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.

Governor Signs Do Not Call Registry To Include Text Messages

#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law a bill that will reduce unwanted, unsolicited commercial phone intrusions by modernizing the state’s “Do Not Call” registry to include text messages in addition to the already prohibited phone calls. “The ‘Do Not Call’ registry provides consumers with protection and privacy from unwanted telemarketing calls, and as technology evolves we must update it to ensure these consumer rights,” Governor Malloy said.  “In addition to being an annoyance, some cell phone plans charge a fee for each text message received, whether that message was wanted or not.  This new law strengthens these consumer protections by banning unsolicited commercial text messages and increasing the penalty for these…

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Bridgeport News: Suspect Arrested in May 21 Robbery

#Bridgeport, CT – May 29, 2014– Police arrested a 19-year-old Bridgeport man in connection with the robbery of a 56-year-old woman in their apartment building. On Wednesday, Detective Michael Fiumidinisi received information that the suspect in a May 21 robbery had been seen inside 199 Yacht St., the same apartment building where the robbery occurred. Detectives Fiumidinisi and Chris Borona responded to the location with Officers Omar Jimenez, Michael Salemme and Matthew Goncalves. The detectives and officers checked the building and located a person matching the description of the robber. The victim subsequently identified the suspect, Wilberto Toribio,  as the one who robbed and assaulted her last week. The original incident occurred on May 21 at 199 Yacht St. At that time, Officer Jimenez spoke with the victim,…

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Fairfield News: Car Crashes Into Hemlock Hardware

10:27am--#Fairfield CT--An elderly woman stopped at Hemlock Hardware on the Post Road this morning.   As she was leaving,  her foot slipped off the brake and hit the gas.  The car lunged forward hitting the building.  The woman was not injured.  Damage to the building was to the foundation's cinder blocks.  The building inspector was called to inspect.  If the damage was significant, our friends at Servpro would have made it like it never even happened.

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