Profiles

Jeff Toquinto

Jeff Toquinto is the Communications Director/Administrator of Connect-Bridgeport. He is a 1992 cum laude graduate of Fairmont State College with a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in History. He has spent 20 years in the journalism field, most of it involving the coverage of Bridgeport, while also spending four years working with two architectural/engineering firms.

Recent Posts

Airport Officials Give Community Glimpse of Future as Conceptual Look at $35M Terminal Project Revealed

Posted on September 23, 2020

It was nearly two decades ago. The exact date is uncertain, but at a meeting of the Benedum Airport Authority long-tim...

Locations of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Farms, and Production Facilities in City Set to be Determined

Posted on September 22, 2020

It is not a question of if Bridgeport will have medical cannabis, or marijuana, dispensaries and the related growing a...

Changes in Top Five of MetroNews High School Poll in Class AAA Football with Indians Part of the Mix

Posted on September 21, 2020

Bridgeport’s win over Class AA second-ranked Fairmont Senior did not hurt them in the fourth week of the MetroNews High Sc...

BHS Alumna Lauren Gilbert Smith, Husband Open New Business to Help Individuals on Path to Recovery

Posted on September 20, 2020

The City of Bridgeport has a new business, and it is being led by a resident and graduate of Bridgeport High School. &...

From the Bench: The Top 2019-20 Class AA Program? A Neck-and-Neck Battle with Indians, Polar Bears

Posted on September 20, 2020

On Sept. 11, officials from the WVSSAC were on hand to present the Bridgeport High School administration the MVB Bank...

ToquiNotes: In a City and County Featuring a Bunch of Quality Families, Here's a Salute to the Haywood's

Posted on September 19, 2020

The beauty of having a blog is you can write about anything. In the personal blog – the ToquiNotes one you are l...

With Compton Lanes Closing after Nearly 60 Years in Business, Gene Compton Recalls its Rich History

Posted on September 19, 2020

For nearly half of a century, Gene Compton was linked directly to one business. It was a family business, and business...

Planning Commission Gives Okay to Addition of City Fees for Items Reviewed; Council to have Final Word

Posted on September 18, 2020

Although it still has the hurdle of receiving approval from City Council, the Bridgeport Planning Commission gave a gr...

Photos: Indians, Liberty Pre-Game Football Gallery

Posted on September 16, 2020

It was far from a typical game, or pre-game for that matter, as the first football game of the 2020 season amidst the COVI...

Six Weeks Away, City Manager Randy Wetmore Talks Current Status of Bridgeport Trick or Treat Activities

Posted on September 15, 2020

It is still more than a month away, but City Manager Randy Wetmore addressed the topic of Halloween and trick or treat...

Councilman Jim Malfregeot Listed in Critical Condition Following Sunday Evening Shooting

Posted on September 14, 2020

Clarksburg City Councilman Jim Malfregeot, who was shot during a Sunday evening carjacking in from of his East Main Street...

Bridgeport Gets Good News on Economic Front with Market Place to See New Near $1 Million Business

Posted on September 13, 2020

While development is a bit slower than usual in Bridgeport, a new business is set to open its doors this fall and has...

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From the Bench: The Top 2019-20 Class AA...

On Sept. 11, officials from the WVSSAC were on hand to present the Bridgeport High School administration the MVB Bank...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: BHS Junior High Hoops Team ...

Although not a clear photo, this is the Bridgeport Junior High School 1948 basketball team. First names were not incl...

Posted by Dick Duez
The Grapevine: A Look at Several Upcomin...

I hope that the continued reporting about the quarantine is of,f but I hear that we should be hunkering down for fall and...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: In a City and County Featuri...

The beauty of having a blog is you can write about anything. In the personal blog – the ToquiNotes one you are l...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
It's Happening: You Can Help our City Wi...

Bridgeport is competitive. That’s old news. Bridgeport could win $50,000 in cash, a co...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: Two Pre-Eminent Book Awar...

Two of the pre-eminent book awards announced their nominees for the best of 2020 last week. The Booke...

Posted by Sharon Saye
Sweat & Smiles: Learning to Step off Tre...

You know what is hard? Admitting when you are wrong. Admitting you don’t know something. Focusing on what you ar...

Posted by Melissa Romano
City Faces in Different Places

Meet this week's Bridgeport City Face, Abby Veigel, chair of The Health Games Team Bridgeport, holistic health coach a...

Posted by Julie Perine