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 UNREPORTED Crime

#Bridgeport CT--Just before 7:30 Sunday night, 3 teens robbed Spark City located at 815 Lafayette Boulevard. One of the teens brandished a knife. They fled with an undetermined amount of cash. No one was injured in the robbery.#Bridgeport CT--Just before 7:30 Sunday night, 3 teens robbed Spark City located at 815 Lafayette Boulevard. One of the teens brandished a knife. They fled with an undetermined amount of cash. No one was injured in the robbery. https://youtu.be/QoKOSih1x8Q

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Fairfield News:

2023-08-29@3:00SAMish--Fairfield Police are investigating a break-in at A&S located at 2079 BlackRock. The break-in occurred just before 3 a.m. early Monday morning. Patrol officers found the back door was pried open. An undetermined amount of cash was taken. The two suspects were dressed in all black. https://youtu.be/X-JfHhQcNXg

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Train Service on the Metro-North New Canaan Branch Line Resumes Saturday, September 2, 2023

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) alerts riders that train service on the Metro-North (MNR) New Canaan Branch Line resumes on Saturday, September 2, with the 6:20 a.m. train. Over the last several months, a track improvement project was underway along the line. Now that the project is completed, an existing speed restriction in the Stamford area has been eliminated, allowing trains to travel 20 miles per hour faster through this section. In advance of train service resuming, test trains will be operating along the New Canaan Branch Line between Stamford and New Canaan in both directions to test and inspect the railroad crossings and tracks. “We appreciate the public remaining patient as this important work took place over the…

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Heating Assistance

Noting that the State of Connecticut is “literally leaving people out in the cold,” Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly today testified at a legislative public hearing in support of bolstering Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. “The administration and the majority touted a major state income tax cut this year, but I want you all to consider this fact:  Many vulnerable households effectively could lose all of their tax relief - and more - unless state officials act to fix heating assistance,” Sen. Kelly told an Aug. 28 joint hearing of the Appropriations, Human Services and Energy & Technology Committees. Sen. Kelly told the committees that Connecticut’s poorest families on emergency heating assistance could get nearly $1,000 less in government aid this winter. “To put it in…

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Stratford News: Police Investigate Shots Fired Incident

2023-08-27@11:40am--#Stratford CT-- Police are investigating a shooting on Clover Street. Witnesses confirmed what I did NOT hear on the radio was EMS was not dispatched to the scene. One person said according to a neighbor's Ring doorbell that they shot up in the air. Of course, none of this has been confirmed at this early hour of this breaking news story. Each pylon in the photo is more than likely shell casings. There was a large state police presence there as well as Stratford Police.

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