Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

#Norwalk Police Officer Of The Month

#Norwalk CT-- The June 2018 Officers of the Month are Lieutenant Terrence Blake and Officer Christopher Kassimis. They were recognized for their life-saving actions that occurred on June 22, 2018. Lieutenant Blake and Officer Kassmis responded to a report of an unconscious person who was not breathing. They quickly determined that the person was suffering from an opioid overdose. They administered Narcan and provided oxygen. After a short time, the person began breathing and regained consciousness. Chief Kulhawik noted that this was the first Narcan save by the Norwalk Police Department. Congratulations on a job well done! (Norwalk Police Press Release)  

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Tour of American Chestnut Restoration Project at Lake Mohegan

On Thursday, Fairfield's Conservation Director, Brian Carey,  lead a tour of the stands of American chestnut trees gifted and planted by members of the Fairfield Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of America, and Fairfield Public Works in 2012. The tour which included an inspection of the trees Fairfield Garden Club members, including current Club president Barbara Geddes Wooten, and Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis who's retired from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station's Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology. Both Ms. Geddes Wooten and Dr. Anagnostakis were instrumental in the process of developing this tree-planting project.   The American Chestnut Restoration Project was created by the Fairfield Garden Club to celebrate The Garden Club of America's Centennial in 2013. As…

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Bridgeport News: Firefighters Battle Smokey Fire In North End

12:40am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to a smokey fire at 86 Hawthorne Street in Bridgeport's north end Friday night. The occupants were able to safely make it out along with their 4 dogs and 5 cats. It took firefighters about an hour before they got the upper hand of the fire. One firefighter came out of the structure a little slow, EMS checked out the firefighter and released him. There were no reported injuries despite the heat and thick smoke. The cats and dogs chilled in air-conditioned cars. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire.

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