It’s Happening

Posted on April 09, 2020

For the past several years, I’ve been writing about two events; both – I have found, like so many other things...

Posted on March 27, 2020

If I hadn't known better, I would have thought all was right with the world. Afte...

Posted on March 18, 2020

Editor's Note: This was written just a couple short weeks ago, but during a simpler time. We do have much to look...

Posted on March 10, 2020

It was the third time Heather Mudrick had stepped inside Ruby Memorial Hospital since her husband Mark die...

Posted on March 04, 2020

The shotgun start is at 8:30 a.m. Within minutes, the first of runners cross the finish line and others follow suit for th...

Posted on February 23, 2020

Joe, Java, Brew; it has a lot of names, but it is most well known for the name derived from the Coffea plant which bears t...

Posted on February 12, 2020

Back in July, I posted on Connect-Bridgeport that a tiny tabby kitten had been found. I didn’t expect anyone to...

Posted on February 03, 2020

Students and graduates of Bridgeport High School are familiar with The Shawnee Powwow. Everything published in the sc...

Posted on January 30, 2020

I recently interviewed one of our city’s young men who is starting a new business based on a lifelong hobby. I could...

Posted on January 20, 2020

From the time my mom, dad, sister and I moved to Bridgeport, I liked it here. It was circa 1967. Lyndon B. Johnson was pre...

Posted on December 31, 2019

You did it. You shopped and you wrapped. You climbed on ladders and strung lights and you wrestled with...

Posted on December 08, 2019

We have a stack of Bridgeport High School yearbooks at home, spanning years from 1976 to 2018. My husband Jeff and I, as w...

Posted on October 27, 2019

The middle school cross country season culminates with the county championship; the highest level of competition for that...

Posted on October 22, 2019

On Oct. 3, The Shoppes of Averil Place, established by Lotus Averil MacDowell, erupted in flames and was declared a total...

Posted on October 13, 2019

For two decades, Karen Smith has been an integral part of Bridgeport High School. The head school custodian has been a...

From the Bench: History on Hold as India...

It was just around 50 degrees Tuesday afternoon and the air had a bit of a nip to it. Not ideal for lounging outside,...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Bridgeport's Mike and Conni...

The man and woman to the left of the photo are a pair of Bridgeport icons in Mike and Connie Salvio. Mike was known for ye...

Posted by Dick Duez
Off the Shelf: Library Closed, Fines Wai...

The library remains closed until further notice because of the Coronavirus. You can still return books in the bo...

Posted by Sharon Saye
ToquiNotes: Asking Community to Assist 1...

The name Danny Beevers may not ring a bell with everyone in Bridgeport, but he’s been in your city doing good de...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Artslink: The Possibility of the Next Re...

I am hopeful that history could repeat itself. Between the 14th and the 15th centuries, a ser...

Posted by Jason Young
It's Happening: A Tale of Two Easter Wee...

For the past several years, I’ve been writing about two events; both – I have found, like so many other things...

Posted by Julie Perine
Outside the Tribe: State Tournament Canc...

Normally this is the time of year when I write something about taking a final look at the girls state basketball tournamen...

Posted by Chris Johnson
Sweat & Smiles: The Misconception about ...

Wanna know five BIG misconceptions about self-love??? ?? 1. That it's all chocolate cake and bubble bath...

Posted by Melissa Romano