ToquiNotes

Posted on February 15, 2020

Feeling a little big tingly with Valentine's Day officially just a day in the rearview mirror? Don't be surpri...

Posted on February 08, 2020

Hunter Mann isn’t the first person to feel a bit fatigued after competing against fellow Bridgeport High School alum...

Posted on February 01, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a reprint of one of the most popular blogs ever on Connect-Bridgeport. With winter in full swin...

Posted on January 25, 2020

I don’t know exactly how I got to know Mike Mann. Considering the athletic backgrounds of the kids he and his wife Deb...

Posted on January 18, 2020

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

Posted on January 11, 2020

Cody Thrasher likes to bring the world to Bridgeport. And for those that have dined at his White Oaks establishment, C...

Posted on December 21, 2019

EDITOR'S NOTE: This blog first ran prior to Christmas 2016. This is one of the most beautiful stories I've had the hon...

Posted on December 14, 2019

Forgive me for waxing nostalgic in a pre-Christmas Christmas blog. But I have a hard time not thinking back to when I was...

Posted on December 07, 2019

There’s often a moment in someone’s life that changes it. Usually, it’s not a commercial. &nbs...

Posted on November 30, 2019

She had been to every single Light Up Night since its inception 15 years ago. In fact, she had been arguably the most...

Posted on November 23, 2019

What would you do if you had to battle cancer as a 22-year-old? What would you do if you beat it and post-surgery infe...

Posted on November 16, 2019

You may know him. And if you’ve been at a sporting event in Bridgeport, Harrison County at West Virginia Univers...

Posted on November 09, 2019

Regular readers of this blog – both of you – know that I like to do a little bit of nostalgia. Particularl...

Posted on November 02, 2019

It’s been roughly a decade since the Fredrick family has called the City of Bridgeport Home. It was shortly after the...

Posted on October 26, 2019

Recently, as I’ve waxed nostalgic about the many topics that dabble into the “greatest ever” category, it generates plenty...

From the Bench: Career of the "Voice of ...

When Travis Jones first began calling Bridgeport High School sporting events, the year was 1993. The Indians were stil...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Another Look at Annual Fire...

The Bridgeport Fireman's Fair is still talked about fondly to this day by those who participated the annual event...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: The Chronicles of Mojo, ...

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

Posted by Julie Perine
The Grapevine: Visions of Snow, Thoughts...

When you wake up on Friday morning and your world is covered with snow your mind immediately turns to food. I ha...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen Alonso
ToquiNotes: A City Twitty Valentine's Da...

Feeling a little big tingly with Valentine's Day officially just a day in the rearview mirror? Don't be surpri...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: For Passionate Readers Wa...

For all those passionate readers who can’t wait for the next John Grisham and David Baldacci, here is an advance...

Posted by Sharon Saye
Outside the Tribe: Fedoras, Sass and Whe...

It’s normal for your taste in things to change through the years. Some jokes don’t seem as funn...

Posted by Chris Johnson
City Faces in Different Places

Meet this week's City Face, Abby Hartley. How long have you lived in Bridgeport? If not a lifelong resident, tel...

Posted by Julie Perine