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Jeff Toquinto

Jeff Toquinto

jeff@connect-bridgeport.com

Jeff Toquinto is the Communications Director/Administrator of Connect-Bridgeport. He is a 1992 cum laude graduate of Fairmont State College with a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in History. He has spent more than 30 years in the journalism field, most of it involving the coverage of Bridgeport, while also spending four years working with two architectural/engineering firms.

Recent Posts

City Public Works Upgrading Downtown Corridor Prior to 5-Figure Complete Makeover Project by Contractor

Posted on April 16, 2026

A planned makeover to begin after May in Bridgeport’s downtown corridor is getting some prep work by the city&rs...

Despite Opposition, Million-Dollar-Plus Development is OK'd by Planning Panel as City Requirements Met

Posted on April 15, 2026

A new million-dollar-plus residential development in Bridgeport received final plat approval Monday from the Bridgepor...

Bridgeport Man among Individuals Indicted by the April 2026 of Taylor County Grand Jury; 13 Total Indicted

Posted on April 15, 2026

A Bridgeport man was among more than a dozen individuals indicted by the April 2026 term of the Taylor County Grand Ju...

Conflicting Decisions in City-Involved Lawsuits Leave Council Members Pondering Next Legal Maneuvers

Posted on April 14, 2026

What Bridgeport will do next to settle ongoing lawsuits regarding a 2023 amendment to the State Tax Increment Financin...

From the Bench: Former BMS Hoops Player Reaches Pinnacle of Coaching Excellence at NCAA D-II Level

Posted on April 12, 2026

It was around 2002 when I was talking to my friend and former Bridgeport Middle School assistant basketball Coach John...

ToquiNotes: Recalling the Life of My First Best Friend

Posted on April 11, 2026

He was my first best friend. Outside of my own mother and father, as well as my sister, no one has known me longer....

After a Century, Stout Company Announces Upcoming Closure, but Publicity has Created Potential Buyers

Posted on April 10, 2026

After 103 years, an iconic Clarksburg business with ties to multiple local families is ready to close its doors for go...

New City Fire Department Leadership Team in Place as Jacob Thompson Named 2nd-Ever Deputy Chief

Posted on April 09, 2026

The Bridgeport Fire Department new leadership team is now complete. Earlier this week, new Fire Chief Greg Pigg confir...

Bridgeport High School Alum Adds Another Restaurant to Business Portfolio with Nutter Fort Establishment

Posted on April 07, 2026

Bridgeport High School graduate Jeffrey Chalfant is continuing work to expand his business portfolio. And his latest e...

Mountain State Restaurant Considered a "Must Visit" Gearing Up for First North Central West Virginia Site

Posted on April 01, 2026

One of West Virginia’s most recognizable restaurants will soon see a third establishment barring its name &ndash...

Bridgeport High Graduate and Hall of Famer Alan Dye Celebrates 40 Years of Work, Service at WDTV

Posted on March 31, 2026

He has worked behind the scenes, and he has worked in front of the camera. But, for more than four decades now, a dist...

Old rue21 Space to be Filled by New Retail Business

Posted on March 26, 2026

A business site at Meadowbrook Mall that became empty after a national brand that occupied it for more than three deca...

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