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.

Man fatally shot

Bridgeport Police responded to a report of a gunshot victim at Bridgeport Hospital Saturday evening. The victim subsequently succumbed to his wounds. He has been identified as a 29-year-old man from Shelton. The investigation is in its early stages and is believed to have occurred in the area of East Main and Spring streets. Additional information will be released when it becomes available.

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Fire in Bridgeport

9:55pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters quickly knocked down a fire in an abandoned  house  in 170ish block of Hanover Street.  The house is actually behind a house on Hanover Street.  Witnesses said it was abandoned and they upset nothing has been done with the building and landlord.

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Bridgeport City Hours/Trash Pickup on Monday, Veterans Day

BRIDGEPORT, CT (November 8, 2013) – In observance of Veterans Day, City Hall and Margaret E. Morton Government Center will be closed on Monday, November 11, and will reopen on Tuesday, November 12.   The City’s Transfer Station is open on Monday from 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (closed for lunch fromNoon - 12:45 p.m.).  Trash and recycling pickups will continue as scheduled on Monday.

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Cream liqueur tasting in Fairfield Saturday

Check this out!  4-7 we will be tasting a couple of new cream liqueurs from Cambridge, VT called Vermont Ice.  The favors are the cool part, a maple cream made with Vermont Maple syrup and then their second which is an Apple cream made with real farm grown Vermont apples. They were both awesome so we decided to taste them, come on by the store and check them out. Super Discount Wines & Spirits  525 Tunxis Hill Cutoff, Fairfield. Tel (203) 333-3219

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