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ToquiNotes: How Love of Family Allowed a Eagle and Prexie to Root for Bridgeport during March Madness

Posted on March 14, 2020

It was sadly ironic to learn this past week that Lana Robey had passed away and was laid to rest on Friday. The irony...

ToquiNotes: As 4-Year-Old Noah Haws Faces Cancer again, Family Leans Heavily on Hope, Faith in God

Posted on March 07, 2020

This is a sad story. It’s also one of hope. It’s one of faith.   It’s a story whose...

ToquiNotes: Despite Death at Doorstep, Jerome Axton has Message of Faith, Opportunity and Perspective

Posted on February 29, 2020

Jerome Axton had awoken before from behind the doors of anesthesia. In fact, he had awoken more than a dozen times in the...

ToquiNotes: Why it May Soon be a Literal "Do or Die" Time for U.S. Route 50-Emily Drive Intersection Fix

Posted on February 22, 2020

I’m pretty sure the first part of this blog will have about as close to universal agreement as anything I’ve ever writ...

ToquiNotes: A City Twitty Valentine's Day Love Story

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...

ToquiNotes: Hunter Mann's Personal Journey in Battle with Leukemia and a Message to the Community

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...

ToquiNotes: Revisiting Bridgeport's Ray Blake, The Canteen and How it Became Home to the Giovanni

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...

ToquiNotes: Time to Join Battle of Hunter Mann as He Stares Down Leukemia with Community Behind Him

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...

ToquiNotes: Let Me Introduce Myself; I'm Jeff Toquinto

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...

ToquiNotes: Bridgeport's Cody Thrasher Continuing to Bring Culinary World Home with Latest Global Trip

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...

ToquiNotes: Revisiting Story of When a BHS Student Realized Spirit of Christmas and Santa Claus are Real

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...

ToquiNotes: Recalling Fondly the Toys of My Youth

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...

ToquiNotes: NBC Commercial Leads to a Concluding Career of 30-Plus Years for BHS's Jon Griffith

Posted on December 07, 2019

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

ToquiNotes: It's the Same Spectacular Light Up Night, but it Can't be the Same without Melinda Lindsey

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...

ToquiNotes: Real-Life Lesson in Perspective, Courage and Perseverance Courtesy of Jerome Axton

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...
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