Health & Fitness

Posted on July 07, 2018

After last fall’s launch of the Bridgeport High School Suicide Prevention Club, now called Life League, the grou...

Posted on November 27, 2013

I look back on Thanksgiving dinners as a child with nothing but fondness and warmth. The excitement I felt as my mom s...

Posted on September 02, 2013

As August draws to a warm, albeit rainy close, I’ve finally come to grips with the cold hard fact that soon I will b...

Posted on June 29, 2013

“I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.” Ever heard this quote? It was made famous by Audrey Hepbur...

Posted on June 09, 2013

This week’s blog is going to be a little different. Instead of me typing another tip, trick, or belief that I have,...

Posted on May 25, 2013

If you’re like me, even though the days get longer in the spring, so does my list of things to do. In addition,...

Posted on May 05, 2013

We are officially 49 days out from summer. Does that make you excited or make you cringe a little at the thought of &ldquo...

Posted on April 20, 2013

I have a problem. I guess the first step is to admit it, so here goes. “My name is Ashley, and I am a...

Posted on March 30, 2013

Just like the wonderful Easter Baskets that children will receive this Easter, so too is this week’s blog filled with...

Posted on March 17, 2013

Being in the fitness industry, professionals get this question all the time, “Will a cheat day hurt me?” W...

Posted on March 02, 2013

Sorry gents, my post this week is for the ladies. I’ve debated on writing this post for a while and I finally de...

Posted on February 12, 2013

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I thought I’d spice things up a bit and do another themed post...

Posted on January 28, 2013

As I look outside this morning, I have to think; “How many workouts is this weather screwing up?” Now don&...

Posted on January 14, 2013

Happy Two Weeks Into January! Right now you’re probably thinking “What is Two Weeks Into January?” W...

Posted on December 30, 2012

If you’re like many people, January is a clean slate kind of month. It’s a month to make resolutions, reorgani...

Time Travel: All Saints Church Event fro...

The photo shows above is at All Saints Catholic Church, which is located on Main Street in downtown Bridgeport. The photo...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Through the Years in Bri...

From the time my mom, dad, sister and I moved to Bridgeport, I liked it here. It was circa 1967. Lyndon B. Johnson was pre...

Posted by Julie Perine
City Faces in Different Places

Meet this week's City Face, Mario Bombardiere: How long have you lived in Bridgeport? If not a...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: Let Me Introduce Myself; I'm...

Hello. My name is Jeff Toquinto, and I battle depression. Before I go further with what may seem is a ve...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Looking for Something to ...

It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of January with these 60-degree days, but we have just posted the schedu...

Posted by Sharon Saye
Outside the Tribe: OK Bridgeport I'm Her...

There’s something kind of important that didn’t dawn on me until I started at Connect-Bridgeport. ...

Posted by Chris Johnson