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.

Governor Sends Guidance On Puerto Rican Students Arriving To CT Schools

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Department of Education Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that they are sending guidance to every school superintendent in the state outlining suggested protocols to ensure that any student arriving from Puerto Rico, or any affected storm area, has immediate access to school and expedited connections to the services they may need.  In the days since Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria brought devastation to the island, the administration has received a number of inquiries from superintendents and other school officials requesting information on how to supervise this potential situation.   “When tragedy strikes, it is often our children who are most at risk,” Governor Malloy said.  “We anticipate many families affected…

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#Westport Stranger Danger

#Westport CT--This morning, October 03, 2017 at approximately 07:20 am, a juvenile female was approached at her bus stop at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Breezy Knoll by a suspicious male. The juvenile reported it was a white male, age 40 to 50, with brown hair and a bald spot. The juvenile stated the male first walked up and down Clinton Avenue, then got into an older green Jeep Grand Cherokee. The suspicious male asked the juvenile twice if she wanted to see the cute dog in the back of his car. The juvenile immediately ran home and notified her parents.   The Westport Police Department is working closely with the Westport Board of Education to ensure the safety…

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Bridgeport News: 2 In Custody After Manhunt

9:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Suspects are in custody after a pursuit and manhunt in the Burnsford Road area.  Earlier there were reports of shots fired on Aldine Avenue (off Brooklawn Avenue) shot at a car with a person inside who called the police.  The car was a red SUV stolen out of Stamford according to radio reports.  A short time later there was a report of a woman being robbed on Hazelwood Avenue, this MAY be related but it has not been confirmed.  An alert officer on patrol located the car on Park Avenue where a pursuit ensued.  The officer lost the vehicle but other police cars located the car and the pursuit went in and out of side roads off Park Avenue,…

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