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.

Park Avenue Crash

11:03pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #Fairfield CT--  A two car crash on Park Avenue in Fairfield by Valley Road and another crash in Bridgeport on Madison Avenue both Fairfield and Bridgeport first responders on scene.  Bridgeport firefighters reporting airbag deployment, possible injuries.   This report is made possible by:

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3 Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service members Volunteer Service Award

Westport Volunteer EMS members Jay Paretzky (second from left) and Brian Crane (second from right) are presented with the President's Lifetime Achievement Award for their lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer service, and Audrone Tarnok (fourth from left) received the 2014 Silver President's Volunteer Service Award. The awards are issued by the office of President Obama and the Corporation for National and Community Service and were presented by Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe (left), Wesport Volunteer EMS President Yves Cantin (third from left), and Westport EMS Deputy Director Marc Hartog (right)

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Westport News: Toy Drive starts this weekend

Westport Police announce Whole Foods Market Westport has joined their holiday toy drive effort and will be a donation drop off point The Westport Police Department is thrilled to announce the newly developed partnership with Whole Foods Market Westport during this year’s holiday toy drive! Whole Foods Marketing Team Leader, Jessica Vitelli contacted the police department hoping that Whole Foods would be able to help in some way with the toy drive so that they can be a part of giving back to the community. Whole Foods Market Westport located at 399 Post Road West, will be accepting donations of new, unopened, and unwrapped toys during store hours (they are open daily from 8:00AM to 10:00PM) beginning on Wednesday, December 2nd through Sunday, December 13th at 5:00PM. Along with your toy…

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Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim announced more appointments of individuals named to head Bridgeport city departments.  Specifically, Mayor Ganim is making public the following appointments:   Nestor Nkwo, longtime Bridgeport Finance and budget official, has been appointed to head the Office of Policy and Management.  Nkwo has more than 27 years’ experience in the area of city finances and crafting the budget for the city of Bridgeport.  In his new role, Nkwo will be responsible for crafting the city’s budget and operational management for Bridgeport.   Attorney R. Christopher Meyer, former assistant Bridgeport city attorney with 26 years’ experience veteran of the Bridgeport City Attorney’s office, has been appointed to the post of Bridgeport City Attorney.  Longtime Bridgeport City…

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I-95 Pursuit

UPDATE: Fairfield Police hit him with stop sticks and he hit a barrier and a state trooper.  Ambulance dispatched for the trooper. 12:22am--#cttraffic--#Stratford CT-- Stratford Police in pursuit of a car on I-95 that went southbound, got off exit 24 in Fairfield, got back on I-95 northbound now exiting exit 27 in Bridgeport now on 95 south again.

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Suspect Captured In Manhunt in Fairfield/Bridgeport

A pursuit starting on Wood Avenue snaked through to State Street to Railroad Avenue Camden Street to Railroad onto I-95 and exiting in Fairfield at Commerce Avenue now a manhunt on Camden Street in Fairfield. They are wanted on drug and weapons charges.  State, Fairfield and Bridgeport Police had a very large net cast in an attempt to capture the suspect.  It was all along Commerce Drive, Camden, Rutland  Avenue as well as officers along North Avenue, many of the side roads on Kings Highway.   K-9 and officers searched the marsh area of Ash Creek off Rutland Avenue in Fairfield.  Police had officer in the Mountain Grove Cemetery which turned out positive as the suspect crossed the marsh and…

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