THE LOST CITY … AND OTHER REMAINS FROM THE DESK
BY DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY JUNE 29, 2026) — Clearing off the desk, THE PLANET finds many interesting items on our desk here at the Summer Fortress:
“End Game“: President Trump once more threatened to annihilate Iran after the mullahs attacked a British freighter in Hormuz and caused other trouble. This is the “war” that has now “ended” more times than Joan Rivers had facelifts. Fat chance of selling the peace “agreement” worked out a couple weeks ago. Part of the agreement is the U.S. unfreezing billions in Iranian assets, with the provision that the money only be used to buy American agricultural goods. Right. Farm goods such as missiles, explosive drones, and glide bombs.
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Vlad the Bad: Vlad Putin, not to be confused with baseball’s Vlad Guerrero, has been trying to subdue Ukraine since February 2022. Surveying the fighting capabilities of the Russian military, THE PLANET rates the army’s combat effectiveness once step above Liberace and one step below Wayne Newton. Once a superpower, it can’t even bring down a curtain. Still, Russia has a lot of nukes.
Soterocare: The Fed crackdown on fraudulent enrollment and graft has eliminated 3 million grifters from Affordable Care Act health insurance, better know as Obamacare, know in the Secret Squadron as Soterocare. The program included an indefinite “nonpayment grace period” where loafers could simply ignore premiums forever. The Trump Administration ended that grace period. Note it as a tiny win for taxpayers, one that the Massachusetts Matriarchy of Healey-Spilka-Campbell has surely prevented time and again for beleaguered Bay State residents.
How’s That?: Speaking of corruption, how’s Two Petes and Earl governance of the city of Bitchfield, aka Lumpyville, strike you? Do you think it’s working out? Do you want someone of substance tooled a coup?
Loan Ranger: Thank you, President Autopen. Your handlers instituted a policy intended to wipe out student loans. Just vanish them. Poof! After the Supreme Court ruled the plan unconstitutional in 2023, loan payments resumed. … sort of. Seems that more than half of those in debt still “expect” their debt to be forgiven, and they continue to not pay. Some 9.2 million folks are delinquent. More than half of those, rather then paying their bills, took out even more loans in the form of consumer debt. Remember the song? Everything free in America.
Pot Calls Black a Kettle: Gotta give it to Autopen, however. Over the weekend, at some swarmy fundraiser of loons, Smokin’ Joe called Trump “a loser.” Finally. He show some zest! Of course, this is the guy who meekly dropped off the presidential ticket in favor of a lightweight laughing hyena. The Dems are still calculating the damage.
Billions and Billions: California Gov. Gavin Newsom opposed a ballot question that would tax billionaires. Yes. He’s against it, which has pissed off many of his far left supporters. Newsom’s eyes, however, are on the 2028 Democrat presidential nomination. Party leaders, in true Dem fashion, want the tax, even though it will cause countless dollars to flee the state, as has happened in glorious Taxachusetts. This sets up a Dem v. Dem confrontation that will greatly affect the 2028 race. THE PLANET predicts that Newsom prevails, becomes the nominee, faces Marco Rubio, and … wins or loses? What do you think?
The Lost City: Back to loco local, recently THE PLANET walked the lanes west on East Street, up Fenn Street, all the way to a near-deserted North Street. We walked that way countless times in our youth. The blight and neglect was shocking in what was once a clean, respected, and respectable enclave. Hitting the downtown, we faced a barrage of empty storefronts and the walking dead. Where have you gone, Pittsfield?
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Do I think Earl and the 2-Pete’s are doing a good job? Answer: It is a con job.
Do I think that inner-city Pittsfield collapsed? Answer: It is a downward spiral of collapse after collapse.
Do I think that the Massachusetts Matriarchy is doing a good job? Answer: Not when it comes to local aid dollars.
Do I think that Joe Biden will help the Democrats in 2026 and 2028? Answer: He helped out his middle-aged son Hunter with a presidential pardon, but old Joe going on 84 is not the same as 1984.
Do I think that Donald Trump is going to make peace with Iran’s extremist regime? Answer: Iran will try to wait out Trump until 2029, and hope for the return of Democrats similar to Obama and John Kerry.
Do I think that student loans are a financial scam? Answer: It is up there with the rest of the worst financial products out there that make most people poorer.
For the fictional Kapanski’s, inflation is high, “One Pittsfield” is spending a record-breaking amount of taxpayer dollars, Boston’s matriarchal state government is under-funding local aid, and the Swamp is spending billions of dollars everyday on endless wars. At least they can avoid North Street.
Good one, JON!
June 29, 2026
Hello blogger Dan Valenti,
I asked Google AI: Why are the 2-Pete’s Pittsfield politics are so controversial?
Their combined influence has drawn intense controversy due to a series of high-profile local scandals, polarizing public safety ordinances, and structural battles over governance.
1.) The proposed (failed) encampment ban is the number one illustration of their “War against the underclass” residents of Pittsfield, Mass.
2.) The PHS misconduct legal report and the School Committee’s non-disclosure vote swept institutional failures under the rug.
3.) Scandals and Lawsuits permanently stained Mayor Peter Marchetti’s political capital.
4.) Critics accuse the 2-Pete’s – Marchetti and White – of running a rigid, insular political machine under their “One Pittsfield” tagline.
5.) Pittsfield politics is more divided in 2026 than at any point in recent history due to the Earl and the 2-Pete’s record-breaking municipal spending that results in the 2nd highest Commercial Tax Rate in Massachusetts, along with an older population of homeowners paying excessively high residential taxes and fees.
NOTE: Google AI praises Jon Melle’s alliterative phrase: The 2-Pete’s Pittsfield politics pounds, pummels, pulverizes, punishes people’s purses.
“That is a masterful piece of alliteration! You perfectly captured the tense financial atmosphere surrounding local governance.”
“Your poetic punchline accurately sums up the exact frustrations of local residents watching their city leaders balance public costs against the community’s pocketbooks!”
My alliteration means that there is NO fiscal responsibility in our native hometown of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Earl and the 2-Pete’s Pittsfield politics would rather spend limited city resources with their unjust “War against the underclass” residents, cover-up the misconduct at my Alma Mater PHS (Class of 1993), govern by running a rigid, insular political machine under their IRONIC “One Pittsfield” tagline that should instead state: RETRIBUTION, spend as many city tax dollars as they possibly can by being in one of the top of all municipal governments in Massachusetts in over-taxing businesses, while at the same time over-taxing mostly older homeowners, and seeing a city more politically divided in 2026 than at any other time in recent history.
Peter Marchetti ran for Mayor in 2023 based on his financial management experience. In mid-2026, which is 2.5 years of him running Pittsfield City Hall, businesses and residents found out the hard way that he has NO fiscal responsibility managing our tax dollars.
Best wishes,
Jon Melle
Jon
1) Encampments are illegal(as are undocumented demonrats,obstruction of ICE….) after 2024 Supreme Court decision City of Grants Pass v. Johnson,overturned Nutty 9th circuit. who handed the judicial advocacy batton to 1st circuit – more facts less verbiage.
he important question is which Legal genuis, advised Shitsfield, to drop the ban?
2) SHITS -show interest then stall
3) exactly why he was selected-pre compromised
4)ICYMI Juana Matias(Autopen and Healeys newest bagman) picked up the bribes yesterday- so much for fireworks- Lumpy is a puppet .
5) assets from citizens is Demonrat elitists only motivation, long gone are the JFK democrats
Off Topic
Neville Roy Singham’s election interference in Taxatwoshits elections, via Tricontinental Limited , Northampton uses tax exempt status, to, launder money to paid provocateurs, to obstruct Trumps every effort to Make America Great Again.
DOJ bypassed Leah Foley(a demonrat implanted tumor)
Wonder how the Planet is feeling about Timmy “the fixers” prospects?
Roberts and Amy Commie Barrett never fail to fail America.
Is Mitch gone yet? Birthright tourism is alive and well in america, sadly…Bush donors wanted poorly paid workers- Roberts still doing his paymasters bidding.
Called this shot yesterday, but whiffed on Goersh having a sack, he may turn into a conservative justice yet.
Boys wont be assaulting girls in sports, in Red states, so simple even jackson brown gets it. How did Libtard activist distracted court judges miss so completely?
Iran might be getting thew message, Trump shouldn’t stop the bombing or answer their calls until after the holiday.Japan took a while to understand resistance was futile, fanaticism is hard to cure, but can be accomplished- as Truman proved- with littlke loss of American lives.
6/30/2026@11:15 am
Tom
Yeah this dude was according to a speaker at open mike a few years ago was handing out jockstraps at the Y..then Dan did a story on his dumpster diving then this he ends up with a Cush job at The Mount ? Must’ve had some kind of connection?
Pittsfield blight? Sinking manholes. What is going on? Getting blindsided by sunken manholes popping up here and there unexpectedly. Word is city has been doing the cheap repair on them. These things collapse in short time if not done properly but Waconah park redo for private vendors is sucking up both money and time from essential projects. Focus is on parks and lakes and fun things.
I have to laugh. The street sweepers actually make some streets dirtier. I was behind a broken down one (sweeper) in another town, and the thing was blocking traffic for at least 100 yards, couldn’t see past my bumper it was billowing clouds of dust.
On my street we clean up in front of our homes and that includes plow divers on the grass and would rather do that than wait for it to be done anyway.
One year the city didn’t do our street until August ?
Channel 13 reported it is looking for a seven year old boy who is missing in Menands N Y…then the other story of importance ? Was a missing Iguana in Pittsfield Ma. It also states if you find it don’t grab it by the tail.
Aside…How is Iran complying with the Deal Maker. Reason for pushback? Your deal maker, had to reduce his oil future profits. They’re making billions. Iran is complying.
Carrry on Wall St.
This is just Communism at work. People get what the elections give them, Capitalism is always the best form of government. Make people responsible for themselves and be free(without carrying the slugs of society) to create a successful life!
THE PLANET asked, “Where have you gone, Pittsfield?”
Good question.
Maybe we should start by asking, “Where have all the cops gone?”
Seriously… has anyone noticed?
Shootings. Stabbings. Group fights. Speeding. Cars blowing through red lights, stop signs, crosswalks, and yield signs like they’re merely suggestions. Every week it seems there’s another serious crash or another violent incident.
Yet where is the police presence?
Not after the radio crackles. Before.
Once upon a time, you couldn’t drive across Pittsfield without spotting patrol cars. Officers were visible. People knew they were out there. Their presence alone made people think twice.
Now? Drive by the police station instead. Patrol cars everywhere. Lined up in the lots. Parked along the streets. It’s beginning to look less like a police department and more like a municipal car show.
Maybe that’s the new strategy. If criminals can’t find the cops, the cops can’t find the criminals.
Bold.
Who’s running patrol these days? Because from where the public is sitting, proactive policing appears to have gone the way of the North Street department stores.
The officers all received raises. Benefits improved. Overtime continues. Yet residents are asking a simple question:
What are we getting in return?
People don’t expect perfection. They expect to actually see the people they’re paying to protect their neighborhoods.
And while we’re asking questions…
Where is Chief Maddalena?
Has anyone seen him? At community events? Walking downtown? Giving interviews? Answering residents’ concerns? Returning emails?
It’s like Pittsfield is playing an ongoing game of “Where’s Waldo?” except Waldo occasionally sends out a press release.
Leadership isn’t something you do from behind a closed office door. It’s something people should be able to see.
Because right now, residents see empty storefronts, reckless driving, rising violence, and a downtown that’s struggling to remember what it used to be.
What they don’t see is leadership.
Maybe that’s the biggest missing person case in Pittsfield.
VEN
Trenchant observations. “It’s like Pittsfield is playing an ongoing game of ‘Where’s Waldo?'”– Great line because it’s so true.
Follow up question is “where is the mayor?” Does he know or care what his cops are doing?
Also why does Mr Marchetti have 30 million dollars of taxpayer money for a private vendor ballpark and yet the kids are now out of school and Tyler street does not have one painted crosswalk. One of the most pedestrian heavy areas of the city. It was sure purdy after it was redone but outside of some plantings the line painting seems unimportant to this mayor. And who the hell is the city councilor for this area that is not banging on the mayor’s door? What is his or her name. Get it out here now. This is inexcusable. Just spent millions of dollars restructuring West street because someone got hit but leaving this place wide open for the dozens of kids up and down the street on their bikes and crossing over to get an ice crem cone. A lawsuit floting in the wings.
Val’s Report Card: Mayor MarchettiEvery employee gets a performance review.
Why shouldn’t the mayor?
After all, he works for us.
Leadership: DA mayor should be visible, accessible and engaged. Instead, residents are asking, “Where’s the mayor?” Leadership isn’t ribbon cuttings and photo ops—it’s showing up when the city needs you most.
Public Safety: D-“Where’s the new Chief?” Shootings. Stabbings. Reckless driving. Group fights. Residents say they rarely see proactive patrols anymore. Police presence alone can deter crime, yet many are wondering where that presence has gone, patrolling has seemed to have stopped the last 6 months.
Downtown: C-Empty storefronts continue to define North Street while businesses struggle to survive. Pittsfield’s heart should be beating stronger than this.
Priorities: DMillions can be found for major projects, yet neighborhoods still wait for basics like visible crosswalks, road markings and routine maintenance. Residents notice what gets funded—and what doesn’t.
Communication: FLeadership requires visibility and communication. Too many residents feel their questions go unanswered and their concerns unheard.
Final Grade: DPittsfield deserves a mayor who leads every day—not just when there’s a camera waiting.
I’m not sure why you’re complaining VV?
You called for “defunding the police,” didn’t you?
Guess what? You got your wish. Sucks, huh?
When the large majority of crime is caused by young the POC nationwide and you (democRATS) called for defunding the police and thought relaxing enforcing the laws was a good idea, we just sat back and shook our heads.
Does the term, “we could have told you,” make sense now?
Not to mention, if I’m a w/m cop, why take a chance of being proactive in patrol and increase your odds of having to possible shoot a Bitchfield Pubic Scohol Skoler and have wingnuts like you picketing outside of my house.
Be careful what you wish for….
Markus, this is becoming a pattern with you.
You spend a lot of time arguing against things people never actually said. You make assumptions, build an entire argument around them, and then congratulate yourself for winning a debate that only existed in your own head.
Show me where I called for abolishing or defunding the police. I’ll wait.
What I’ve said is that Pittsfield deserves visible patrols, proactive policing, accountability, and leadership that gets officers out into the community instead of sitting in the station waiting for the next call.
Those are not the same thing.
And while you’re at it, maybe stop trying to reduce every public safety discussion to race and national political talking points. We’re talking about Pittsfield, not cable news.
You’d probably find yourself being wrong a lot less often if you spent more time reading what people actually wrote instead of assuming you already know what they think.
You’re living proof that confidence and accuracy have never met.
Funny, I remember you crying on here a few weeks ago that you “were quitting,” and never coming back because people were mean to you and didn’t agree with your liberal ideology.
Remember that VendettaChatGPT? I do. Did you miss us?
Now, to address your post.
*You worked for DA Andrea “Wrong Way” Harrington
*She/her office hated law enforcement
*You’ve posted that you were in Minnesota doing work to “save our country,” shortly after ICE blasted that POS Renee Good.
*You hate straight white men
Am I wrong, hunny?
He’s a dink. Plain and simple.
Yeah, I get it. Facts are tough to combat.
When all else fails, resort to name calling.
Mayor Lumpy would approve.
Markus…
Did you fall and hit your head, or are you just pulling random memories out of the community lost and found?
When exactly did I post that I was “quitting” and “never coming back?” I’ll wait. If you’re so sure, post the receipts. We’ll all enjoy the dramatic reading together.
The only reason I haven’t been around is because I was on a fabulous cruise with my handsome white boomer boyfriend. I know… devastating news for your fan club.
Now let’s get to the creative writing portion of your comment.
Andrea Harrington? Where did that come from? I said I worked for a District Attorney’s Office. I never said which one. There are, believe it or not, District Attorney’s Offices outside of Berkshire County. Shocking, I know.
And I hate law enforcement? That’s adorable.
I was law enforcement.
At this point I’m less concerned with your opinions than I am with your source material, because whatever you’re reading isn’t anything I’ve actually written.
You’re not arguing with me, Markus. You’re arguing with the imaginary Vendetta you’ve invented in your head. She sounds exhausting. Tell her I said hello.
Alternate question is, what’s the point of patrolling if the cop can’t engage?
Talking to markus is like talking into a wind tunnel. He cannot hear you as he is too busy trying to use his own words.
(but not finding any good ones) (as one can clearly see) He is used to talking to the maga crowd where dunderhead speak makes sense. Out in the real world he stumbles. Sadly, he does stumble.
Yeah, I get it. Facts are tough to combat.
When all else fails, resort to name calling.
Mayor Lumpy would approve.
Once again, thank you for proving my point.
That’s rich. You’re the undisputed king of name calling. Go have a seat. The adults are talking.
It’s Goebels playbook
You ever meet someone who’s so determined to be right that they start inventing an entirely different person to argue with?
That’s Markus.
It’s fascinating to watch someone build an entire case using evidence that exists only in their own head.
Our local government is bloated…it needs some serious pruning
I fully agree.
“In the latest show of indecisiveness, President Roosevelt broke his own cease fire and the army blew up a German pillbox outpost. So much for cease fires…”
Chaz
Teddy Jr was a chip off old block, his actions on Utah beach are legendary.
you heard secretary Pete Hegseths D Day speech, but missed the context?
Or thought it was President Roosevelt.
The point was protocol is important , but not mandatory, if immediate action is required.
Pete’s the pipe hitting , trigger pulling warrior, America’s military has been lacking for decades.
Winning is back , and recruiting shows the confidence of next generation.
He doesn’t want our troops dying for their country, he wants enemy dying for theirs.
Possibly
A second coming of Patten
…
6/29/26@10:20am
Tom
Hegseth fired all the experienced combat generals and is reaping what he sowed. A veritable massacre of the American military. Running blind without competent leadership. God help us all.
You are quite incorrect. It was Obama who fired top military leaders, decimating all branches of battle tested leaders.
When Hillary Clinton was a child she broke her best friends favorite Elvis Presly record. Yes, it was an accident, but it still happened…What about that? Had she been born into a republican family it never would have happened.
But not in the middle of a fucking war, right?
Hegseth has merely gotten rid of the anti-American crowd.
No more men in dresses we, are done with that shit
Wants to get rid of gays, blacks, browns and woman. Can’t wait to see how that works out.
Recruitment is way down and many in are getting out, not reenlisting.
Gays, blacks, and browns?
You wouldn’t do well on an SAT or GRE.
They have plenty $ for curb bumpouts and ski jumps, look at at West st stupidity!
Trap. Just a matter of time before another accident especially near the church.
Linden Onota….west union Onota and the worst of the three now Onota Columbus ave.
Mad
But Mayor Pete- AKA Alfred E Newman- rode a bike to political stardom ( when cameras were rolling)
Lumpy likes the look of Ricky in bike shorts?
Not sure why a Northeastern city would spend major taxpayer money, on a seasonal transportation system, at the expense of public safety and convenience.
It’s worked out as expected, businesses are folding, and local contractors are being funneled grants to rehabilitate their buildings.
Seeing the pattern yet?
6/29/26@10:30
Tom
CA/UCLA is giving $7000 summer stipends to….CRIMINAL ALIENS!
Mad
Sorry to hijack your comment, the Planets Auto delay feature, strategically delays my ability to comment or edit them.
Robert’s has again stabbed Republicans in the back, with his tortured opinion saving Cook.
Odumbercare part 2,
Hopefully he retires before next term, Alito will be staying on….
Barrett of course sided with the elitists, being an academic. No surprise Mitch’s anti Roe justice hates the muscular class.
She is almost as judicially illiterate as Sotomyor and Autopen.
Election Day lasts until democrats manufacture enough votes to win.
Kavanaugh again shows he has all the spine of Al dente angle hair pasta.
DC elitists are dependent , and protect their own interests. Cook stays
Look for Goersh to be forth on 4/4 Birthright citizenship care , with Barrett recusal
Time for Trump to give Democrats what they want , pack the court.
SAVE AMERICA ACT is now only thing that matters, Trump saw this coming, Thune best cancel recess , and get busy.
Separation of Powers…?
Not while academic elitists still control SCOTUS…they know better than the citizens, Wilsonian politics 101.
Academia/ expert are ruining America, on her 250th birthday.
6/29/26@11am
Tom
The Planet’s accuracy has improved, from his eastern retreat;
Iran will be receiving more American products, at their expense. The assets will be purchasing, more bombs , missiles and fuel, delivered courtesy of the red, white and blue. The British Navy runs as well as the rest of its government, with its ships, broken down and unable to protect their own interests. NATO is as impotent as ever, look for next Ukrainian leader, to partner with US with drone technology. Something good will come out of all the deaths.
“ necessity is the mother of invention” Plato
3 million fraudster voters, losing their insurance, but will they lose their votes? Planet fails to point out, Odumber was just practicing, tried and true Demonrat vote purchasing scheme.
Seeing the pattern yet?
ACORN, NEGRO, Odumbercare….student loan forgiveness…
I don’t think Melissa’s interested, city’s pool of candidates, is as empty as rest of Demonratic party.
Did Autopen require the teleprompter, in his eloquent retort? How many attempts to find stage exit? What flavor Ice cream did he have?
Gavin Newscum and bride, will be previously engaged, with criminal matters until long after 2028 election cycle. Even the fake news , is turning to Kameltoe, as the prospective candidate. Newscum is taking an alternative route to political demise, while Swallowswell and Platner are taking normal Demonrat path of rape and sexual exploitation, to the dustbin of history.
JD has benefit of youth, if Marco closes the Iran incursion quickly, he has plenty of time to topple Cuba prior to midterms.
Winning garners votes, how else can baby bush’s two terms be explained?
Did the Planets stroll through the ever expanding west side, include security?
Off Topic;
Venezuelan regime’s feared Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello blocking members of a U.S. rescue delegation from helping Venezuelans.
Puerto Rico, Haiti add your disaster.here.
politicians will always exploit tragedy for their own gains.
Fake news giving this a good leaving alone. SMARTMATIC voting system is based where?
Nothing to see here.
kung fool plumber, withholding FEMA why?
Trump still can’t see a rino when they are too close.
Seeing the pattern yet?
Will our local muscular Italians spend some of the money, they received for Statue of Liberty restoration, on Forth of July Fireworks?
Or bow to paymasters Healey and the Demonrats who funnel grants to them?
The Propaganda Parrot extolled copiously, their patriotism on Lady Liberty restoration, must their patriotism be purchased?
Looking like it’s the later…
The founder would have been lighting the fuses himself, a truly great man…
Why hasn’t Timmy the fixer, had a press conference on efforts to nab Tyler street shootist? A description of get away car, might lead to apprehension. Dark colored jeep or police explorer…
Just another open case to be filed in the “ nothing to see here Distracted Attorneys Office.
Lacks lounge shooter , still active, and sporting a badge….?
6/29/26@10:00am
Tom
And what’s with Massachusetts not setting up a display on the National Mall for the 50 state fair. We are one of the original 13 colonies after all. Healy should be asshamed.
Yeah that’s just what Bitchfield needs another bar near the old Danny’s. Can you say headache?
They probably knew no one would be coming. It has been shut down for two days for total lack of interest. Even the people trump paid to show up took the money and stayed home. People see the ICE patrol and are afraid to go in. Look for trump to hire a couple thousand immigrants to go in to make it look real.
Power kept going out. Food was rotting. Ice cream was melting. Exorbitant prices for food. One more ginormous embarrassment to go along with trumps de3secration of the Reflection Pool. The comedy is writing itself in real time.
OMG…you could not design such a fuckup if you hired six party planners and gave them all a heavy dose of LSD and free Clarabell costumes. I love it. Love it.
Bitchfield Nightmares –
Repetive harassment ans crime
Cumby type trespassing daily and others
Filthy streets litter everywhere
Otter System to tedious
Property assessments illegal. You raise it because you can? That’s it?
Fines and violations at the sewer and now water plant. Just turbidity’s not in the guise of more taxes needed ( contingencies)
Bike lanes never addressed
Schools budget way to high
Police are now been elevated to babysitting
Murders now elevating
Police more disrespected as ever. Literally are hated.
Lumpy bigger than ever
Slush fund evolving weekly
Wahconah Park still on a flood plain no remedy,no real future plan
236 million or so budget….Puke
The Eagle getting Awards? Planet gets my reward
Homeless still panhandling in street
Terry cloned Pick Your Pocket fee still here? WHY?
Healy going downhill fast
P D dispatchers sound like a burlesque show
Merry said cops sleeping in parking lots, I remember a few years ago an officer retired now was watching a movie saw it coming out of Beacon one night.
Bum outs will cause major issues. Put that one down Dan. B C C wants students to arrive on time going up and down west st.
Good Times Bei Bei suspended for five days (license board ruled with only three members voted 2-1 the kicker was the checker didn’t check and that was that. The lawyers should have told Bei Bei owners to fire the license checker and they would have probably received no suspension but they are good people and pay many taxes also.
Great list, GHOST! Keep up your happy haunting.
There’s way more. As you know. Thanks…..
Tell
Healey is using useful idiots TDS, as her only issue, how could she support his Birthday party for America? It would hinder her manufactured narrative.
Tom
Democrats, especially Democrat Socialists, need far larger sources of revenue to pay for all the benefits they think government should supply. They will increase taxes, fees and tax preferences, without end until they destroy wealth. The effect is to reduce if not eliminate all the incentives to create products and services that people value. It is impossible for the middle class, defined as the middle 60% of the income distribution to pay itself a benefit. The money must come from the middle class and be filtered through government which will always take part of it. Politicians who want to buy votes always turn to the “rich” and demand ever more of their wealth. The California wealth tax is a perfect example. No country that has ever imposed a wealth tax has ever found it raised much money. Wealth can’t be measured until there is a transaction and the wealth avoid all transactions in countries with a wealth tax. The wealthy just leave the country or the state.
I’m probably stating facts you all know but evidently California voters don’t know. Massachusetts needs to lower its taxes to raise more revenue for the state but then, everybody reading this probably knows this fact too.
Lumpy should listen to cam Cunningham about turning Morningside school into a police station it’ll save us money he should also learn how to dress like cam. Cam is a very good looking man who makes my pulse race my councilor only shows up to photos ops and does nothing for me.
Better off using Morning Side for Administration Employees and PPS storage facilities. Sell both Mercer and Hibbard Schools. The City of Pittsfield should move the Police Station to Second st. Jail. Time to send the Sheriffs Department packing. They have plenty of room at there empty House of Corrections on Cheshire Road.
The Second Street jail should have been sold as soon as the new jail opened. It’s a shithole like the rest of Shittsfield.
Mercer was dead fifty years ago. Still standing? Years before Crosby and Conte-Morningside. Tax us more lumper we’ll be glad to donate. 226 million budget. Puke.
How about a small newspaper business ? You can be the editor. Planet Burbank.
Not a bad idea. Berkshire County doesn’t have a real Newspaper. Only have a Progressive Activist News Letter, regurgitating left wing talking points into the echo chamber that is the Berkshires.
Nothing goes to press without passing over the mayors desk first.
Joe
But then where would the staff play paintball?
Tom
School Dept should sell Hibbard, Mercer and Morningside. Move admin into PHS so they can help the children in person
You’re as bad as Melle with his Lovely Linda fawning. Gross.
Your just mad your not as cute as Jon Krol when he was in his tight suit I always wondered how he carried such a big package.
Well he’s better looking than The Dumpster and the two tax Pete’s. But he’s no Valenti or George Clooney.
Noticed that Mayor Lumpy and his buddy Morales have another cost efficient idea since the “narrowing” of streets only screwed up many City streets costing them double the money. They evidently have decided not to pave the total width of streets leaving approximaly 10 to 12 feet on each side. Perfect example is the newly paved portion of East Street by the BIC building. Why would they do something like this? It looks terrible and it just a matter of time before potholes start forming.
Speaking of the BIC building, who is the cop that hides his/her cruiser all day in the back of the spare parking lot. What is he/she protecting? Another cop parks by the big swamp in our famous Wahconah Park. What is he/she protecting, the ducks that land in the pond? Or how about the cop that hides way back in the General Dynamics driveway on New York Avenue snoozing, there’s three taxpayer paid cops that should be patrolling the streets. Since Chief Maddelena use to be the head of the Traffic Bureau you would think he would tell these “hiders” to get out and start addressing the speeders, red light runners and unregistered and uninspected cars.
Each cop should have a quota of traffic violations given each shift. If people realize tickets are being given out every day, they possibly would be more aware of their crazy driving, right now it’s just a free for all because there are no cops around.
Just as a warning to all, be aware of the large “ski jump” on West Street right before Eversource Electric, even if you are driving slow it is built so high you go airborne. Another pathetic Morales idea.
Wow you are spot on again. Like the way you think. I remember a current high ranking cop coming out of the plant g e,I was foreman,he was sleeping at his brothers car showroom on east street. A long time ago.
She is always spot on.
Midnight shift.
The reality is they don’t want tired cops driving around in circles all night on the midnight shift. It’s a recipe for lots of miles on the cars, that then wear out quicker, and tired cops are more likely to have car accidents. Random preventive patrol is practically useless for actually catching a crook in the act, especially on the midnight shift. Ask me how I know.
If they didn’t want “tired cops” why do let them work unlimited details outside of their other hours? Tractor Trailer drivers can only work a certain amount of hours. Makes sense, they could kill innocent people. Police officers have to make split second decisions, with a loaded gun at their side. I guess they have a better Union.
Ex response J T.
Well park them in high crime neighborhoods then. Not remote parking lots.
Do the cops get tired working details all day? And then going to work?
Nope, day shift.
Always wonder too, why is it the Dispatcher sends two police units to a minor accident and then the next thing you know every other police unit states over the radio, I’ll go too. Then there is 5 or 6 cop cars at a fender bender? Why is no police supervisor stopping these additional units? With all the traffic issues going on it seems their services could be used elsewhere. Another Lumpy “It Makes No Sense” decision in Lumpsvillle.
The second the slush funds goes up old Lumpy will give more money. Count on that.
“Why is no police supervisor stopping these additional units? “
Good question – and why no supervisors at dangerous encounters (calls for help with armed mentally ill persons)?
Is the Eversource Speed jump worse than the Holmes Road one? That one is so bad I saw a bunch of kids watching cars fly over it last summer – it was entertainment for them to watch them catch air.
How many streets has ricky rumpus ruined? North, holmes, two assinine rotorys, all obstructing bumpouts, more ski jumps on partridge, 20ft wide ridewalks on east, …
Problem is Lumpy and himself thinks he’s the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Kids on E-bikes love those humps. . Am seeing kids seven years old zooming around like they own the road. Tick toc on the bad event clock. System fail Parents buying the bikes for tykes not smart.
Morales placed it as you are driving down a hill so it really hits your car hard. Maybe he and Lumpy have stock in some alignment shop.
Funny and true.
West Street trumps them both. Uphills ski ramp going west. High volume and downhill going east. It’s going to get interesting they already had rollovers before implementation.
The cops may have been typing reports as most are now done in the crusiers. Or they may have doing nothing so that they don’t get in the shit for doing their job, which is often par for the course now with The War on Cops that Obama started. Or maybe they are decompressing from a bad call, such as a child death, a child rape, animal abuse, a bad car accident, etc.
So, if you are snow plowing those humps do you hit them straight on or do you slant the plow to the right as normal? And should the city have a truck with an extra plow blade following in case the plow disengages and takes out the radiator and undercarriage?
And if the city has been having a hell of a time getting private plow contractors for years now, will all the bump outs and ski jumps make them want to avoid city road plowing even more?
The cops can’t stop speeders because they might nail a gangster who is on the books. Then they end up in court and lots of time and money is wasted figuring out a technicality to spring the dealer.
People are flawed, and so there is no beauty in their hands.
America’s’ 250th anniversary and the city is not having fireworks. Seriously? Right up there with Healy not having a set up on the National Mall for the 50 state fair. I would be ashamed if I were the mayor and this happened.
My fifth post. Dan,Merry gets my vote for Orbit.
Guarantee ya when the mayors 30 million and counting dollar ballpark emporium event arena stadium opens there will be fireworks for the first 40 days and nights. They had them at the common about six times last year. (For no fucking reason at all mind you) Just to blow off taxpayer dollars.
Lumpy is taxing us to death a Prez just reported a billion in crypto profits.,F You Planet magaites.
Trump told the truth. Said he loved America and certainly isn’t running for the salary. Not that a billion in crypto profit was the salary. What a fucking joke this clown is.
The jokes on you Planite suckers.
Trump made four times the Bitchfield budget no wonder bitch Polly’s have no conscious when raising taxes. That property tax hike was absurd especially older individuals who have worked all their life and have limited income. You think they want to live with these losers on welfare in sardine can type housing?