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Author: 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.
12:18am–#Bridgeport News: A worker at Juno’s at 27 Highland Avenue stepped outside and was shot in the eye by a BB gun according to radio reports. No word on the extent of his injuries.
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10:47pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Don’t go to sleep yet Black Rock! Report of an odor of gas indoors at 410 Midland Terrace, throughout the building according to radio reports. Here come a bunch of firetrucks to wake you!
10:43pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A hockey referee from Wonderland Of Ice at 147 Glenwood Avenue has called police that 3 white males and 1 female are being aggressive to him and preventing him from going back onto the ice.
I had a chance to meet with the new recruits at the Bridgeport Police Academy. This is part 2 of a 3 part series. I asked them if they thought diversity was important in the city. This video covers their responses. Here is Part 1, Meet the Recruits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKXqWYCLvTw
5:17pm–#Weston Connecticut– A large brush fire behind 7 Glen Lane and between Good Hill Road. Firefighters are on scene confirming. See, we do cover Weston, just not a lot to report there!
We are an innovative and fast growing restaurant group opening two restaurants in the area and looking for qualified candidates to fill the following positions: food servers, pizza makers, sous chefs, chefs, dishwashers and general maintenance workers.
DATE: Saturday, March 26th TIME: 11:00am to 4:00pm PLACE: Vazzano’s Four Seasons, 337 Kenyon Street, Stratford
Please apply in person with resume. Must have a minimum of two years’ experience. No phone calls please.
3:36pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A person was shot at PT Barnum Housing and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital by private vehicle. Shell casings have been found near building 6. A blood trail has been found and the crime scene is expanding to buildings 6,8 to 14 according to radio reports. No word on the victim’s condition.
#Fairfield, CT– Walk down memory lane at the Fairfield Public Library with author Patti Woods as she presents her book “Lost Restaurants of Fairfield”. She will be part of the What’s Cooking Series at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road, on Monday, March 28 at 7 pm.
In this nostalgic book, Patti describes the bygone eateries and watering holes in Fairfield. Discover lost classics from the Sun Tavern, where George Washington visited, to the Scenario, where local celebrities had a seat reserved at the bar. Remember the doughnuts at Devore’s, Art Green’s famous cream pies at the Pie Plate, ice cold beer at the Driftwood…?
Ms Woods is a native of Fairfield. She began her career with the Fairfield and Westport Minuteman newspapers and was a managing editor of Better Nutrition. As a freelancer her work has appeared in Health, Wine Spectator and Delicious Living. Currently she writes the popular EatDrinkShopCook column that appears in the Fairfield Citizen and Westport News. Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-256-3160, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org . Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.