Outside the Tribe

Posted on February 25, 2020

I started covering high school sports in this state in 1997 but until recently, swimming wasn&rsqu...

Posted on February 11, 2020

It’s normal for your taste in things to change through the years. Some jokes don’t seem as funn...

Posted on February 03, 2020

It was like any other morning. I got out of bed and sleepily made my way to the kitchen in search of som...

Posted on January 21, 2020

There’s something kind of important that didn’t dawn on me until I started at Connect-Bridgeport. ...

Posted on January 12, 2020

I stepped on the mound with a little more confidence than a pitcher with a batting practice fastball and an unreliable bre...

From the Bench: From Cockroach Concerns ...

In 34 years of coaching, and in plenty of years before getting into the business, Dave Marshall has spent many nights...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: J. Eddie Candies and Baske...

For years, this was a local hot sot. J. Eddie Candies and Basket Shop sold many items beyond what its name indi...

Posted by Dick Duez
ToquiNotes: Revisiting Story of When a B...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This blog first ran prior to Christmas 2016. This is one of the most beautiful stories I've ha...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
The Grapevine: Three Events Signifying H...

This past week I participated in three events that reinforced just what this time of year is all about. The best prese...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Off the Shelf: A Stranger Things Series ...

Are you ready for the series finale of Netflix’s Stranger Things? I know we are! We are having one bi...

Posted by Angela Spatafore