It’s Happening

Posted on July 13, 2020

I think everyone is trying. The COVID-19 pandemic presented brand new concerns and threats, but it did not...

Posted on July 03, 2020

Happy Birthday USA! It was 244 years ago when 13 American colonies were declared the United S...

Posted on June 17, 2020

Ask a Bridgeport resident about his favorite city spot – and here at the Greater Bridgeport CVB, we often do – and you...

Posted on June 07, 2020

Whether your vacation plans got hijacked or you’re just looking for some adventure and recreat...

Posted on May 18, 2020

Here we are, about two months into the COVID-19 pandemic. After weeks of sheltering in place, the state is starting to...

Posted on April 21, 2020

As a follow-up to the story I wrote last week about new hobbies residents are picking up during this time of quarantin...

Posted on April 16, 2020

UPDATE: On Friday, April 17, members of the community were heard. They shouted and otherwise made noise to pay tribute to...

Posted on April 09, 2020

For the past several years, I’ve been writing about two events; both – I have found, like so many other things...

Posted on March 27, 2020

If I hadn't known better, I would have thought all was right with the world. Afte...

Posted on March 18, 2020

Editor's Note: This was written just a couple short weeks ago, but during a simpler time. We do have much to look...

Posted on March 10, 2020

It was the third time Heather Mudrick had stepped inside Ruby Memorial Hospital since her husband Mark die...

Posted on March 04, 2020

The shotgun start is at 8:30 a.m. Within minutes, the first of runners cross the finish line and others follow suit for th...

Posted on February 23, 2020

Joe, Java, Brew; it has a lot of names, but it is most well known for the name derived from the Coffea plant which bears t...

Posted on February 12, 2020

Back in July, I posted on Connect-Bridgeport that a tiny tabby kitten had been found. I didn’t expect anyone to...

Posted on February 03, 2020

Students and graduates of Bridgeport High School are familiar with The Shawnee Powwow. Everything published in the sc...

From the Bench: Four Months Later, Here'...

For the last 36 years, there was one event involving high school sports that had managed to draw major names to talk t...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Two Distinguished Members o...

This photo is from 1954 and shows past Mayor Richard "Dick" Cutlip and well-known community member Margaret...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: CVB Releases New Brochur...

Ask a Bridgeport resident about his favorite city spot – and here at the Greater Bridgeport CVB, we often do – and you...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: Tackling the Summer Readi...

Summer reading is a different animal for every reader. Some take advantage of vacation and time off from school to r...

Posted by Sharon Saye
City Faces in Different Places

This week's City Face is Bridgeport's Amy Romano. Learn all about her here: How long have you lived in Bridgepor...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: How Dr. Kelly Nelson Managed...

The list of events canceled, postponed, or left in limbo amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is long. Each one impacts many i...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Sweat & Smiles: Importance of Putting Ne...

Negative bias, a psychological phenomenon, explains the bias in negative stimuli having a greater affect on one’s mental s...

Posted by Melissa Romano