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: Compactor Fire

UPDATE:  Due to a recent fire in the compactor unit at the Westport Transfer Station, Public Works Director Peter Ratkiewich is reminding all residents that spent ashes are to be disposed of in the clearly marked special ash bin available at the station.  Ashes should never be dumped in to the trash compactor. Specific questions regarding disposal of waste materials should be referred to the Weighmaster at the transfer station entrance, or any of the attendants in the yard. 12:29am--#Westport CT-- #cttfire--Firefighters are fighting a compactor fire at the transfer station at 300 Sherwood Island Connector.   See all of our posts, not just what Facebook shows you by going directly toDoingItLocal.comor visit our Facebook page. Don't count on your news…

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#Fairfield, CT – The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce and The Norma Pfriem Breast Center will host its fourth lecture in the new 2017-2018 series of eight “Evenings of Wellness” on February 7, 2018. This lecture topic is: Podiatry: Foot Pain and Some Solutions. The lecture will be led by, Chioma Enu, DPM. Dr. Enu attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology and Neuroscience. She attended New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed a three-year residency at Yale New Haven hospital in podiatric medicine and surgery with additional training in reconstructive rear foot and ankle surgery. A native of Anambra state, Nigeria, she has lived in the United States for more than two decades.…

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Westport News: Traffic Stop Nets Gun And Drugs

#Westport, CT-- At approximately 2:45PM on January 11, 2018, Officer Smith observed a vehicle traveling with an improperly displayed registration plate. The license plate was checked and was found to be registered to a different motor vehicle. A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Saugatuck Avenue in the area of Duck Pond Road. Upon approach, Officer Smith detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A K-9 unit was requested to the scene. The operator was identified as Abdullah Seifullah, 37, of Stamford, CT. The passenger of the vehicle was identified as Jerrod Smalls, 36, of Norwalk, CT. A Norwalk Police K9 unit arrived on scene and searched the suspect vehicle. K-9 Kai indicated on the center console of…

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Police Need Your Help

Norwalk Detectives need your help identify the pictured suspect. On October 19, 2017, the suspect made several thousand dollars worth of fraudulent purchases of jewelry and handbags at the Trumbull Mall and Saks Fifth Avenue in Greenwich using the victim’s store credit cards. The suspect had the sales associates look up the accounts using the victim’s personal information and opened several other store credit cards in the victim’s name as well. Anyone who can identify the suspect or who has any information about these crimes is asked to contact Det. Imparato at (203) 854-3190 or CImparato@NorwalkCT.org. Anonymous tips can be left at any of the following: Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111 Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk…

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