!!! CLAIRMONT LAWSUIT AGAINST MAZZEO SETTLED … PLANET OUTS EAGLE, FORCES THE PAPER TO RELEASE THE SPIKED KROL-MARCHETTI DEBATE FROM SEPT. 21
BY DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
ADD 1 9-26 p.m. — Breaking news. The defamation case launched by Barry Clairmont, husband of Mayor Linda Tyer, against Tyer’s mayoral opponent Melissa Mazzeo has been settled. We’ll have more later.
THE PLANET got word through our spies, and we got on the horn to Mazzeo, who confirmed the out-of-court agreement had been reached.
Watch now. THE PLANET is breaking this news. It won’t be long before The Boring Broadsheet contacts the principals in the case and claims they got it first.
Bet the house.
ADD 2 later 9/26 p.m. — Mazzeo said she settled based on her insurance company’s recommendation. Last week, Mazzeo’s insurers paid Clairmont $140,000.
“I wanted to take this to court,” Mazzeo told THE PLANET, “but [the insurance company] wanted the case settled and off the books. I agreed. It would have been costly [and time consuming] to hire private representation, so in August, we went to mediation in Boston. We went from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. That’s when [Clairmont] dropped the defamation charge and changed it to ‘pain and suffering,’ which is much easier to prove than defamation.”
She said Clairmont came into arbitration demanding an unrealistic amount of money as well as a public apology. She said there’s no way she would ever agree to an apology or the initial amount sought in damages, because her claims were correct. Her insurance lawyer negotiated downward toward a much more favorable number, she said.
“[Clairmont] was behind the counter [where the votes were being counted]. He shouldn’t have been there. He had direct access to the ballots. I didn’t say he stole ballots, only that he had access to them. The recount was the only way we could be assured [of an honest tabulation].
“I wanted to go to trial,” Mazzeo said. “I wanted to take jurors to city hall to show how Clairmont went to where the votes were being held.” She says he didn’t use the public entry to city hall like every other private citizen but entered the inner sanctum through doors for official use only.
“I stand by my charges,” Mazzeo said.
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(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MON.-TUE. SEPT. 25-6, 2023) — Word from our spies is that the mayoral debate filmed 3 p.m. Sept 21 at The Boring Broadsheet (the day of the hit piece on John Krol) will be released. When? That’s another matter.
In our previous column, THE PLANET broke the news that the debate took place at Picklefield’s lone, loco, local daily newspaper. According to sources, the paper initially had not intended the video be published or aired, ordering it spiked. But after we revealed that the forum had taken place, the higher ups had no choice but to go ahead with it. The BB was outed.
Through our Z-Agents, we received a copy of an e-mail sent Sept. 23 by Eagle executive editor Kevin Moran. It states: “The question came up when will we post the video, and I believe it will be no sooner than Wednesday. I need the time to get it all together.”
Let’s parse.
“The question came up when will we post the video” — Gosh, I wonder where the question came from. Could it be … THE PLANET?!?!
“I believe it will be no sooner than Wednesday” — Huh? “no sooner than Wednesday [Sept. 27, almost a WEEK AFTER THE DEBATE]? They need that long to use PhotoShop and AI to make Marchetti come off as “mayoral?”
“I need the time to get it all together” — Kev, you’ve never written a truer line.
The matter demonstrates the power of sunshine. It disinfects. Problem is, there being no alternative media other than this one covering the great city of Picklefield, citizens are left with three choices:
- Read THE PLANET and bring sunscreen for the sunlamp intensity.
- Read the BB and be misinformed.
- Stay uninformed, which The Suits dearly love.
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One phunny thing, both phunny ha-ha and phunny strange (but not phunny surprising), is how even the Marchetti Kool-Aiders are admitting the BB‘s slam on Krol was a “hit piece.”
Talking with one of Peter’s inner circle, we walked away with the impression that they had been eagerly awaiting the publication of the story even before its Sept. 20/21 appearance. That’s how they drew it up, months before employing Stacy Carver of Animal Dreams and Berkshire Money Management to act as Mata Hari.
In politics, most everyone has a price.
THE PLANET is “shocked. Shocked.”
Paraphrasing our source, who requests anonymity probably for the silly reason of wanting to stay alive and continue what is a rather good living in town, “timing” for releasing the Animal Dreams material became a matter of not if but when as early as January this year. Above all, it was important for Pete to have deniability, that is, to be able to state he had nothing to do with it and knew nothing about it.
Right. Of course, Pete not knowing about something is par for the course, or haven’t you seen him preside over the dais of our Right Honorable Good Friends on the city council.
Why do you think that Marchetti told THE PLANET he had “no comment” when asked about the hit.
It’s the safest thing to say, so apropos for a man who is in constant fear of taking a stand on anything. That’s the dude Picklefield wants as mayor?
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THE PLANET asked Krol about the status of his company, 180 Media.
Krol said the business is still operating.
“180 currently is doing work with our clients,” he said. “We’re still active.”
So is our investigation into the layered onion published by the BB.
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“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”
LOVE TO ALL.
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It was always going to be published, the question was of getting parts of it edited, and formatted and compressed for internet publication. Technical issues not some conspiracy.
I voted for John in the primary, will not be voting for him in the general election. I was thinking of not voting for him at all but you’ve convinced me to vote for Marchetti.
If John can come up with the statements that proves it was all some sort of bizarre mistake, I might vote for him but he doesn’t know a router from a routing number from an account number and that is scary.
He also can’t be forthcoming and has to blame his ex wife for something she had nothing to do with, that’s just low.
INDA
I refer you to the Dave Bubriski’s comment and my reply.
Good one Dan. I figured there was a story somewhere that this thing is trying to hide.
Thanks CHAZ
Dan the videos I record for you don’t take more than a few hours to prepare. The time to upload to you tube take between 60 to 90 minutes.i wouldn’t need a week unless I was going to do major editing .
DAVE
Precisely. When we film, we do it live, in ONE TAKE. We have never done retakes. The YouTube upload takes 90 minutes tops. Then we broadcast the interview, as filmed with no technical tricks, as we recorded it usually THE SAME NIGHT!! T.H.E. S.A.M.E. N.I.G.H.T. So how is it, that the BB, with is vast array of sophisticated equipment, needs AT LEAST A WEEK to put it on and up. And why did it. take THE PLANET sleuthing to force them to take it off the spike? That’s investigative work, not the set-up job the BB published on Sept. 21.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIq_ohnHsIE
The last two minutes of the Dirty Bird (Berkshire Eagle)’s mayoral debate dealt with the newspaper’s controversial bombshell news story and editorial alleging John Krol is a “thief”. John Krol said that he was treated unfairly, which I agree with him about. Peter Marchetti said that it had nothing to do with his campaign and he had no comment on the matter.
The first 32 minutes of the mayoral debate was interesting to watch and hear. Pittsfield is a distressed postindustrial “rust belt” city and the downtown’s panhandlers and the alleged harassing young men of tourists and other visitors needs to be addressed by the mayor’s office.
The biggest issue in Pittsfield politics that stood out to me is the city’s excessive spending. I thought that John Krol was more realistic about fighting for state funding and managing city spending than Peter Marchetti, who previously said that he would have to take a pay cut from his job at a bank without saying that he would cash in on the lucrative mayoral city pension plus perks for life after he would retire from being the would-be Mayor of Pittsfield.
I did not like how John Krol looked back in time. I liked that Peter Marchetti looks forward in time, and that he challenges the so-called status quo mentality of his opponent. I think it will be a close election similar to the 2019 mayoral election that Mayor Linda Tyer won versus Melissa Mazzeo by a small margin 4 years ago.
Jon Melle
JM: How does Pete Marchetti intend to challenge the status-quo?
Doughnuts.
Beverages.
He is the status-quo.
Why don’t we ask him a really important question, like how many illegal invaders he’s going to welcome into Picklefield.
2024 is right around the corner. Boston has to clean up. The D’s will lean heavily on Tricia Farley-Country Buffet (D-illegal invaders) to “welcome” a few illegal invaders “out west.” You know, to add more “diversity and inclusion” to Picklefield, according to all DIE leaders.
Healy just got $108,000,000 of our federal tax dollars to help too.
Can you say: “Grant money.”
All of the current candidates want to be elected no opposition and no questions asked. They think they’re doing us a big favor just running for office.They think it’s ok to run ruff shod with the property tax increases. Or ok with bad plowing,no plowing,reducing water sewer rates,high crime, bad traffic patterns and a lot of controversial projects that taxpayers aren’t for but only have recourse at election time,but never Vote.
I was watching the C C meeting tonight and was flabbergasted at the exchange with the current D P W director. One of the councilors knew nothing about the subject and it showed. But the obvious part was his continued ineptitude of grasping what citizens want. They don’t want roundabouts or narrow roads or ridiculous bike lanes and they have already made their opinions be known with trash removal.
If citizens are against future political nonsense then we must get out the vote in November. We do have choices at least look at other candidates for change.
He wants new drapes in the mayor’s office
If Marchetti looks forward its because he won’t see anything if he looks down with t&at beer belly in the way
Thanks for making that availability.
available. Sorry about that.
You’re forgiven this time
Now you aren’t suggesting the hate rag that prints only propaganda would stoop to major editing???? No way would they ever do something like that,ha,ha,ha. Still waiting for them to correct all the misinformation they have been printing for the last 5-6 years
SHIRL
No, not never.
Kind of like how the press talks about their enemies.
Original statement: “I want to hang a picture of Pence over my desk”
Report: “I want to hang Pence.“
You can tell.
Why don’t you ask if you can do an interview?
Oh my. Some would say this bungled debate raises serious questions about the paper’s honesty, integrity and journalistic acumen.
fake news
All the fake news that’s fit to print
And gossip with rumors and tall tales…….
I’ll say one thing about the Eagle debate…… lumpy, you took my advice and finally bought a shirt that fits.
Not possible to buy Stacy. Even if she was broke, she is a strong smart person. She had her own reasons for releasing the info. Ask her and she will tell you what they are. I’d believe her.
I believe that, POT. I will ask her and share her answer.
Also please ask her why she didn’t release it when he announced
So , are you saying that the reasons she gave to the Eagle weren’t genuine? Did she have so hidden agenda? Did the Eagle print fake news? Shocking.
not sure where you got that take on my comment but, No I am not saying the reasons she gave were not genuine. no need to twist anything anymore. nice try though
She had her own reasons for releasing the info. Ask her and she will tell you what they are. I’d believe her.??????????
Dan, John Krol has the debate posted on his John Krol for Mayor Facebook.
Didn’t know that. He must be confident in his performance to scoop the Eagle.
First, I am not enthusiastic about either candidate.
Felt in watching that John did come across with the some of the confidence that Pittsfield needs. He has an excitement about the job where Marchetti seemed bored. In watching body language, John was sitting tall, Peter was slumped in the chair looking gray and tired and if you watch it closely many times when John was speaking, Peter was twiddling his thumbs.
Peter kept saying that we keep having conversations about issues, but we don’t do anything about them. Peter, you have been a part of these conversations for way too many years and have not chosen to not resolve anything.
As far as “stolen” money goes, how much money has been and still is being stolen from the taxpayers of Pittsfield? For eight years plus our taxes have been increasing, for what, the city is a mess. As the president of the CC why can’t Peter tell us where the pot money is, why it is not being utilized for streets, where is our excise taxes going?
Bottom line, Pittsfield is still headed down the toilet, if it can go any further. This past weekend I was in Lee, Lenox, Adams and North Adams downtowns. All 4 also had “boots on the ground” chatting with folks. All four were clean, beautiful fall flowers and loads of folks walking enjoying the sites. In viewing North Street, empty store fronts, panhandlers, people passed out in doorways, nips and garbage everywhere and weed wacked median strips, just pathetic, there is NO reason Pittsfield should be looking this way with the high budget we are all paying for!
“Peter kept saying that we keep having conversations about issues, but we don’t do anything about them. Peter, you have been a part of these conversations for way too many years and have not chosen to not resolve anything.”
And this last year or two there were plenty of opportunities to have those conversations. Sometimes with a dose of humor to entice a debate.
I had petitioned for City Council to withhold discretionary funding for Parks (allowing safety and maintenance) until they resolved the illegal theft and abuse of parklands.
There was no debate, no deliberation, and not even a suggestion for alternatives or committee review. Terrified councilors were afraid to touch the Third Rail of squatters seizing public (and private) property. That said, I doubt a hypothetical Councilor Krol would have added much.
Bring back Lothrop if his phone stopped smoking..,, he likes to conversate
Spot on. Imagine how low-energy Mayor Pete will be in two years.
We call it Shittsfield for a reason, man. Well states.
You got that right, S. Well spoken, my good man.
You can literally smell piss when entering city hall.
More of the same blah blah blah. Marchetti again saying he doesn’t want cops dealing with the bums downtown. He said if you arrest them, they’ll just be out the next day.
Two people running for mayor telling you all they will do if elected but both were councilors for years and didn’t do diddly!
Fast forward to the last 4 minutes for Krols weasely response to the allegations against him.
Kind of like elections in Pittsfield. We keep seeing the same bums every cycle. And the higher profile panhandlers standing around looking for handouts from them.
same thing….different level
One would be amazed at how few people read this blog.
Who cares about another debate. I just want answers about the embezzlement of funds from the charity into Krol’s Amex account.
Come on Man, what’s a little petty cat food cash among friends???
What court was it adjudicated in? You could be sued. A court could subpoena your email address and IP address.
Subpoena? Harris and Carver have both called it a theft? Subpoena them.
I’m not their target
Sued for what ?
He is simply repeating allegations here that were made by others, in The Eagle. He can be sued because he left out the word alleged??? Seriously??????? Anyone who really cares to hide can be posting from any public WiFi spot with a fake email. But no court is coming after Dan’s posters for repeating allegations others made. Please Herb, stop the threats, they are unbecoming of you and what Dan stands for on this board – truth, justice, and The American Way, which includes a free press. This is right up there with Barbielunga reporting a fellow poster here to the secretary of states office for saying he was voting twice for Bowler. This ain’t Russia!
With your legal expertise you should feel comfortable with your libelous posts.
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I posted a link for the elements and defenses of libel and slander below.
How is Lenny asking a question slander or libel?
Also, in response to everyone owning their comments they post, may I suggest you read the defenses to libel/slander, in particular, fact and opinion.
Libel, Slander, and Defamation Law: The Basics – FindLaw
Hope this helps Herb?
Reread his and mycomments
Beating a dead horse. No one is suing here.
It’ll be Lenny vs Herb Pease in the matter of whosaidwhat.
Lenny should get treatment
Lenny? Jail is a piece of cake these days. Three hots and a cot and an education if you need it.
Sir Chaz, as a favor for your hard work on the CC, I asked my personal friend, Judge Harlin Chambers, from the movie “My Cousin Vinny,” to view the merits of this case.
He said like the other pending civil suit in Berkshire County, “frivolous.”
He was a fine judge. A judge’s judge.
Take your Walmart issued law degree and approach the cat charity’s accountant who called Krol’s transfer of funds into his personal Amex card “embezzlement.”
Threats reflect desperation.
Is Dan’s disclaimer a threat?
Must be Lenny Warren
Not at all. Fair & reasonable.
Warren Dews, Warren Spahn, maybe warren Petes?
My favorite Warren was Oates.
My favorite was Spahn.
I want to know the theft of city taxes and ARPA money by our elected officials
THAT’s one that will never be traced, especially if Peter Gavel (cue theme song to “Peter Gunn”) wins.
He serves on the ARPA Advisory Committee.
Probably the theft is the best use of the funds so long as the money stays in Picklefield.
Agree. Hidden away in a Funky Wagnel jar located somewhere in Forest Lawn California guarded by a den of rattlesnakes.
Sounds like Krol is already saying that the bank screwed up and he’ll have something to report tomorrow. Not surprised. Berkshire Eagle didn’t care about any of the inconvenient facts. They are so far up Peter’s fat ass, they’ll do anything to take out Krol. Duh
Where are you hearing that?
This entire smear is to deflect from Marchetti’s 16 years of doing nothing on the city council except raise taxes and with Linda Tyer’s help expedite Pittsfield’s decline.
Did you see the interview? Marchetti says he’ll meet with Department heads? Now that’s original. We’re on our way with those kind of ideas. I think Krols first order of business is to take the hinges off of the Mayors office doors. Did you hear that Panhandlers?l You’re IN.
Krol should bring a can of WD40 his first day. The hinges are probably rusted shut.
“I think Krols first order of business is to take the hinges off of the Mayors office doors.”
He’ll hire a bouncer.
Is Yukis bouncer available?
Everyone knows he can’t put any real time in an office anywhere, henceforth his spotty track record with gainful employment. So the door may be off, and the lights might as well be off too, because nobody will be home!
That is too funny.
The narrowing of the road on west street at Dorothy Amos Park is the hairbrained idea of Ricardo morales and ward 6 councilor Dina guiel. This will increase head on collisions by 5 fold or more. What is needed there is a flashing red and yellow light and cautionary signage
There has been very few accidents at that intersection In the past 100 years
The most recent death at that intersection was a tragic event but it could have happened at just about any busy intersection here in pittsfield. We must learn from that death and Try to change driving habits which will save lives. Flashing red and yellow lights with cautionary signage will go a long way in preventing this type of tragedy we experienced here some 5 months ago
Ricardo is a genuis who was able to keep the streets snow free in his native Puerto Rico.
Commissioner Morales is going to speak on the narrow streets tonight.
Can you bring rotten produce?
No. And I’ll request police escort for you if you bring a jackfruit.
Sounds like a narrow minded idea to me.
No room for error.
I went by where Bendejo Ricky narrowed the road, almost a head on.
The Tyler St roundabout is an abject failure. It might have worked MUCH larger diameter.
That SOB should be made to ride a bicycle/birde to work this winter
I think he does ride the Byrd(or bird) to work probably while he is giving all us taxpayers the bird
There’s a smashed fancy pole at woodlawn south and a pile of broken glass at woodlawn north. Could be automotive glass or a lost jug of gin. I suspect the former.
Snapped signs along Dalton Ave gives testimony to fact that picklefield drivers need even wider street.
You got my vote man.
Dan as much as anyone in the media is responsible for these two headed monsterial candidates for mayor.I don’t care about meeting with department heads that’s your job or taking the hinges off the door at City Hall. I want to know how you’re going to reduce our taxes what your plan is to do it.The problem is you can’t and you won’t.
How so?
Is Marchetti saying his own campaign people and backers went behind his back and pulled off this hit job without even discussing its ramifications with him? If so then I would expect him to be firing some of them for making him look like a dirty, calculating, win at all costs kind of guy. Not someone people would trust to be their mayor.
If not, what in the world might they do next without his knowing? Kinda scary huh Pete? Is he being used already? Like a puppet perhaps?
Wonder why Mama Tyer has not endorsed Peter yet. Are they afraid he will lose votes, so is she going to remain silent like she has been for 8 years?
Barry & Linda both gave substantial $$$ to Marchetti’s campaign
And they do not expect ANYTHING in return so don’t go there.
She has seen first hand what a pliable putz he is. Now that she will be a citizen taxpayer she may feel more comfortable with someone with actual some measure of competency?
And to think Rutburg used to be a Judge…………..injustice?
The fog is lifting…the picture becoming clearer
Not really. The allegations still stand and the published documents show the transfer of funds out of a charity into Krol’s credit card account. How is the picture clearer? Blaming the problem on others doesn’t clear up the issue.
talkin picture of eagle alliance
What were the charges? What was the disposition of the case?
Even if krol can prove it was a mistake, he’s doomed. The fact that it happened and he couldn’t disclose this when he announced shows he can’t be trusted. I’ve never met either of the 2 candidates for mayor but I can’t in good conscience vote for Krol. If he did it once he will do it again.
Ask a few older, maybe even retired, veteran local cops their opinion on Judge Rutburg.
He didn’t earn the nickname Free’um Freddie Rutburg for his strict punishments he handed down.
Judge Issac Parker, he was not.
Freddie gets POed if you are critical of him. Not a fine quality in a Judge or human.
“And to think Rutburg used to be a Judge…………..injustice?”
“I could have been a Judge, but I never had the Latin for the judgin'” – Peter Cook.
https://youtu.be/NRS62nccwmw?si=rhOayz5-iDECTF5V
Very cool song. Must be where laugh in got it
Only in Pittsfield will you have two thieves as your choice for mayor in the next election. One allegedly stole from their friend the other from the taxpayers,,,,great options for the Pitts!! Good Luck
Democrat races in general are among crook vs crook.
Honest ones are rarer than hen’s teeth.
BTW, what has the DNC/Leftist Media been doing to RFK Jr’s campaign? Don’t see that in THE Left Winged Parrot either.
Democrat cities in general. Liars, crooks, thieves, queers. pedos/trannys, lesbos, satanists, Godless, ……….Democrats.
Facts:
The Berkshire Eagle published their day-after hit piece slamming Krol, with the 47-minutes-til-press-time opportunity for Krol to respond.
The Berkshire Eagle then published an editorial (their opinion) determining and stating what Krol’s proper response should be – “release all of your (private) financial information to prove you did nothing wrong.”
You know what the Berkshire Eagle did not publish? Any article or media reporting Krol’s response. Josh Landes/WAMC published a report. WAMC gave Krol an equal amount of presstime to respond.
The Berkshire Eagle published no report defending Krol’s side. They gave him nothing (except for that 47 minute countdown).
The bias, the intent, and the slimey politics are abundantly clear. It is Marchetti who should redeem himself and condemn this kind of political attack on his opponent.
What’s new? The Left Winged Parrot has slandered POTUS Trump since 2016 24/7, along with anyone right of Chairman Mao.
45 minutes is not enough time to gather bank records that are 4 years old. Acquiring documents to support a simple argument (1 concrete point) is also hard work.
I see the 45 minute deadline as serving the purpose of allowing the Eagle to claim “we gave him an hour” while denying the opportunity to respond. They could have delayed the report another two days. It is interesting that they did not.
Dan, you are correct to separate the story into one regarding the Krol allegations and the business of the Berkshire Eagle.
Thanks, SIR CHAZ.
It’s been about 7000 minutes since the call. Still no statements, no bank or credit card records.
What will we get a statement from a GFCU employee that it wasn’t Karol’s fault? John Bissell to the rescue. You heard it here first.
I doubt John Bissell will “rescue” Krol. In anything, if Bissell the vacuum cleaner gets involved, he will want to sink John. That’s from THE PLANET’s spies.
Yes, but the original deadline of 45 minutes can’t be realistic. Shoujld have been negotiated – I’m assuming it was not up for discussion.
The most recent “debate” on building maintenance ( in today’s eagle) shows how eager Krol is to spend money on brand new school buildings. If anything, a school or two should be closed to reflect declining enrollment. He has no financial acumen or restraint. This guy should not be involved in the city’s finances because he has no clue.
You Marchetti puppets did your best to smear Krol and you’re still afraid of him. Let’s talk about Marchetti’s 16 years of no accomplishments.
I voted for Karen.
Marchetti was council president, not mayor.
So, it’s not possible for a city councilor to accomplish anything? Explains a lot.
You kinda sound like a Marchetti Marauder chief.
Marchetti, his minions and handlers are getting really nervous now. That smear job was supposed to take Krol out of this thing, and what? He’s not out? They never expected Pete would actually have to win in an actual one-on-one race that wasn’t completely rigged. You mean he’d actually have to run on his non-existent record? His greatest value to those who want him elected is that he has no meaningful accomplishments, values or stances on anything. He’s a complete vacuum, a shell, that allows his shadowed handlers to further enrich themselves.
I could not vote for either piece of offal in good conscience. Glad I don’t have to, just watching the decay from not far away.
The road is the highway, to hell, for Pittsfield.
Well said
You’re right, his job was to whack walnuts with his gavel. He’s good at that.
Porkcop Pete’s nuts. The two Petes are inseparable. They weren’t separated at birth, though.
The Ernie and Bert of the city council
Who gets the Cookie Monster? Oscar (guy in trashcan?). Big Bird. Elmo. Von Count. Ada Chadabby. Kermit.
These are going to hurt us all.
There are seven councilors and a mayor that don’t have a clue. I’ll take my chances with Krol.
We have a career Pittsfiled politician (aka more taxes that never are used to make the city better) vs. a podcast host/marketing professional (I think? Maybe?) with at the very least, poor money management skills in a head to head matchup. My goodness, what an embarassment of riches for us voters. Meanwhile, in the council race, I wonder how many advertising dollars the Eagle gets from Ottos to keep the elephant out of the room and out of its scintilating exposes
Shit vs the Turd.
Already stated that fact.
Maybe write in Karen.
We never had any surreal options. I’m more worried about the makeup of the city council and the past rubber stamping.That could continue.
Given the cast of characters good luck.
Few good most awful (Kavey). Then you will have a proven POS Mayor, again.
Too bad Kronick bowed out. He was the good, not bad/ugly.
I didn’t bow out. I passed the torch to another good man, Mr. Blumin.
MT: I believe in term limits. Most people do. My preference: 1 term once. Experience in any executive function is the accumulation of debts and accounts. It is the rare man who can keep those accounts present.
Fans are gratifying for the politician but the objective in governance for the Baystate Revolutionary is citizens stepping up to the plate to take charge of their affairs.
When did The American Revolution,end? That day shall mark the end of our Republic.
Did You know Silvio Conte? Was a good friend.
He was a Statesman. Emulate him.
Unfortunately never met him. I am going in a new direction to help preserve and reinvigorate love for our history and identity.
Charles, you seem to be ignorant of one of the Berkshires best representatives, ever.
School yourself.
You will learn a lot.
Did You know Silvio Conte? Was a good friend.
Friend of Father and Mother.
He was a Statesman. Emulate him.
A rare Republican in western mASShole.
He also helped my mom and dad a lot.
Educate yourself, Dann’s bot got me now
Charlie,
Ask Mr Valenti of Silvio Conte….I’m sure they were friends….too
Perhap the last “good” politician in the Berkshires
The man is dead for Gods sake. He is not coming back any time soon so what say you let him rest in peace for a while longer eh?
Besides, Pete seems to be walking in Silvios’ footsteps and may himself become a high ranking senator one day. Maybe even Jesus for all we know. He is working on the beard part as we speak and knows how to say “Hail Mary” in Latin.
As an artist, I learnt to never emulate a contemporary.
Why would anyone bother reading today’s Eagle debate story? It’s like they already ran the series finale where the characters have been resolved and a bad guy got what he deserves. Why go back to a minor skirmish when the final battle already took place?
It’s what they do. Think of the philosophy of Appropriating tax dollars and never getting things done then when they are done they messed them up in the liaison to the future mayor will be we need to do it now because if we don’t it’ll cost tons more later it’s just a way of draining taxpayer dollars in getting what they need to fund projects each year oh and then the blame game you are trash you are roads plowed do you wanna Wildwood water come on
There is no sense in debating any further issues until Krol clears up the Animal Dreams issue. If his only answer is whoops, I made a mistake, nothing to see here, then it’s all over.
Not fit for kitty’s litter box.
Might be OK starting fires………
God knows I’ve had many go arounds with both krol and Marchetti at CC meetings. They are clones of each other and neither would make a good mayor. The point is did krol steal from a charity or not. We can see a paper trail where by he used AD money to benefit himself. Is that info factual or not? If yes he should remove himself from the mayor’s race forthwith. On the other hand Marchetti has many yes votes as the leader of the rubber stampers guiel kavey persip Conant white who have given the secretary Carte blanche to rob the pocket books of the beleaguered tax and Rate of payers. Both have caused pain to the tax and rate payers and as such they should both drop out of the mayoral race as it is a slap in the face to the hard working tax and rate payers of this city. So far we have seen two individuals with no concern for the tax and rate payers and as such they should quit the mayor’s race immediately. Pittsfield deserves better than these two buffoons. Vote via Write In Candidate.who ever that is would be better than these two heartless souls
I have written in people’s names for years, including Dan Valenti for mayor.
City clerk never reports the write in results.
Thanks you, CHIEF. In one election cycle, as a write-in, I actually finished ahead of Marchetti in the voting, who wasn’t on any ballot that year.
She lists it but the Eagle won’t report it.
If someone can get me the name of the one legged panhandler I will write in vote for him. Unlike Marchetti, he shows up and does his job every day.
He identifies as a woman. His name is Eileen
Who? Marchetti?
Uleana?
Eileen Dover?
Actually they do print them. Some interesting names got votes in ’21
Trudeau just got finished with hosting a confirmed 98 year old Waffen SS criminal at Canada’s Parliament. With his crook in arms buddy, Zelensky cheering on.
He blames it on………”Russian disinformation”. (TSC hear me?)
Now the former SS man was not part of the death camps, he just worked on the murder of thousands of Polish innocents.
Polish prime minister makes an analogy, that Zelensky is like a drowning swimmer, that life guards will not save for fear of being pulled down with him….
Why is our congress/Biden giving this crook more money?
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/09/canadas-nazi-celebration-goes-viral/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=696&v=URPGq-W0Acs&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo
An idea for Pittsfield shitty hall……..
“Denver Radio Host Scoops Up Homeless Person’s Poop Found Outside His Business and Dumps It on Denver City Building Steps (VIDEO)”
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“The president of the Independence Institute shared he not only has to clean up human feces but he also has to clean up vomit, urine, syringes, and used condoms daily.”
Right on man. City has left the bums shit up all over the parks and school grounds and steal electricity on a regular basis. Parks filthy with nips and needles too. Neither Tyer, Marchetti, App Kal, nor Krol are the answer.
All from one vagrant?
Probably gets extra food stamps.
What?
Poop, syringes, piss,……..on North Street.
Put it on Allen St/Lovely Linda’s doorstep
Dan, you now have someone posting under my name. The “what?” comment was not posted by me. Please fix.
Imagine being called an”extreme threat” for loving God , Family, and Country.
-Biden et al
Tax info question at a debate. Would either candidate be willing to show tax return. Marchetti,it’s already out there. Krol,no,it’s not appropriate.
TWO losers with years of FAILURE!!
Flush the toilet. Unless You like the stank…..
M E thinks the set up was in.
I can only imagine why not. I wonder if he even filed a tax return as his income was so low?
If it would show he gets alimony?
He doesn’t pay child support?
Cara’s daddy has him on the payroll?
So You love Satan, Hate your family, and America..
got that losers
“-2”
Wye is not Biden family hanging on a tree, yet?
Treason. Pelousey and Schiff too?
So who hates: God, family and , America?
Post it!
YOU Losers
Some ass wipes did -2
ya might need to be laying off the Boonesfarm. Yer makin even less cents than normel.
Jan 2025 POTUS 47
Oh no…..not another insurrectional attempt to end democracy in America???? Ya gonna be there again this time?
Asswipe.
America is a Constitutional Republic.
Been that way since 1789.
Got that yet?
https://youtu.be/aiaN-4RQRzs?si=HPTwEl4BORQHFNr3
How is the MD 20 20 snarky? More cents on emptys you can get another pint. Then tell your variety of non-sense over again.
Hey people, your man Trump is goin’ down.
He won’t be hung like the Biden family , et al, for treason.
Lets use a short rope for all Bidens, so they dangle a while, MSM TV PRIME TIME.
So Krol plans to release a letter from John Bissell? Saying it was the banks fault?
Come on man!
I wouldn’t have given him a nickel.
Providing his credit card and bank records solves everything. If not, GUILTY as charged.
Maybe they got lost,what then?
Couldn’t you request such materials from your bank or credit card company? I know I can get mine on line easily in less than a day.
If you do banking online you are foolish.
QED
Only people with $$$ can do that.
Hey, watch it!
I’ve been screwed by local banks.
Not saying that is Krols case
“Tell them Angelo sent you!!!”
Now Dina wants to pick out the colors of crosswalks and Amuso’s big contribution to the building needs of Taconic High School was picking paint colors. I hope no one votes for these clowns.
Will they rainbow sidewalks?
Or Red White and Blue?
So long as they don’t use the pattern of the moo, moo that Tyer was wearing last night I’m good with it
Be careful. Her sperm donor might have a say in this.
TSC has his 5 gallon pin from the sperm bank
So you think sweet Stacey is a friend of animals? She used to capture domestic cats gone wild, have them sterilized and release them back into the wild to kill wildlife if you don’t believe?e consider the following:
Loss and others of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that free-ranging domestic cats are likely the top human-caused threat to birds and small mammals in the United States, killing an estimated 1.3 to 3.7 billion birds and 6.3 to 22.3 billion mammals annually..
Stacey is a saint.
So if she just left them alone and did not sterilize them how many cats do you think would then be roaming around killing all the deer and antelopes?
None if they were euthanized
She’s a cat lady. When did cat ladies get to choose for those who love wildlife?
Tahiti would take them.
Wow, Your delusion had no ends…cats can’t take a deer, antelopes are out west……
I have too many deer eating my plants, produce, and trees.
A cat ain’t gonna help. The bobcats don’t, coyotes don’t.
Shoot them and eat them. Bow, shotgun, and blackpowder.
They taste good.
Actually antelopes are NOT out west. They are not even in America ya big buffoon.
But I once had a cat that did want to eat the deer that kept coming to the apple trees in our back yard. And what he did was to make friends with the deer and they talked about their problems, in particular their medical issues and such, but I digress. So the deer became complacent and one day my cat just wallop the deer over the head with a shovel and ate it right there next to the back steps. So maybe you don’t know as much about cats as you think you do bozo.
They have a hunting season in several American states on antelopes.
https://gf.nd.gov/hunting/pronghorn
Too bad they closed down Belcerhtown State Mental Hospital.
Things like You need a place to go…….
Sarcasm: I asked Barry Clairmont if the settlement of his civil lawsuit against Melissa Mazzeo will impact Free Speech in Pittsfield politics. He told me that he would make a great official in countries such as China, Russia, North Korea, Iran…. I told him that Pittsfield is in the U.S.A., not those other countries. He kicked me out of the Gated Community that he lives in with his second wife, Mayor Linda Tyer, along with Pittsfield’s Pot King “Luciforo”. I shouted to him that he is in (no) good company with Nuciforo. He said that he is going to sue the next Mayor of Pittsfield to change the city’s name to RETRIBUTION! I shouted out to him that he should change Pittsfield’s name to Barry’s RETRIBUTION. He told me to go back to my homelessness sidewalk on the corner of First and Fenn Streets. I am not good enough to live in a mansion in Barry Clairmont and “Luciforo’s”Gated Community that is west of Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield.
He’ll probably give it all to charity
This just in! John Krol was overheard saying annual percentage rate when he really meant annual percentage yield.
Eagle has some new stuff on the Krol Kaper…
Traitor Joseph Stolen is giving CRIMINAL ALIEN INVADERS, $2200/month tax free, free housing, food,medical…..
Elder Americans get $1800/month SS income taxed…..
Think about that
Looks like Krol has the goods on the allegations. Sue Carver and the Eagle.
You’ll see. Losers.
Re: Krol. If by any chance it was a banking error he would corrected the mistake immediately with his personal account that supposedly had the money in it. Case Closed he didn’t. I deal with the Woke Greylock CU. To do external transfers they have to be approved and linked, then choosing to+from accounts. It wasn’t done once for the same amount once a month. Five separate transactions. I just read he has bank statements. Ok assuming there was a mistake easy fix. Let me take the money out of the correct account and rectify the matter. OOps I don’t seem to have the money in my account to do this. PS I’m not voting for Marchetti.
Left Winged Parrot, loves CRIMINAL ALIENS.
How many is Rutberg taking in at his place?
Part of the settlement includes 2 free meatballs any time he eats at Mazzeo’s.
Melissa keeps yapping He might own the restaurant.
let’s see who has more legal trouble of the dynamic duo Krol or Mazzeo
Anyone who is awarded that kind of money should donate it to charity. I don’t think he needs the money. Did he say he was doing it for the principal of the whole thing, I look forward to his announcement of an altruistic act.
Good ole Barry will probably give it all to worthy charities
Maybe start a new Cat Charity.
Didn’t Barry get quite a nice haul or two from the covid dispensation? Sure knows how to shake that money tree.
I believe the dentist also cashed in. Pulling teeth must be a low income profession.
Common denominator? Both very close to Mayor Tyer. And Marchetti.
Just a koinkydink.
Dan. What’s the deal with the mural for the person that was shot and found not guilty? This shouldn’t be in plain sight of the public. I think it very offensive and makes the ppd look like bad guys. Totally inappropriate….. Mayor.
I’m not familiar with either the mural of the person.
Columbus and North side of building. Mural photo of the gentleman who was shot and killed by ppd officer. Totally inappropriate.
POC POS
They’ll be leaving town with a cash load of benefits. Pension, relief money, settlements
money. It’s all real. She pulled it off. Eight years of a lotta nothing but proclamations.
Is he The one that Kristen Behnke took to the woodshed when he appeared as a city council liaison trying to poke holes in the schools budgets. I remember her sending the two bozos back to their city council chambers with their tails between their legs. I forget the name of the other councilor.
Dan , let me get this straight. Barry sues Melisa Mazzeo for defamation and Slander? then he wins a judgement and she comes on your blog and does it all over again?
Is Melissa that dumb? don’t answer that. Her lawyer must be pulling his hair out
[Clairmont] was behind the counter [where the votes were being counted]. He shouldn’t have been there. He had direct access to the ballots. I didn’t say he stole ballots, only that he had access to them. The recount was the only way we could be assured [of an honest tabulation].
“I wanted to go to trial,” Mazzeo said. “I wanted to take jurors to city hall to show how Clairmont went to where the votes were being held.” She says he didn’t use the public entry to city hall like every other private citizen but entered the inner sanctum through doors for official use only.
“I stand by my charges,” Mazzeo said.
Doesn’t t she u derstand she can’t beat the Clairmonts.
She doesn’t have to. They’re the architects of self destruction