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.

Squash In Da Port

Earlier today, Mayor Ganim and the City of Bridgeport announced the construction of the SquashBridge Community Facility underneath the leadership of the Squash & Education Alliance (SEA). The facility will be built at 1673 Main Street and will be the host of four classrooms, seven indoor squash courts, and one outdoor steel squash court constructed with materials from Bridgeport’s Instel Steel. “This is an exciting announcement to make as we welcome Squash & Education Alliance to Bridgeport,” stated Mayor Ganim. “The approach that Squash & Education Alliance has makes a large impact on our community as it incorporates athletics while fostering education for our youth. This will be a significant addition to Bridgeport and we’re grateful, not only for the…

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BAN ON ALL TANDEM TRACTOR TRAILERS AND EMPTY TRACTOR TRAILERS AHEAD OF WINTER STORM

UPDATE: GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES TANDEM AND EMPTY TRACTOR TRAILER TRAVEL BAN LIFTED (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the order that went into effect earlier today banning travel by all tandem tractor trailers and empty tractor trailers on all limited access highways in Connecticut because of the impacts of the winter storm has been lifted as of 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The order was enacted in coordination with Connecticut’s neighboring states – including Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island – which also implemented similar travel bans on their roads. Those states are also planning to lift their travel bans as the winter storm begins to wind down. The governor continues to urge everyone traveling on the…

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Charlestin Chiropractic Group

On Friday, we held a ribbon cutting at Charlestin Chiropractic Group! Now located on the third floor of the Barnum Professional Building (1825 Barnum Avenue), Charlestin Chiropractic Group Stratford is there to help patients reach and exceed their health goals. They offer an evidence-based approach to chiropractic care by utilizing chiropractic manipulation, soft-tissue techniques, therapeutic rehabilitation, and a variety of chiropractic services to help achieve patients' health goals. Let us congratulate Clinical Director/Owner Jonathan Charlestin, DC on the new location and wish Charlestin Chiropractic Group continued success! Here is their website for additional information: https://charlestinchiropractic.com/ https://youtu.be/sxYVB_xPPnc

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Shelton News: Pedestrian Killed

Shelton Police investigate Fatal Accident On 02/09/2024 at approximately 1:00 PM, Shelton Police and Shelton EMS weredispatched to School St. in the area of Monroe St. on a report of a pedestrian struck.Police, Fire, and EMS responded to the scene and located an unresponsive male, lateridentified as 29-year-old Erick Irizarry of Waterbury, CT, who was pronounced deceasedon scene.An investigation by Shelton Accident Reconstruction Team revealed that Irizarry wasworking in the area for Asplundh Tree Service and was struck by a work vehicle. TheOffice of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was notified andresponded to the scene.The accident is actively under investigation by the Shelton Police DepartmentReconstruction Team.

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