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.

Fairfield Promotes Energy Saving Opportunities for Commercial Property Owners

First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced today that the Town of Fairfield sponsored a business- to-business event regarding the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. The event, which was hosted by the Bigelow Tea Company on February 25, 2014, featured speakers from the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority—Connecticut’s green bank, which administers the state program, Bigelow’s CEO Cindi Bigelow and Plant Manager Jim Guildea, First Selectman Mike Tetreau, Board of Finance Chairman Tom Flynn, and Community and Economic Development Director Mark Barnhart. A detailed case study was presented by Fairfield businessman, Peter Corbett, who made $1 million in clean energy improvements to the InSports Center in Trumbull. Through C-PACE, the project was cash flow positive from the beginning, saving…

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Lavielle Statement on Metro-North’s 100-Day Action Plan

  Hartford – Following the delivery of Metro-North President Joseph Giulietti’s letter to Connecticut Transportation Commissioner James Redeker outlining a 100-day plan to address the railroad’s operational and safety issues, State Representative Gail Lavielle (R-143) released the following statement: “Three weeks ago, Mr. Giulietti committed to presenting a 100-day plan for addressing Metro-North’s grave performance and safety issues, and I am pleased that he has kept his promise in a timely way. While many elements are still missing, he makes it clear that three important external reviews are currently in progress, and that he will include the results of those reviews in the plan as soon as they are available. I believe he was right not to wait for those…

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GOV. MALLOY, LEGISLATIVE LEADERS APPLAUD COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE ON EVE OF PRESIDENTIAL VISIT

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today lauded the Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor Committee, led by State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield and State Representative Peter Tercyak, for approving legislation he introduced that will increase the state’s minimum wage to $10.10, mirroring recent efforts by President Barack Obama and other Congressional leaders to raise the federal minimum wage to that same amount.   The favorable committee vote comes one day prior to the President’s scheduled visit to New Britain for an event on the minimum wage and the importance of giving hardworking Americans the raise they deserve.   “For too long, the minimum wage has not kept up with the cost of living.  In this day and age, no one who…

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VOTER REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

First Selectman Jim Marpe and Registrars of Voters to Test Drive Connecticut’s New Online Voter Registration System on March 6 Westport Registrars of Voters, Marla Cowden and Kevin White announced today that online voter registration is now available in Westport. First Selectman Jim Marpe and the Registrars of Voters will welcome two new voters on March 6, at 4 p.m. in Westport Town Hall Room 309. At that time, two eligible Staples High School seniors will register to vote using the online voter registration system. The public is invited to attend. The link to the online registration system is https://voterregistration.ct.gov. Westport residents who qualify to vote can register online. The following updates to current registrations may also be done online:…

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