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.

On the rocks!

5:21pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters and police responding to Seaside Park for a man in the water off the rocks on near the lighthouse.  No mention if he is in distress.  UPDATE-- AMR have walked out on the rocks to him.  UPDATE--The man "blew out his knee" according to reports and first responders are trying to figure out how to get him ashore.  UPDATE--Firefighters have him on the boat and on the way to pier 5.

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Fire in Norwalk

12:02pm--#Norwalk CT--Firefighters battled a fire in the basement of 43 East Avenue.  Primary searches for humans turn up negative, they did got back in for a bird and a cat.  They are still finding hot spots that extended into the building an hour later.  Power secured to the building but now challenged with solar panels on the roof.

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