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BY DAN VALENTI ADD 2 JUNE 3, 2011 POLICE CONFIRM NORTH STREET VIOLENCE; INJURED TEEN TO BE CHARGED Police Capt. John Mullen confirmed the incident first reported today on THE PLANET where a young man suffered “a severe laceration to his arm and lost a lot of blood” after smashing a plate glass window a5 […]

BY CHAD COOPER Special for PLANET VALENTI Sports (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, June, 2/3, 2011) — The Pittsfield Colonials came back from a four-run first inning deficit to pull to within a run, but the Quebec Capitales held on for a 4-3 victory Thursday night (June 2) at Stade Municipal Stadium, Quebec. The contest was the […]

BY DAN VALENTI (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, JUNE 2, 2011) — The Pittsfield Colonials are on the road to Quebec to take on the Capitales in a four-game set. Meanwhile, the Mysterious Case of the Stolen Prom Money yields more clues. Colonel Mustard, in the Classroom, with the Master Key Yesterday, The Planet broke the news […]

BY JOSH CUTLER PLANET VALENTI Sports (PITTSFIELD, Mass., Wednesday, June 1, 2011) — Just when it seemed as though the fate of the Pittsfield Colonials’ offense might take the same silent path as the past few days, the bats arose from their slumber in a five-run eighth inning and propelling the C’s to a 7-2 victory […]

BY DAN VALENTI (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, JUNE 1, 2011) — The Planet has learned of an important development in the Mysterious Case of the Missing Prom Money. We assigned our resident house dick, Paul Drake, to snoop around. Drake came back with a gem. According to reliable sources who insist on anonymity, PPD officer Russ […]

BY JOSH CUTLER PLANET VALENTI Sports (PITTSFIELD, Tuesday, May 31, 2011) — Where have the bats gone? Following a barrage of nine runs in the first three innings of Sunday’s victory, runs have been few and far between over the past few days for the Pittsfield Colonials. After a 10-2 defeat to the Rockland Boulders Monday […]

BY DAN VALENTI FALSE CHOICE IS COLORED WHITE (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, May 31, 2011) — Ward 2 councilor Peter White posted this query on his Facebook page: For everyone who asks me not to vote to raise taxes in Pittsfield, I ask what services would you cut from the budget? The Planet scolds our Right […]

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI Sports (PITTSFIELD, Mass., May 30, 2011) — A pitcher’s best friend is a double play, but when the team turns one like the Rockland Boulders did at Beloved Wahconah Park (BWP) during the Memorial Day game against the Pittsfield Colonials, it’s more than friendship. It’s a blooming marriage. The Boulders […]

C’S BATS COME ALIVE, BULLDOZE THE BOULDERS By JOSH CUTLER PLANET VALENTI Sports (Pittsfield, Sunday, May 29th, 2011) — Boomtown. That’s what the fans got at Beloved Wahconah Park on Sunday as the Pittsfield Colonials ripped off their third win in a row. Through the first three games of the 2011 regular season, the Colonials’ […]

BY JOSH CUTLER PLANET VALENTI Sports (PITTSFIELD, Saturday, May 28th, 2011) — How quickly the tables can turn. As soon as New Jersey right fielder Jeremy Sladen circled the bases with his game-tying solo blast off of Colonials closer Matt Lyons in the top of the ninth, Johnny Welch’s answer in the bottom of the ninth […]

ADD 1 PARONTO SETS THE BAR HIGH WITH “TRUE GRIT” PERFORMANCE BY DAN VALENTI (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, May 27, 2011) — Great opener last night at Beloved Wahconah Park (BWP), though the Colonials fell to the New Jersey Jackals, 8-4. From the morning’s perspective, we share these observations: * Chad Paronto demonstrated why he’s Major […]

BY DAN VALENTI (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MAY 26, 2011) — The Pittsfield Colonials open what could be a make or break season for professional baseball tonight at Wahconah Park against the New Jersey Jackals. The Planet shall be there with coverage, with Josh Cutler assigned the game story. Our best-anywhere coverage of the team continues […]

BY DAN VALENTI ADD 1 AN UNSAFE SHADE OF WEARING-OFF RED (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, May 25, 2011) — We didn’t say we were off politics and the mystery and madness of same, remember? We merely said the focus would change for the summer.  Thus we present two quick hits, to keep limber: (1) After a […]

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BY DAN VALENTI The Colonials are Coming! The Colonials are Coming! Join The Planet on Monday as he cohosts “Colonials Corner with Chad Cooper and Dan Valenti,” broadcast live out of the studios of The Brave, 89.7 FM. Cooper and Planet bring you all the news about the ball club leading up to Opening Night […]

By DAN VALENTI As of this post, The Planet shall be going dark, show biz for closed, until at least early June. When we return, and only we know the date, we shall be featuring a different editorial focus that shall prevail at least through Labor Day. In the Beginning… At the end of September, […]