It’s Happening

Posted on July 03, 2022

The giddy repetitions of “Are we there yet?” had rhythmed from the backseat for about the last 10 miles...

Posted on June 26, 2022

For nearly 14 years, the Sunset Ellis Restaurant has been a Sunday gathering place for our family....

Posted on June 19, 2022

Picture it. Oh - and try to smell and hear it. Grilled bratwurst, German beer, acoustic music, and chattering town’s p...

Posted on June 14, 2022

The last two Saturdays in Bridgeport have been among my favorites. June 4 was the ABB Summer Kickoff and Food Truck Fe...

Posted on May 18, 2022

For about 15 years, Doppler has been the beloved family pet of Cassie, Brant, Alex and Tory Busdeker. She has seen them th...

Posted on April 06, 2022

It's hard to believe that Connect-Bridgeport has been online for an entire decade. Yes, this week marks the Web site&#...

Posted on March 17, 2022

Editor's Note: Since the release of this blog, some new events have been added. See them at the end of this post:...

Posted on February 27, 2022

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about local designer Dee Collins Allevato as she was about to take her Little Black Designs to...

Posted on February 13, 2022

It's Valentine's Day weekend and if you happened to have procrastinated, you are in luck. Her...

Posted on January 29, 2022

Donny Osmond's 1972 hit "Puppy Love" holds a special place in my dog-loving heart. It reminds me of the pets I had as a li...

Posted on November 20, 2021

Sitting around the table planning Light Up Night 2021, ABB board members were reminiscing about how it all got started. Th...

Posted on November 08, 2021

For the most part, the rain held off as thousands of trick-or-treaters took to the streets of Bridgeport last Saturday...

Posted on September 19, 2021

You may or may not recognize his name, but you’ve likely seen him around town. His trademarks...

Posted on August 08, 2021

To bring awareness of community police programs like neighborhood watch, drug prevention and other anti...

Posted on August 04, 2021

After living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for nearly five years, Mary Lilly is free from supplemental oxygen, costly...

From the Bench: Former BHS Standout with...

Sometimes, opportunity is created by a series of events that may be positive and negative. Such is almost certainly th...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: One of City's Legendary Bus...

Many may remember this spot from decades ago. This is the Green Parrot Tourist Camp, which was built by Pete Hall - l...

Posted by Dick Duez
The Grapevine: Recent Neighborhood Event...

If you are a summer person, then I am sure you are really happy about the soaring temperatures we have been having.&nb...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: Robert Barrett's Journey to ...

Perhaps it is a smell. Maybe it is something we see. Or often times it is something random that conjures up the memory of...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Summer Reading Program St...

There’s a month left of this year’s Summer Reading Program, Oceans of Possibilities! It...

Posted by Savanna Draper
It's Happening: A Daytrip to Hovatter's ...

The giddy repetitions of “Are we there yet?” had rhythmed from the backseat for about the last 10 miles...

Posted by Julie Perine
City Faces in Different Places

This week’s Bridgeport City Face is Tara Linch. Meet her and her family here! Tell me about you and your...

Posted by Julie Perine