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: As 2025 Postseason Nears...

Since everyone is offended about everything, allow me to preface what you are about to read with a disclaimer. I say t...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: A 1971 Pre-Homecoming Bonfi...

This photo is from the 1971 Bridgeport High School football season and shows a bonfire taking place outside of the fi...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Bridgeport Elementary St...

Halloween festivities are behind us, and autumn is moving into the rearview mirror. As our focus shifts to the Christm...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: The True Story on Bridgeport...

Editor's Note I: This blog ran more than three years ago. Although not a derailment, the recent train collision wi...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Ways to Help Your Communi...

If you are looking for ways to help the community, the library is a drop-off location for a few different causes, and we a...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: Breanna Starkey Talks abo...

Editor's Note: This week we have a guest writer submitting a story. When Blogger Rosalyn Queen was speaking with Brean...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
The Cyber Beacon: Good Time to Keep Digi...

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the perfect reminder that staying secure begins at home—and extends to...

Posted by Joe Earley