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.

Bridgeport News: Man Falls Into a Hole

11:24pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a man falling into a hole on the sidewalk at Maplewood and Laurelwood Avenue.  First responders are looking into it.... UPDATE--First responders say its a 6 foot deep, 2 foot wide sinkhole. If you like our live reporting as it is happening would you consider helping us continue by donating? http://www.doingitlocal.com/2014/04/can-help/

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Fairfield News: Welder’s Torch Sets Blaze

9:39pm--#Fairfield CT--A welder's torch set off a blaze behind the Planet Fitness on Black Rock Turnpike (across from BJ's) The fire was outside of the storage building behind the fitness center, some wooden pallets started burning and extended into the building. I was first on the scene but only with my cellphone, heck I didn't even have my hat with me! I will have video on it shortly.

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Fairfield News: Porn in Chalk on Beaver Street

6:22pm--#Fairfield CT--A woman on Beaver Street (you can't make this stuff up) called police to report that teens drew pornographic images in front of her house in chalk. The teens then went into the wooded area. She believes they were smoking drugs and drinking...... If you like our live reporting as it is happening would you consider helping us continue by donating?  http://www.doingitlocal.com/2014/04/can-help/

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Governor Will Join Group of Community Leaders at 7:30PM Tonight at a Roundtable Discussion in Milford

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is joining a bipartisan list of leaders who have signed on to a Request for Information (RFI) to the gun industry to get a clear sense what companies are doing to improve public safety. Given the large number of firearms bought by public entities, it’s the hope of this group that market forces will help promote and encourage responsible practices within the industry. “For a generation, we’ve been hearing that it’s not guns that kill people, it’s people that kill people,” said Governor Malloy. “If that’s the case, then the gun industry has an obligation to tell us what they’re doing to keep guns out of the hands of…

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