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.

New Law To Protect Students On School Buses

State Senator Gaston discussed the alarming disregard for school bus safety, highlighting near-miss incidents where students were almost struck by cars ignoring bus stop signs. They worked with Bus Patrol to address this issue and successfully advocated for legislation. This bill, supported unanimously by the Public Safety Committee, ensures all ticket proceeds from bus-related violations stay within local communities to enhance public safety. Gaston emphasizes that protecting student safety transcends political affiliations, aiming to ensure safer environments for children across Connecticut. https://youtu.be/UyPUHtk6HhE

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Press Conference On This Weekends Violence

The press conference addressed a series of shootings in Bridgeport over the weekend, with community leaders and officials coming together to condemn the violence and pledge support for public safety. The police department is working on the investigation and implementing strategies to prevent further incidents. Highlights 💔 Community leaders and officials gathered to address a series of shootings in Bridgeport. 📢 The community is standing together to send a strong message that gun violence will not be tolerated. 🔒 The police department is committed to public safety and transparency in their efforts to reduce gun violence. 🤝 Partnerships with organizations like RASAP and JANA are crucial in preventing gun violence and supporting affected families. 🚔 The police department is increasing…

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Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Statistics-05/26/2024

The following are preliminary Memorial Day Weekend traffic statistics. These are reflective of the time period beginning Friday May 24th at midnight, and ending at 11:59 pm, on Sunday, May 26th, 2024. The Connecticut State Police had a total of 3,919 calls for service.  Speeding Violations – 374 Seatbelt Violations – 37 Hazardous Moving Violations (Following too Closely, Failure to Move Over, etc.) - 220 DUI Arrests – 21 Motor Vehicle Accidents – 244 With Injury – 32 Fatalities – 0 Serious Injury - 1  Motorist Assists (Disabled Vehicles, Debris in Roadway, etc.) – 347

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