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: As Coaching Longevity Wa...

For the last time, on Friday, Feb. 20, Bridgeport High School Jan Grisso stood at the edge of the pool serving as the...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Bridgeport High's 2008 Girl...

Bridgeport High School's swimming program has a long and rich history of winning under the guidance of Jan Gris...

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
The Grapevine: Two Harrison County Ashtr...

Mary Barney was recently able to preserve a bit of history as she was out visiting yard sales and shops carrying secon...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: City's Connection to Robert ...

Editor's Note I: This blog first ran in October of 2013. With the Feb. 15 passing of Robert Duvall, it seemed appropriate...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Work Out Your Body and Mi...

Did you know you can work out your body as well as your mind at the library? We have several free wellness events you...

Posted by Angela Spatafore