Planet Valenti

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary —–00—– (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012) — Congressional candidate Andrea Nuciforo came out swinging in response to the hatchet job launched against him in a double-barreled shotgun story published on page one Sunday in the Boring Broadsheet. In an e-mail sent to THE PLANET, Nuciforo […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012) — There’s an old saying in politics that we just made up: “As Guam goes, so goes the nation.” This bodes well for Mitt Romney, candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. He won an overwhelming victory in Guam. He also […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary ——————————————————– FOR SALE: LONGER BLANKETS (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012) — Having sprung forward into Daylight Savings Time, we still laugh at the concept. By changing the way our human instruments measure the cosmos, we pretend the world has adjusted to us rather than the […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012) — In the Nilan Moore Case, as most are familiar with, Team Nilan made what on the surface appears to be an incredulous claim at her arraignment. Barrister Tim Shugrue claimed that because key documents have gone missing, the case should be […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012) — First, we brings you the great photo mentioned in a lively exchange of comments about Jim Brown, the greatest running back in NFL history, and Chuck Garivaltis, one of the greatest athletes to ever come out of Berkshire County. […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MARCH 7, 2012) —  Pittsfield radio station WBEC pulled the plug on Rush. WBEC soiled the bed. The Issue Isn’t Censorship but One of Politics and Political Correctness The issue isn’t so much censorship, since, by definition, AM commercial radio — via its programming directors — […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary YON CONFIRMS PLANET’S REPORT OF RESIGNATION (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012) — We had it before anyone else did. Greg Yon is out as maintenance head. In a terse statement last night, acting director of maintenance for the city of Pittsfield, Yon, confirmed his resignation from […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary ADD #1 MONDAY 3/5/12 HAS GREG YON RESIGNED AS ACTING HEAD OF MAINTENANCE? We have an unconfirmed report that Greg Yon, acting head of the maintenance department, has left his position with the city of Pittsfield. Yon was appointed acting director of the department last year by […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, FRIDAY MARCH 2, 2012) — When we were in second grade, Luciano Guardanio and THE PLANET conspired on the stairwell leading to his apartment in a house on Fenn Street to alter our report cards. The 70% were both received on deportment, we knew, would […]

 By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012) — We need a break, my good friends. For one day, at least, let us dial it down. Welcome to March, in like Al Pacino and out like a dove bar. Thus: No reports of scandal today. No malfeasance, manipulation, […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 2012) — We will only write that dateline once every four years, the same way we elect a president. Welcome to hump day, ladies and gentlemen. We are following several local stories. We can update you on one of them. Miracle! […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, TUESDAY, FEB. 28, 2012) — On what is three out of every four years the last day of February, THE PLANET has a few  interesting items to share with you. SOURCES: PITTSFIELD FIREMAN  SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING TO SUPPORT HIS DRUG HABIT […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary ADD #1 FEB. 27, 2012 LATER THAT AFTERNOON Our main posting today concerned the Peter Moore Benefit that took place yesterday. Please scroll down for that. Two, Count ’em, Two Toby Moore Dog Walks We now want to say more about the Toby Moore Dog Walks. Notice […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary ADD #1 FEB. 24, 2012 — THE PLANET just received word from Ken Ramsdell — the person who has stepped up to the plate to formally organize the Toby Moore Dog Walk in light of the city’s 11th hour requirement that the heretofore unorganized event obtain “proper” […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THURSDAY, FEB. 23, 2012) — Happy Birthday, Mick! Glad to see so many are interested in the upcoming discussion between my two Right Honorable Good Friends, Ward 6 councilor John Krol, and at-large councilor Melissa Mazzeo. Krol and Mazzeo have been at loggerheads on […]

By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE,WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22, 2012) — THE PLANET thought to talk with one essential party in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre whose voice has heretofore been missing. That would be our Right Honorable Good Friend, council president Kevin Sherman. SHERMAN: WALKED THE TIGHTROPE WITHOUT FALLING INTO THE […]