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.

Westport News: Community Presentations

Westport, CT - Department of Human Services Director Elaine Daignault announced today that Positive Youth Development and collaborating partners, will host a free community presentation on October 24th at 7PM at Westport Town Hall Auditorium on parenting called “Delay Your Gray” by Liz Driscoll Jorgensen, CADC of Insight Counseling and Newport Academy. Liz Jorgensen will discuss parenting an adolescent with a focus on recognizing the difference between typical developmental stages and other behaviors of concern.  Her presentation addresses timely topics for parents of all ages including: how to set effective limits with technology, socializing, sexuality, and much more! Participants may gain new skills in approaching day-to-day parenting challenges with a sense of humor and know when to “walk away” from your…

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#Stratford CT-- Here is a police press release regarding the shooting in Stratford we were first to report: Davonte Whitehurst age 19 of Bridgeport was arrested in Stratford for several charges stemming from an argument at 445 Wiklund Avenue. At approximately 1045pm on October 20th Officers responded to a report of an assault and shots fired on Wiklund Avenue. The caller stated that someone had been shot at the residence.   The investigation determined that Whitehurst had shot a male victim in the leg after a brief verbal argument. The victim is the ex-boyfriend of the girl that Whitehurst was visiting. The victim showed up at the residence, uninvited and possibly started the confrontation. Whitehurst fled the scene on foot…

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