrary, they are the ones who are protected against you; when you discover that corruption is rewarded and honesty becomes a self-sacrifice, then you can assert, without fear of being wrong, that your society is doomed.”
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“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”
LOVE TO ALL.
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John Galt for mayor
What is more predictable: Pittsfield politics increasing municipal spending by at least 5 percent per fiscal year or blogger Dan Valenti criticizing former Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington’s 4-year stint in elected office? Andrea Harrington was and is the least of the problems in Pittsfield politics and beyond. The political bosses such as Sherwood Guernsey II and Daniel Bosley wrote critical letters against her because they wanted Tim Shugrue in their political pocket. If the wealthy Sherwood Guernsey, greedy lobbyist Dan Bosley and company really cared about good governance, then they would be writing critical letters against the do-nothing Beacon Hill lawmakers, the Swamp spending us into oblivion, and the like. But they are only in it for themselves and their failed political ambitions like all of the other corrupt career politicians out there. Andrea Harrington actually cared about the people and county she represented from 2019 – 2023, but the only thing that matters to the “big wheels” are keeping the bureaucrats and elected officials in line so that they will line their pockets with the Almighty Dollar and power for the rest of their lives. I have unfortunately experienced and studied over many years what the political establishment is really all about: MONEY and POWER! The people and communities always get the shaft along with the good politicians like Andrea Harrington.
So you admit in your last sentence that Andrea Harrington.was a politician rather than a DA? What’s more predictable is that you would have a melt down over Dan critiquing her on his blog.
JM certainly goes above and beyond defending ex-DA Wrong Way.
It’s easy for JM to blame everyone else except the fault bearer themselves. That’s in the progressive politics handbook. It’s buried somewhere between the trans-woman centerfold and a few stuck together pages.
Not to mention JM doesn’t live here and doesn’t have to deal with her pro-POC policies and the gun/gang violence that’s associated with it. Neither does WW or Flat for that matter.
The first time we get a real answer from JM, will be the…..well, the first time.
Be ready for the canned responses: “Luciforo,” “her progressive politics mirror mine,” “she fights for the……” and on.
In 3, 2, 1…..
I admit that I am too redundant. I accept the criticism. But I have also dealt with a lot of retribution over the past 27 years of my adult life from the same cast of characters in the Berkshires to Boston who wrote letters criticizing former Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington, who only held one elected position for one term that lasted 4 years from 2019 – 2022. My observations are that the political establishment protects its own political puppets, while an outsider such as Andrea Harrington receives their derision. Look in the goddamned mirror, Dan Bosley, Sherwood Guernsey and company. You are all failed career politicians who are only interested in MONEY and POWER. You don’t really give a shit about the common people and the distressed communities they live in. Andrea Harrington actually cared about and helped people who otherwise slip through the cracks of our inequitable society. I proudly support Andrea Harrington in politics!
JM, it’s really sad you fail to realize Andrea Harington was only out for Andrea Harington.
She finally got the chance to be the “popular girl” in school and totally blew it.
How many times do you imagine the cultural competency coach has been to her house recently, or vice-versa?
I’m curious myself if the “social justice warrior” still pledges her time and money towards the cause? My guess? As much as I do: zero point zero.
Dina da dunce on baseball
https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/04/11/climate-change-baseball-home-runs
Please reach into your heart ward six. Time for a new representative.
THE PLANET agrees completely and will back anyone who runs against the incumbent.
G-MAN…. 6 needs you!
Great Ayn Rand quote, yet I know it will go over the head of any Pittsfield graduate because this is the city of grift! Seeing how this city is only able to produce at a level 5 level why not get rid of the current system and try some new modern approach to teaching? I couldn’t believe Curtis’ quote that they a,most had to close Morningside because the teachers were leaving,,,,CLOSE THE SCHOOL and a couple of other ones!! Sell the Administration Buiulding and move into PHS, On the city side lets make Eddie “Kufflinks” Munster bring the books to city hall. How much did we make/lose on the scooter/bike lane fiasco? Pickle Ball court(which by the way I have talked to some players and they say they have enough places to play), Pump destruction course? How about the downtown parking money and what projects are they putting the money towards at McKay garage??? Ms Colorado Transparent mayor where are you with all the answers to these questions? Didn’t you run on being the most transparent mayor ever, ha,ha,ha not laughing crying all the way to the bank to pay off the increase in taxes. By the way where is the audit on the ARPA committee and did you pay off the sewer loan with it??????
The Europeans are beginning to wise up about these far left policies. Good for the Parisians for banning electric scooters because too many people were being hit by them. Transgender surgeries are being questioned by many European countries while America charges ahead in allowing them in the youngest of children. Europeans are seeing how transgender surgeries are not good especially for the very young. America should learn from countries that have been trying these far left policies and are now calling them dangerous.
If any scooters are involved in accidents in Pittsfield do you think you will ever hear about it? Not unless it absolutely cannot be pushed under the rug cuz we don’t talk bout stuff like that. Makes big shots look stupit and they don’t be likin that.
Are their any current lawsuits involving them in the court system as we speak or from last summer? Uh…..I dunno
Europe migrant crisis: Italian state of emergency to tackle migrant boats
Kroll will raise your taxes 10% every year he is a mayor.Marchetti will raise your taxes 15% every year he is Mayor.Marchetti built this monster Pittsfield budget.
Pittsfield needs 1 leader to cut our budget 1 % which will be a miracle. There has never been a better time to beat two irresponsible budget incompetent candidates who have dreamed of this job.Town managers day has come.PHS just fixed their89 year old boilers so they turned the heat on for the 1st time.The PHS building is a dump with no playing fields or parking.PHS has broken cement stairs on Appleton Ave.which are extremely dangerous with zero outside lighting which every school in the country has.PHS also does not have lights in their 1 and only parking lot that is so dangerous for any person lucky enough to navigate the potholes after a game.It is 100% darkness.It is a great place for assault and robbery or worse.There are no clear painted parking spaces and it is full of dirt and liter…..The Superintendent needs to walk his schools…get out at 7pm at night Curtis so that you know what’s going on in your school system.He is so freaking lazy.Dont send somebody as you need to do it.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rigged-the-massachusetts-drug-lab-scandal-podcast/id1517078678
A good summary of events going on in Pittsfield and beyond.
Could you image if your bank allowed you to have over 100 questionable transactions on your account and did nothing about it? Me either.
Then again, most are the Xiden Crime family. The Xiden’s had over 150 questionable transactions flagged by their bank. What got done: NOTHING.
Comer Probes Hunter Biden’s Suspicious Foreign Business Transactions Flagged by U.S. Banks – United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
I know I’ll never get an intelligent answer to this question, but I’ll ask once again.
TSC, JM, or Mr. Worldwide (aka-Dirty Barry), WITHOUT mentioning Trump; this IS NOT about him, can you tell me how your life and/or financial portfolio has gotten better under the Joe Xiden regime?
You guys, if you still ID as such, seem to post daily in support of Xiden and his policies. So, let’s here the support without the D talking points.
2 BILLION to Ivanka from Saudi Kings
Look above at an example of a Level 5 Pittsfield Public Scohol edubacation.
In my post, I said WITHOUT mentioning Trump.
Reading comprehension, you must have slept through it that day TSC?
Or were you just watching videos of Dylan Mulvaney trying to use tampons that day and ignoring the lesson?
Only one work, MARK: SOCOHL
SOCOHL is classic. Another shining example of PPS at its finest.
I believe the correct spelling is SCOHOL. But I’d like to unload some of Pittsfield’s vibrant and dynamic This “N That.
In last week’s Pittsfield Police Log someone by the name of GINGER BRANDI was arrested after a MVA HIT AND RUN on charges of OUI – LIQUOR OR .08% and LEAVING SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE.
And there was another report of SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY at CANOE MEADOWS PARK – HOLMES RD. I stopped going to Canoe Meadows, which I really enjoyed, until I was aggressively accosted by three filthy dopeheads.
When is the bridge going to be repaired on Barker Road? There have been barrels in the road for years now. I ask this because the city of Pittsfield recently purchased 52 acres off Barker Road for the sum of $400,000, or more, and city officials are hell bent on pissing away millions more on Pump Balls, Pickle Parks, and the Springside House Money Pit, when I can’t even safety go to Canoe Meadows to see the Cedar Waxwings and the turtles sunning themselves on logs.
I recently went to Carr’s on North Street to buy a new bird feeder to replace one that a bear ripped apart in my backyard. But before I even got out of my vehicle a filthy bum came to my vehicle asking for money. And he didn’t ask just once and walk away when I declined to give him money, he continued to ask until I felt threatened. Why can these bums loiter and accost people at places of business? I’ve had bums accost me after I’ve existed a bank in beautiful vibrant and dynamic downtown Pittsfield. And I don’t like it.
And to add to all this schitt, voters get to pick their poison between PEE PEE Marchetti, who probably didn’t wait until his dead husband’s corpse cooled before he was out sniffing around for a new asshole.
Or, Smarmy Pastor Johnny Krol, who either did or didn’t abuse his position as a city councilor to unfairly get $70,000 knocked off a $100,000 liquor license for a woman he broke up his happy home for. What happened to that liquor license, did it revert back to the city of Pittsfield? Did Johnny Krol’s new wife sell her $30,000 liquor license for a profit after closing her business within 18 months of its grand opening?
Or, the electro shocked water wizard, PLEASE ALLAH, save us from all this poison!
Well, all the news is not bad, because thankfully Ocean Sutton has taken out papers for Ward 5. If she needs signatures I’ll gladly sign, but I don’t want her knocking on my door. But I’ll vote for her, because between poison Patrick Kavey and poison Ocean Sutton, she’s the better poison. After all, Ocean actually has experience cleaning up other people’s messes.
Yes. Thanks for the “kerreckt” Pittsfield spelling.
The name Ocean Sutton sounds familiar. Wasn’t she the girlfriend of one of the guys who helped ex Hell’s Angel Adam Hall in the triple murder 12 years ago. I think she even burned their clothes to get rid of evidence.
I said Ocean Sutton has experience in cleaning up messes. She’s a cleaner/a problem solver in the same vein of Winston “The Wolf” Wolfe. But at least she isn’t poison Patrick Kavey. And, honestly, can Ocean Sutton really be any worse than Helen HANDGUN Moon, Habitual Offender METH BAR Owner Puki Yuki, Paul Capitanio, who only got probation for tipping off his Kingpin Drug Trafficker of an impending Major Drug Raid, or anything else that passes for schitty city councilor in Pittsfield, MA.
The answer, CIH, is yes anyone can be worse than anyone else. When you start to fall, you learn fast that there is no floor beneath you.
However, if you cannot deny the satanic darkness of the councilor, that may be helpful in some situations.
I really don’t believe it’s the Marchetti campaign. Mr Krol scorned many including his ex wife and her family. He owes many people money also. I don’t think Mr Krol would be having these issues if he kept it in his pants and paid his bills!
My guess is he will have a huge bankroll for his campaign. May have some left over for incidentals.
Alan Harris. He bankrolled Andrea in more ways than one.
It’s his ex-wife’s friends going after him. They are holding out some surprises for late in the race.
Texts, emails, sexts, pictures. Think Anthony Weiner but even more disgusting.
Birds of a feather though, Alan Harris is his Zaddy. Paying all the bills and providing him with a side chick.
Truth hurts
Still, it’s gossip and totally lacking class.
Yup.
I’ve never seen Marchetti’s campaign sling mud perhaps that’s why he didn’t win last time he’s known as being too nice
John made his own bed he divorced his wife and left his children he did that to himself he has made many enemies
TRUTH
He did not leave his children. He has joint custody and does his best to be a good dad. I’ve seen it. And if divorce is to be moralized as a general proposition, then there’s be a whole lotta shaking’ going on.
If you didn’t think Dan was biased towards Krol, this is the proof.
With “proof’ like this, perhaps you should try indicting a ham sandwich, the way Alvin Bragg did!
You argue in one breath that it’s marchetti’s people dumping on Krol (with zero proof) and then say Krol is a good dad and divorce happens.
Divorce really happens if instead of being home with your kids, you are out banging 20 something’s and lying to your wife.
That isn’t a good dad or good husband.
It’s something his new wife hasn’t figured out yet but she will soon enough.
QUICK
I was reporting on my mixing at both announcement venues. I moved around a lot, talked to many folks, and ran into the poison-tipped needles at Marchetti’s shindig. Let me be clear: It was only a small number, but those that did went out of their way to make clear their feelings. None of that at Krol’s. That’s all. Other than that, haven’t had much contact officially or otherwise with the two campaigns. It’s not even mid-April. Elections won’t be for months. Everything’s way too early to make the kind of definitive judgments too many are making, minds already made up. As for the personal situation of both candidates, not just Krol’s, neither you nor I can speak. I’m certain you don’t have first-hand knowledge of any of this, so you need tossup the trap. And I shall say if once again: I will support the person who’s the best candidate for any office, including mayor, be it Krol, Marchetti, of Rocky Colavito. The campaign will decide my backing. Nothing else.
Or, me being no fan of JK, see a lack of class in the dirt.
Dan, maybe you missed it, but Krolly Roller John KROL announced his retirement from politics in March 2019. There was a front-page story with pictures of Krol and his wife Allison, looking very happy about selling their family home on Trova Terrace and moving his family, wife Allison and their three funny looking kids to Newton, Massachusetts where John Krol had accepted yet another short-lived job, in a long list of short-lived jobs in the private sector. Apparently, Johnny Krol can’t keep a real job. I’d be surprised if Krol didn’t also mention how he was retiring from politics because he wanted to spend more time with his family, you know, wife Allison and their three kids. But then, not long after, a funny thing happened. Krolly Roller Pastor John Krol was back in Pittsfield. Someone posted pictures of Krolly Roller Pastor Johnny Krol with his new woman who looks nothing like his old wife Allison. It may have been posted to your blog, and then you removed it. You can confirm this, or not. I don’t have anything against divorce. But I suspect that many a divorce have been precipitated by dishonesty, deceit, cheating, unfaithfulness, adultery, fornication with someone other than one’s own spouse, broken vows which were made with certain promises before Allah. So, ok, that happens.
But, next time you’re in bed with Pastor Krol, if you could just interrupt your political coitus, with Pastor Johnny Krol, just long enough to get down and dirty to the rumors that Pittsfield City Councilor Krol unduly and unfairly used his position as a taxpayer funded city councilor to secure a $100,000 liquor license for the bargain basement price of just $30,000 for a woman Krol was just friends with, Brulee’s owner Cara, and her other husband. Ironically, even with that alleged unfair manipulation, Brulee’s was just another North Street failure in a long line of North Street failures.
Brulees lasted less than 18 months, The couple, Cara and her other, now Ex-husband, told the Berkshire Eagle they will concentrate on their catering business so they can spend more time with their young children.
But anyway, Divorce Support Coach Cara’s Balance and Bliss Wellness business must be very successful. I hope Cara gave Krolly Roller Johnny Krol’s ex-wife Allison a discount on her Divorce Support and Balance and Bliss Wellness coaching.
This sums it up perfectly. Just sprinkle in a couple side chicks and late nights with Cara while both were married.
But Krol’s a good dad because he move all the way across the state so he could be further from his kids. How does he have joint custody 50/50, and get his kids to school from Pittsfield to Newton? That’s a long car ride.
He doesn’t have joint custody, Allison takes care of the kids and John uses them when he needs to be pictured as a “good dad”.
I believe Gaetani has had a few things he is right about but has absolutely no filter and borders on insanity with his rants. The last thing we need on the City Council is a Kronick/Maffucio/Waren/Kalinowski x 200 making every meeting a drama worthy of reality tv.
He also has a failing mind. If you don’t believe me just watch his latest Gaetani New Hour Show. He appears to have early dementia, talking in circles. And no it’s not just from being disorganized. He has true signs of memory issues constantly repeating things and mixing up facts.
https://pittsfieldtv.org/program/?id=48159
Thank you for quantifying Gaetani’s net worth. This the first instance of a quantitative measure of the councilors and you are to be complimented for taking a stab at it. As you know, first stabs are often misses, but kudos for thinking.
Our institute’s measure of past performance, public statements, professional accomplishments and derives a firmer measure. Understand that this is economics, not physics, therefore the measures are modeled for accuracy but not precision.
1 Gaetani is worth .9 a K or a K, 1.1 a W, and 1.5 an M.
But on the plus side: SUM(1 PW + PM +1EP +PK + 1KS + 1JC) = 0.6 Gaetani If you add 1 DL – the sum actually falls to .23.
Flogging, do you think we should include DL’s contribution or do you agree that including her misrepresents her actual impact?
Good work!
Regarding your calumnies against Mr. Gaetani, I find two things striking me as repugnant. The first one is your slander. Your slander of a good man should be answered in court. The second one is the cowardice of your post. That the slander comes from a coward who is afraid of her own words is the greater of two evils.
I guess you may actually sit upon the council (or have in the past) in 1 of 9 seats. If so – so much the worse for you.
I was reviewing the wisdom from my favorite series, Billions and discovered something that fits the Pittsfield Council. It applies to the belabored conversations about reward people for lexical prowess and mastery of racist group think. They suffer from Structural Schmucknism.
We cannot, unfortunately imprison people for being simply assholes (is he a good asshole or a bad one?), but we can institute programs, training, and policies to educate councilors, employees, and others to be sensitive and aware of their inherent schmucknism.
I also think that the Clerk is suffering from burnout and should consider a career shift.
Not a fan of either candidate but I will say that Mr Krol needs to keep a job for more than a day or two and he needs to look at what he’s done to his family
Mr Marchetti at least is reliable and hasn’t made a fool of his family the people he loves
If I have to choose I will vote for Marchetti
Well I guess flogging is right. Keep the same old crap candidates in there. Don’t vote for the g man, poor guy has early signs? Wow,that’s a new one. Fox News says that about Biden every night. Molly if you think the G man isn’t worst the risk then don’t vote for him. But don’t try to be hateful because you simply don’t like the man. I know him well and guarantee you he isn’t feeble physically or minded.
Watch the show and tell me that
I watched the show.thanks. It was pretty interesting detailed to the max,his résumé from Tucker School to the present day,very interesting and very informative. Can you tell us your résumé or your name Molly? your post was condescending and filled with jealousy…. what office are you running for? I suggest you run right out of Pittsfield, we have enough for your type here who offers the city absolutely nothing.
MOLLY won’t dare tell you that information, STU. S/he like to hide from view to take her/his potshots. Another of Pittsfield’s “Profiles in Courage.”
Molly is much too busy scrubbing those spots off her butt-cheeks to answer.
Kroll can’t work.
Why not?
He’s at the dentist all the time getting his teeth whitened.
Dan says he’ll vote by the Campaign Results? Well then you better have a couple others running because these two are from the Same pea pod. Dan,answer the question? Please.Aren’t their campaigns going to be in neutral for fear of losing votes to the spedial interests?
Something you never were on board with?
STU
The answer to the campaigns will be the campaigns themselves. At the outset, Marchetti would likely be the one in neutral. He owes the special interests, and it’s unlikely he does anything to upset them. Krol has already upset them. He burned some bridges when he exited the first time. Some will be repaired. Some won’t. Of the two, he’s the more likely to skirt the outside. The Special Interests own the “democratic” process in this town. The only way that changes if somehow voter participation increases dramatically.
Because he can’t keep a job and he owes many a lot of money
How do you know this? spill the beans if you have facts otherwise its bullshit
Name the jobs he’s kept for more than two years, go ahead….
It’s less than one hand of counting and we won’t include the councilor job.
More like favors.
If he quits before he is fired – that’s bad.
If he gets fired before he quits – that’s good.
Marchetti may or may not have made a fool of his family. They may feel differently than you. But he SURE AS HELL has made fools of the thousands of people who voted for him thinking he would abide by the oath of office he voluntarily took and represent them in their best interests. He has done quite the opposite. And in doing so, yes he HAS embarrassed his family and all of his constituency.
Pittsfield has had its share of self serving leaders and the woman in charge now is by far the worst. Pete had/has a birds eye view of her failings and instead of trying to curb her reckless behavior, he aided and abetted it. He took the trust of forty thousand innocent people (including children) and took a soupy shit on it. And then instead of slinking off into the shadows as he should have, he now thinks he should be mayor? This is the nth degree of delusion.
Not sure how you can say Marchetti hasn’t made a fool of himself. He has been the President of the City Council that is the least transparent and paying off political insiders with no show jobs, right DR? Just read Northamptons whole budget and what each person makes. Didn’t the city use to do this yearly? Send out the budget letting the taxpayers know who they were paying and how much?? The city can’t even do this on their website, how transparent!! I haven;t made up my mind yet for Mayor I am still hoping that another person runs but I am leaning towards Krol just because I feel within 2 years both would be out of politics, Marchetti with the loss and Krol because that is how he rolls!! Can’t last anywhere
If Johnny K steals the election he’ll be in it for the whole duration of his FOUR YEARS OF UNEARNED TAXPAYER FUNDED PAYCHECKS & PERKS, EVERY F$$$$$$$$$KING UNEARNED ONE OF THEM! And I’m sure family man Krol will also get the taxpayers for a new family Lexus SUV. And as for PEE PEE Marchetti, maybe the bank can’t get rid of him because he’s queer. Because, truthfully, PEE PEE has never proven himself a responsible fiduciary in providing benefit to the taxpayers.
A fiduciary is a person who holds a legal or ethical relationship with one or more parties (person or group of persons). The primary responsibility of fiduciaries is to run the plan solely in the interest of participants and beneficiaries and for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits and paying plan expenses. Fiduciaries must act prudently and must diversify the plan’s investments in order to minimize the risk of losses.
Can someone explain what benefits the majority of taxpayers are reaping from taxpayer $$$$$$$$$$$$$ funded investments in Pump Balls and Pickle Parks, and motorized scooters and $$$$$$$$$$$ burnt up in fireworks on the coldest night of the year, and Berkshire Innovation Centers, and Shirley Sharpton Edgerton’s ROPE-a-DOPE and Multi-Coloured-Grifters for FREE TRIPS to Africa program, and Juneteenth, and Shirley’s taxpayer funded TYLER STREET CHILL ZONE LAB, and a shelter built on West Housatonic Street as encouragement for even more houseless bums to relocate to every bum corner in Pittsfield, MA?
Swimmer Riley Gaines was held hostage by a transgender group and the college nearly condones it. The media thinks it’s great. The media is saying the transgender group was traumatized, but Riley was the one who was being punched and held hostage and she was terrified.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lktSOItSGjI
We tell some kids they are oppressed and can never succeed.
We tell some kids they are oppressors and irredeemable.
We tell boys they are really girls.
We tell girls they are really boys.
Then we tell boys and girls there is no difference (bathrooms – sports)
We tell young men they are toxic because just because they are men.
We tell young women they are not responsible for themselves when it comes to sex and pregnancy.
We tell young women they can have it all, when we know no one can ever have it all.
We tell young people to eschew violence and then we start wars.
I wonder why kids are confused, having mental health issues and killing themselves?
Maybe another government study would help?
Pat, when are you going to get your s**t together? I’ve been reading you for over 4 years now and you have been steadily unable to rectify your relationship with the truth. One would think you could be positively influenced by your spouse. ‘The college nearly condones it’. This is reprehensible and we all know it is not true. What gives? Do you really need to ratchet it up on the falsity scale to help make your point? It does not help.
Dan:
I bet you $1.00 this post comes from a sitting councilor.
If the mayoral race boils down to Marchetti and Krol, I will definitely be voting for Mr. Marchetti based on SKILLS. Mr. Marchetti has always treated me with respect even tho sometimes we disagree on issues. I have witnessed Krol mock residents from the dais (Gaetani). Marchetti is a competent professional executive with a financial background who has worked consistently for years in the banking industry. Krol has a very spotty resume and in his city counselor role consistently voted for tax increases and spending. Mr. Marchetti is an accomplished leader who has served as a community volunteer again, for years, through his involvement with the Fourth of July Parade Committee and their fundraising efforts. Krol’s community service? None known to me. I cannot think of a single SKILL that Krol possesses that would qualify him for mayor.
I agree with earlier requests that all mayoral candidates confirm their current salaries & release their complete resumes in order for voters to further assess not only their intentions/motivation in seeking the position of mayor, but also their qualifications for the corner office.
Thanks, CATHY! And I shall be asking all mayoral candidates for their (1) current salaries (2) resumes. I agree. This information will be helpful to voters.
Couldn’t have said it any better
Other than organizing a parade marchetti has done squat for Pittsfield
Dina Lampiasi strikes again: The changing climate is helping baseball players hit more home runs. What would we do without her?
“Climate Change,” “Climate Crisis,” whatever they call it is the latest and greatest grift.
Remember when plastic was going to destroy the natural resources of the earth and kill all the tuna and dolphins? I do. I believe MA still collects deposits on plastic bottles too. Why? To ‘Save the Earth?’
How many flights does Bill Gates take a year? Or the Ayatollah John Kerry?
Dr. Eli David on Twitter: “Fun fact: In a single flight Bill Gates’ private jet emits more carbon than your car during your entire lifetime. https://t.co/Xfqm2CjeMW” / Twitter
Keep on repeating after us, ‘Ultra MAGA bad,’ ‘vaccines, masks, zoom meetings, no accountability to your stakeholders, and 17 booster shots, good,’ ‘Ultra MAGA bad.’
Yeah MARK. And the Dems turned COVID from a manageable medical problem into political gold. They only help destroy many small businesses and disrupted a few hundred million lives in the process. No big deal.
I was not the only one isolated,
Everyone was.
Good game assholes. I need part of that settlement- I can’t fucking get employed.
But if you’re a genuine asshole you too can run for corrupt city mayor of Pittsfield, MA. Only genuine assholes need apply. The position guarantees a never-ending trough of all you can eat PORK RINDS and taxpayer subsidized Craft Beers. And as more incentive, Pittsfield also offers bar top rump griding and twerking entertainment at Puki Yuki’s METH BAR of Ill repute open way after closing hour for Berkshire County’s illustrious deviant elite.
Dan. Look in the mirror and answer this question. Do you think either candidates will not be beholden to special interests specifically? ……Then why would you advance them as candidates.
LOOIE
I looked at the mirror (it didn’t crack, by the way!). I advance them as candidates for two reasons: (1) That they A-R-E candidates and (2) to try to inform, stimulate, and educate voters (likely a futile effort). By the way, loved the way you played SS.
Gracias and Gracias.
Che nada.
Mucus Garcia
Dumbest article yet on climate change. On hot summer afternoon games, more home runs are hit. No kidding. Baseball people have known this for years. Then the article I read says that there is no effect in a domed stadium and night games. Then why say anything. The news is nothing new. Plus now in MLB its either strike out or hit a homerun. That’s why homeruns are up. The game has changed.
CAT
The Game is not The Game any more. Bigger bases? Can’t take out the ss to break up a double play? Can’t bowl over the catcher to pop the ball loose at the plate. Pitcher can’t throw over to first more than twice. No defensive shifts allowed. Jacked-up ball. Ballparks more like McDonald’s Playland. Artificial time. Ghost runners. Welcome to Klown Ball.
Roids
Similar to Pittsfield politics’ over $200 million Pickleball municipal budget, will Beacon Hill lawmakers proposed $56.2 billion fiscal year 2024 state budget help or HURT the common people of Massachusetts? The government is spending us into oblivion and is thereby costing common people and families well over $100 per week than it did just 2 to 3 years ago. The financial, corporate and ruling elites are all doing well in this inequitable economy with 40-year high U.S. inflation. But I, Jon Melle, do not live in a Gated Community, drive a Lexus luxury car, own a stinky Pot Kingdom on Dalton Avenue, earn 6-figures as a greedy registered lobbyist on Beacon Hill, or sit on my fat ass as a corrupt career politician for life. Sarcasm: I wish to thank all of the elites for all of the DISSERVICES from Beacon Hill lawmakers and beyond!
I got 47 bucks back. Bought a hot dog with it.
It is sad that Don Trump as xxx prez will be promoting another insurection as he runs for president in the hopes that the FOX informed viewer continues to support a corporate led America. The people are up in arms over military weapons being sold to idiots.Republican right wing radical George Bush allowed military rifles to be sold to kids with no training.Radicals need weapons to support Trumps revolution for is personal gain.We have a very sick violent party who are triggered by rainbow colors….I never realized how ignorant America is and I never thought Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity hated democracy.They sell hate for wealth and you folks do their work.Tyer Limbaugh Hannity and Trump all live in gated wealth while the rest of you do their violence.