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Dave’s Famous T&L Hotdogs Offering Free Meals to Those Who Served on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11

In honor of Veterans Day, Dave’s Famous T&L Hotdogs is proud to serve those who have served. All Veterans c...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff November 10, 2025 11:00 AM EST in Community

Posted on November 09, 2025

Temperatures will soon be dropping as winter is on its way. The Bruce Carter United Orthopaedic and Spine Center is holdin...

Posted on November 07, 2025

Honoring past and present members of the U.S. military, Veterans Day will be observed Tuesday, Nov. 11 and thanks to s...

Posted on November 05, 2025

Lining downtown Bridgeport are tribute banners honoring past and present U.S. Service men and women. Featuring photos, ser...

Posted on November 03, 2025

An estimated 400-plus children and their families strolled Main Street Sunday, Oct 26, gathering candy from businesses par...

Posted on October 30, 2025

To the casual observer, there is does not appear to be anything out of line with the playground currently in use for S...

Posted on October 20, 2025

Nearly four years after Garfield’s shut down its location at Meadowbrook Mall, a new restaurant is ready to open...

Posted on October 18, 2025

A quarter century ago, Medbrook Children’s Charity was founded to help benefit local underprivileged children in Har...

Posted on October 14, 2025

The Harrison County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the 3rd Annual Tank Entrepreneur Pitch Contes...

Posted on March 27, 2025

For several years, Richard Duez has curated a collection of historical Bridgeport photographs. Now, the collection is...

From the Bench: As 2025 Postseason Nears...

Since everyone is offended about everything, allow me to preface what you are about to read with a disclaimer. I say t...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: A 1971 Pre-Homecoming Bonfi...

This photo is from the 1971 Bridgeport High School football season and shows a bonfire taking place outside of the fi...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Bridgeport Elementary St...

Halloween festivities are behind us, and autumn is moving into the rearview mirror. As our focus shifts to the Christm...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: Read to Feed

We are challenging the community to read 1 million minutes by the end of 2025. Need more convincing to read and track...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: Roz's Book Club Gives Loo...

As promised, here is a book review from “Roz’s Book Club.” This month I have chosen Tiger, Tiger by...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: The True Story on Bridgeport...

Editor's Note I: This blog ran more than three years ago. Although not a derailment, the recent train collision wi...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Why Bridgeport? How do you Measure a Man...

Editor's Note: Jon Griffith formerly wrote this blog as a member of Bridgeport City Council. The majority of Griffith's de...

Posted by Jon Griffith