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.

EVERSOURCE WINTER RATE INCREASE

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today regarding the announcement from Eversource that standard services rates will rise by 24 percent in January, resulting in a total average bill increase of 7.2 percent. “More awful news from our out-of-touch public utilities. Let’s get real—this is not a decrease. This is yet another increase on top of the exorbitant bills that already hit this summer. I don’t pretend to have all the answers to Connecticut’s energy affordability crisis, but we’ve got to do better than this. These rates are the result of a competitive bidding process. This is pretty much set in stone at this point. But that doesn’t mean we just need to take it…

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Bridgeport Hazmat Collection

BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Mayor Ganim and the City of Bridgeport will kick off the annual Household HazardousWaste Collection Day from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Blackham School, 425Thorme Street. This yearly event allows the Bridgeport community to securely dispose of dangerous objectsat no cost, whether rain or shine. Bring your hazardous garbage, and the on-site personnel will handle therest.Residents are encouraged to load their trunks with hazardous items and pull up to the designated drop offarea where crews will remove the hazardous waste without the need to exit the vehicle. For moreinformation, go to http://bridgeportct.gov/HazardousWaste

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