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.

Bridgeport News: Road Paving To Begin!!

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim today announced that the City of Bridgeport will begin the process of milling Thursday, June 28th through Friday, July 6th to prepare roads for paving.   The milling process will remove the current surface area of the road to level and smooth for pavement.  Following the milling process throughout the city, roads will be paved during the week of July 16ththrough July 20th. During this time, drivers are advised of the following: o   Adhere to “No Parking” signs that will be posted to roadways 24 hours prior to milling and paving.  These areas will be enforced and towing will take place if a car is parked on a road that is planned to be milled or paved. o   Follow the detour…

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#Bridgeport Seeks Input On 10 Year Master Plan

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim announced today that the City of Bridgeport will be seeking community input to create a new Master Plan of Conservation and Development that will guide City policy related to building and economic development over the next 10 years. The Master Plan will be created with extensive input from the community, identifying the most pressing issues of today and the next decade, and proposing policies to address those issues and achieve a communal vision of how Bridgeport should grow, evolve, and change over time. “This is an exciting opportunity for Bridgeport residents to take ownership of the Master Plan for their own community,” said Mayor Joe Ganim. “The Master Plan will serve as the framework for…

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Bridgeport News: 14 Year Old Arrested After Pursuit Wanted For Home Invasion With Gun, Stolen Car

#Bridgeport CT-- Today police located a tan Buick that was stolen with keys from Waverly Place overnight during a home invasion. Police this morning located the vehicle at Park and Washington Avenue. Police coordinated additional police cars in an attempt to stop safely the vehicle but the vehicle took off on them. The vehicle ran through the Hollow section of town to downtown to Black Rock where the pursuit came to an end on Grovers Avenue. The suspect, a fourteen-year-old boy had hit a garage and then fled on foot. Police had quickly apprehended the juvenile in a backyard. No weapon was located but he had crack cocaine in his pockets. The boy's mother said he was taught to drive…

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Westport News: Multiple Charges

#Westport CT--On 06/22/2018 at approximately 7:00pm, officers were dispatched to a report of a disturbance at Starbucks. Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect attempted to go to a second floor storage area. When he was told by employees the area was not for customers, he began screaming at the employees and refused to leave after multiple requests to do so. At one point, he was reported to have lunged over the counter at employees. The suspect left the scene when police were contacted. Officers located the suspect, identified as Carl Nicolas, a short distance away. Nicolas struggled with officers who attempted to detain him. He was eventually taken into custody and transported to headquarters where he refused to answer basic…

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