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.
State News

$3.62 BILLION PROPOSAL TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR FUNDING AND DESIGNATION AS NATIONAL HUB

Apr 10, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

More Than a Dozen Projects Proposed for the Northeast to Advance Production, Consumption, and Infrastructure for Clean Hydrogen for Use in Hard to Decarbonize Sectors (HARTFORD, CT) – The States of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts today announced the submission of the group’s proposal for a Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (NE Hub) to the U.S. Department of Energy to compete for a $1.25 billion share of the $8 billion in federal hydrogen hub funding available as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Together with the federal portion, the proposal represents a $3.6 billion investment and includes more than one dozen projects across seven Northeast states that advance clean…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Fire Displaces Fifteen Families

Apr 9, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

2023-04-09@4:15pm--#Bridgeport News: 15 families are without a home as the fire jumped from one apartment building to another aided by stiff breezes. Three alarms were called to bring additional personnel and equipment to the scene. Assistant Chief Sanzo told me that one firefighter received burns to his hands and a woman jumped from the 3rd floor onto a lower roof and was rescued by firefighters as well as 2 dogs. The fire marshal was called in to investigate the cause of the fire. https://youtu.be/XUITWDtLV1Y

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Fairfield

Fairfield News: Person Hit By Train

Apr 9, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

2023-04-09@12:51pm--#Fairfield CT-- #mta-- A person has been hit by a train behind Hansen's Flower Shop on Post Road. There is no information about the person's condition but EMS has been on the scene for quite a while with no sense of urgency to transport them to the hospital. The track has been closed for a time, holiday travelers can expect delays. https://youtu.be/A5BeK5hDxY0

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State News

CTDOT Launches Work Zone Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program

Apr 9, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

(NEWINGTON, CT) - The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced the implementation of a program to reduce speeding in work zones and improve Connecticut roadway safety. The Know The Zone: Speed Safety Camera Program will be active on April 10, 2023, in Connecticut at work zones in Norwalk and East Hartford, followed by the Route 8 corridor between Shelton and Seymour shortly thereafter. The Know the Zone: Speed Safety Camera Program is a way to increase safety for the workers on these jobs and the drivers and their passengers traveling through them. Statistics from the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse show in 2020, the last year of nationally available data, there were 774 fatal crashes in work zones resulting…

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Valley

Ansonia News: Homicide Arrest

Apr 8, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

On April 6, 2023, Errol Salkey, age 18, of Ansonia was arraigned at Milford Superior Court for his involvement in the April 5, 2022 homicide of Johnny Class. Salkey, who was 17 at the time of the homicide, was taken into custody by the Orange Police Department on March 16, 2023 during an unrelated investigation and turned over to the Ansonia Police Department. Salkey was arraigned in Juvenile Court, where the case was transferred to adult court. Errol Salkey was charged with Felony Murder, Criminal Attempt at Robbery First Degree, and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery First Degree. Salkey is being held on a $1,250,000.00 bond and his next court date is June 2, 2023. The investigation is ongoing and additional…

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