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 Police Mourn the Loss of One of Their Own

#Westport Connecticut---The Westport Police Department and the Town of Westport are saddened by the tragic loss of Sergeant Robert Myer. We extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends. First Selectman Jim Marpe said, “It was with profound sadness that I learned of Sergeant Myer’s passing. He represented the Police Department and the Town of Westport with utmost professionalism and honor. Our focus now is to support his fellow Police Officers at this difficult time. And I respectfully request that all Westporters do the same.” Sergeant Myer served the Westport community, his hometown, with honor and distinction for more than 23 years with the Westport Police Department. He first joined the department as an intern in 1991 and was hired as a fulltime Officer in…

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Fairfield Police’s Stealth Cruiser

#Fairfield Connecticut--If you have driven by this police car you may do a double take to make sure you are correctly seeing a police car.   Fairfield has two "stealth" cars in their fleet.  Lieutenant Perez told me that people act differently when police are present.  The stealth cruiser hopes to catch law breakers in the act.  I would guess if you see a car with a spotlight mounted on the driver's side would be the best clue!  Westport was one of the first police departments to have a stealth car in it's fleet.

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Bluefish Catcher Rafael Lopez Signed By Cincinnati Reds

Bridgeport Bluefish team officials announced that catcher Rafael Lopez has had his contract purchased by the Cincinnati Reds organization. He will report to Triple-A Louisville of the “We are very happy that Rafael has received this opportunity,” says Paul Herrmann, Bluefish Senior Director of Baseball Operations and Public  Relations. “We wish him the best of luck with his new organization.”   Lopez has played seven games with the ‘Fish this season, collecting a .250 batting average with two RBI and two runs The 28-year- old made his professional debut in 2011 after being selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 16 th round of the MLB draft. Rafael spent five seasons in the Cubs organization before making his Major League debut in 2014, where he spent…

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Bridgeport Student Brings Home Gold!

How about some likes for Skylynn Reyes, Bridgeport Resident, & Senior at Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science and Technology Center DOES IT AGAIN! Gold Medal Winner in Environmental Management and Pollution, in this year's I-SWEEP Science Fair, (International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering, Environmental Project Olympiad) which hosted 385 high quality projects from 62 countries at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas!

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