The Cyber Beacon

Posted on January 20, 2026

Editor's Note: Blogger Joe Earley will see a disruption in his blog in the months ahead. Earley is running for the Wes...

Posted on January 06, 2026

Cybercrime is no longer limited to stolen credit cards or hacked email accounts. One of the most dangerous and emotionally...

Posted on December 09, 2025

A Short Story: “The Holiday Deal That Wasn’t” Maria loved Christmas. Every year she searched online...

Posted on November 14, 2025

Think your inbox is just a mailbox? Think again — it’s the front door to your digital life, and most of us lea...

Posted on October 21, 2025

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

Posted on October 07, 2025

We’ve all done it — loaned a Wi-Fi password to a neighbor or left our network open “just in case.”...

Posted on March 05, 2025

Protecting Public Services & Taxpayer Trust: Cybersecurity Responsibilities of County & Municipal Governments....

Posted on February 19, 2025

Gone Phishing: Are You Taking the Bait? Imagine this: You’re sipping your morning coffee, scrolling throu...

Posted on February 05, 2025

Editor's Note: This is a new blogy by Joseph Earley, a Montgomery, West Virginia, native, who served 20 years in the U...

From the Bench: After 33 Years, Multiple...

At a very recent swim meet involving Bridgeport High School, long-time swim Coach Jan Grisso was approached by a man,...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Bridgeport Math Teacher fro...

This photo is from many decades ago, from 1962, and possibly came from a yearbook. The photo shows Mrs. Ruth Feoppel....

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Sweet Story of Cornersto...

When the word “chocolatier” comes to mind, I think of Jacques Torres - or Willie Wonka. That was until earlier t...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: The 10-Year Anniversary of t...

Well before Richard “Tiny” Grimes became the Bridgeport Public Works Director, he remembers getting lessons on a regul...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Birding Adventures at Bri...

February is National Bird Feeding Month, and if there is one thing I’m particularly passionate about it’s bird...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: A Look at PWA Black Histo...

In this week’s edition of The Grapevine, here is a look at The Progressive Women’s Association 2026 Black Hist...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen