By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI Arts (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, JUNE 11, 2011) — “But is it art”? This question has nagged, haunted, and harassed animators and commercial artists since doodlers began finding paying customers in the commercial world. From advertising slicks to lurid pulp magazine covers, illustration has ruffled the bow-tied high brows who wouldn’t […]
By JOSH CUTLER PLANET VALENTI Sports (Pittsfield-Friday, June 10th, 2011) — You knew it was too good to be true. While the New York Federals lived up to their .208 team batting average on Friday night, Mike Petroski made the team’s 7.63 ERA seem irrelevant, shutting down the Pittsfield Colonials 2-1 before 728 fans on […]
By CHAD COOPER Special to PLANET VALENTI Sports FEDERALS CLIP COLONIALS (PITTSFIELD, June 10, 2011) — The Pittsfield Colonials saw the New York Federals plate an unearned run in the top of the eighth inning as the Colonials fell to the Federals, 2-1. With the game tied 1-1 in the top of the eighth inning, […]
By DAN VALENTI ADD 1 JUNE 9, 2011 For Ruberto, Does ‘Opportunity’ Knock? With respect to the rumors that Mayor Jimmy Ruberto will be leaving office before his term is up (see first posting from today, immediately below), The Planet has received information from a credible source that may shed light on the mayor’s tenuous […]
By JOSH CUTLER PLANET VALENTI sports (PITTSFIELD, JUNE 8, 2011) — The Pittsfield Colonials have spent the past week looking for a hero late in games to push them over the edge and into victory. Wednesday morning, the C’s finally found one in Chris “CT” Torres. With the game tied 4-4 in the bottom of […]
By Josh Cutler PLANET VALENTI Sports (PITTSFIELD, JUNE 7, 2011) — Despite a day off to recoup after a poor showing in Quebec against the Capitales, the Worcester Tornadoes spun into Pittsfield and beat the Colonials 11-5 before 473 fans at Historic Wahconah Park on Tuesday morning. Colonials’ Manager Jamie Keefe was not pleased with the […]
BY DAN VALENTI A Salute to D-Day Heroes (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, June 6 into 7, 2011) — On this 67th anniversary of D-Day, we pause and give thanks to the veterans of that campaign and all the battles of WWII. They aren’t called The Greatest Generation for nothing. They were our fathers and mothers. They […]
By DAN VALENTI In our discussion of Truth, we said we would continue to pursue it as the highest goal of anyone who writes, speaks, or teaches. That being said, we must admit to only one definitive statement about Truth. On this good earth, it can only be perceived and known from a relative perspective. […]
By CHAD COOPER Special to PLANET VALENTI Sports (PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, Canada, June 5, 2011) —The Pittsfield Colonials were handcuffed by Quebec starter Matt Rusch, who pitched seven shutout innings as the Capitales took the series finale from Pittsfield 6-0. The Capitales got the initial runs of the game on the board in the second […]
By DAN VALENTI (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, June 4, 2011) — One of our commentators, Bizarro, brought up an interesting point when he disputed my statement made in connection with the young kid who may have severed his arm punching out a plate glass storefront on Union Street. I said I did not enjoy reporting on […]
By CHAD COOPER Special to PLANET VALENTI Sports (QUEBEC, JUNE 3-4, 2011) — The Pittsfield Colonials committed a season-high seven errors leading to five unearned Quebec Capitales runs as the Colonials fell to the Capitales 10-8. Trailing 1-0 heading into the second, the Colonials sent eight men to the plate in the frame, scoring three […]
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 […]
