A&E Blog

Posted on November 23, 2012

I have a friend named John O’Connor. When I first met him I never called him John. He was known as &l...

Posted on October 10, 2012

The first show of the Bridgeport High School theatre season opens on Thursday night. The Drowsy Chaperone, presented by th...

Posted on September 09, 2012

Last night (Saturday, September 8, 2012), my friend and colleague, the longtime and still current journalism teacher at Br...

Posted on September 02, 2012

I have never jumped out of an airplane before, but I bet I can describe to you exactly what it feels like. ...

Posted on July 23, 2012

I had a rough night Thursday. Sarah and I planned to sneak away from our personal responsibilities and have...

Posted on July 09, 2012

I have started and restarted this blog five times. I have tried to be creative. I have tried to be or...

Posted on June 17, 2012

Surrounding yourself with the best can only make you better. This seems like an obvious sentiment,...

Posted on May 31, 2012

Lately, I have been having an odd internal and philosophical debate. First, you have to understand that...

Posted on May 15, 2012

May is an interesting month. First of all, I have always found it a bit strange that the month shares its name with a...

Posted on April 27, 2012

Brooke Cottrill doesn’t want to be a princess. I bring this up because Brooke is a junior at...

Posted on April 12, 2012

The arts connect human beings with the essence of their humanity. Now, I suppose that deep state...

From the Bench: How Pancakes Allowed Tri...

The creation of a group called the “Pancake Club” helped create a situation where Bridgeport High School&r...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Coaches Thornton, Retton at...

Coach Randy Thornton is shown holding up a photo of what appears to be three muddy Indians football players while leg...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: John Miller's Impact on ...

Over the past 45 years, I have worked a handful of different jobs, but I’ve never been as thrilled about a hire as when Jo...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: Introducing Library Servi...

A familiar face at the Bridgeport Public Library has been promoted to a new role, and she is bringing back an old serv...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
ToquiNotes: Recalling a Bridgeport Resta...

As I often do, particularly for you fans of nostalgia and food, I am focusing this week’s blog on a national res...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
The Grapevine: Health Right Kitchen Comi...

Visitors to the Clarksburg Farmers Market on Saturday, Oct. 4 will be treated to a special visit by the West Virginia...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Frankie's Furry Friends: Humane Society ...

The Humane Society has three amazing events taking place in both September and October. We are sure at least one of th...

Posted by Frankie Michelle Dennison