BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY ADD 1 NOV. 29, 2023 — Former Pittsfield Cooperative Bank VP Victoria May — who is suing the bank, mayor-elect Peter Marchetti, bank president Jerome “Jay” Anderson, and senior VY Henry “Chip” Moore — filed a motion on Nov. 22 in federal court opposing the defendants’ request […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THANKSGIVING WEEK, 2023) — Why bother? Right? THE PLANET‘s on hiatus this week and perhaps beyond, whatever we feel. THE PLANET wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Hasta mañana. ————————————————————– “Tofu not turkey” — Sir Donald Turpentine, Knight of the Bath. “OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY NOV. 20, 2023) — Through the office of Berkshire County District Attorney Tim Shugrue, THE PLANET recently placed with the state a Freedom of Information pertaining to the Sept. 27, 2019 alleged racial attack reported by a student at Simon’s Rock College. Andrea […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION NOV. 17-9, 2023) — And now ladies and gentlemen, from high atop the Aragon Ballroom in beautiful, downtown Picklefield, for your dining and dancing pleasure, THE PLANET presents our latest exclusive: The Top 100 city salaries. It’s exclusive because no other […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY NOV. 13, 2023) — Memo to mayor-elect Marchetti: incorporate Best Practices early into your administration. Specifically, beg, borrow, or steal one of John Krol’s best ideas from the now-mercifully-ended campaign. Take his plans for (a) general audit, (b) ARPA audit, (c) to be […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION, NOV. 10-12, 2023) — Odds and ends, leftovers from a sagged Election Day and the pre-Holiday cheer. Suit Yourself: THE PLANET privately predicated the Pittsfield Co-Op’s response to fired VP Victoria May’s sexual harassment lawsuit fingering, if that be the right […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY NOV. 8, 2023) — That long, hot shower felt good. THE PLANET has an excellent supply of hot water. And some like it hot! Nice to rinse off the crud, though, and emerge into sunlight, like one of those old TV commercials for […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY ADD 1 TUESDAY Election Day — It’s been a long, tiring campaign for both candidates. It culminates today. THE PLANET hopes that if you have the vote, you exercise that precious franchise. We won’t get into the rah-rah about how men and women have given their lives. […]
BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY —UPDATED— (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION NOV. 3-5, 2023) — First this announcement. THE PLANET shall be posting next Monday and Tuesday, Election Day. Our Tuesday column will be a special campaign edition. Our regular Wednesday column will follow. Pass the word along, all those who […]
