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.

Bridgeport News: Schools At Half Day

Good Afternoon Bridgeport Public Schools Community, I understand the decision to operate a half day schedule for the remainder of the week has caused challenges for some families. Many of our schools recorded classroom temperatures over 90 degrees yesterday with the forecast calling for even higher temperatures over the next few days. The district team made the decision to mitigate placing students and staff in a potentially dangerous environment. The weather we are currently experiencing is not typical for this time of the year which made planning impossible. I ask for your patience and cooperation as we do the very best to provide a healthy and safe teaching and learning environment for everyone. Sincerely, Michael J. TestaniSuperintendent of Schools It's a Micalizzi Kinda…

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FTC TO INVESTIGATE TWITTER WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIMS

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, raised serious concerns over whistleblower claims brought forward by Peiter “Mudge” Zatko regarding Twitter’s data security practices and called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to immediately investigate Twitter for potential breaches of its 2011 consent decree with the agency or any violations of consumer protection laws.  “According to disclosures and evidence provided by Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, a highly-respected cybersecurity expert who served as Twitter’s Security Lead from 2020 to 2022, Twitter executives allegedly failed to address significant security vulnerabilities, neglected the mishandling of personal data, and ignored known privacy risks to users for more…

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Norwalk News: Trespass and Interfering Arrests

#Norwalk CT-- On Monday, August 29th at 9:06 am the Norwalk Police Communications centerreceived a 911 call from a State of Connecticut Marshall attempting to serve aneviction order at a residence located at 9 Sylvester Court.The Marshall reported that he was met by a group that was interfering andobstructing his attempt to serve the order, as well as several individualstrespassing on the property. A group of officers responded to Sylvester Court and made contact with theMarshall. The officers were confronted by a group a 15-20 people protesting theeviction, trespassing, and obstructing. Officers clearly advised the group that theywere trespassing on the property and to leave. Warnings were given by electronicdevice and personally by the responding officers. During the course of…

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Ansonia News: Stand-Off

#Ansonia CT--On August 28, 2022 at about 7:30 P.M., the Ansonia Police Department received a complaint of a disturbance in a third-floor apartment on Elm Street. The first officer on scene met with the complainant, who was holding her nine-month-old daughter, outside of the apartment. She was visibly upset, and the male suspect was yelling from inside the apartment. Once the officer determined the suspect was the only person in the apartment, he took the complainant and infant to a safe area away from the house while other officers secured the perimeter. The complainant reported the male was Gabriel Resto, age 34, of Ansonia, her boyfriend and father of the infant. She told the officer that Resto was yelling at…

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Look Who’s Doing It Local- Dr. Firgeleski!

Look who’s Doing It Local ! Dr. Firgeleski of the Firgeleski Chiropractic Center of Trumbull. He is an auto accident specialist and many of you told us on his first advertisement on Sunday- Michell said “best chiropractor ever 😁” Lisa said “He is the best chiropractor. Love firgeleski chiropractic ❤ ” and Dean said: “Treated me after an accident and was awesome. Highly recommend”. (see- https://www.facebook.com/DoingItLocal/photos/a.273728507168/10159216910042169/). Everyone was saying how good he is and I can say I feel better after a quick session with him. I have chronic neck and lower back pain from a car accident fifteen years ago! Best I’ve felt in years! You can reach Dr. Firgeleski at 203-261-7333 or his Facebook page at:https://www.facebook.com/firgeleskichiropracticceneterllc Thank you…

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