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: Deadline Looming as Cham...

It happens, but it is not the norm. However, a Bridgeport High School varsity coaching position that has a state champ...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Two 1970 Pics Featuring a L...

Here's another photo from the devastating 1970 tornado that struck the city of Bridgeport. This photo shows...

Posted by Dick Duez
ToquiNotes: After 38 Years, Owner, Opera...

The owner, former president, and CEO of one of Bridgeport’s longest-standing businesses that has dozens of employees i...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Tending Community: Meet the Market Manag...

Some people might be wondering, “How did she get this job?” Others probably see it as a natural evolution of what I...

Posted by Perris Reed
The Grapevine: Clarksburg Farmers Market...

The Clarksburg Farmers Market opened on Saturday, May 9, to a great crowd and to approximately 20 vendors. The board and c...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Off the Shelf: Local Author Meet & Greet

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 26 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bridgeport Public Library! We...

Posted by Angela Spatafore