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.

Connecticut Department of Transportation Issues Reminder: Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and states across the country are promoting National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) from April 11-15, 2022. This year’s theme is “Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down.” The national campaign has been observed for more than 20 years and was launched by the Federal Highway Administration, American Traffic Safety Services Association, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials as a public awareness campaign to help everyone understand they play a role in keeping motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and roadway workers safe, and to memorialize those who lost their lives in work zone crashes.“As construction season begins for highway and roadway work, now is the time to remind everyone of the…

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Lt. Governor Has Covid

HARTFORD, CT – Adam Joseph, Chief of Staff to Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statement today:“On Sunday, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz took a regularly-scheduled COVID-19 rapid self-test which showed a positive result. She took a PCR test this morning and is awaiting the results. Our office will be conducting contact tracing this morning to identify and inform close contacts over the last five days. She is feeling well. Per CDC guidance, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz will isolate at home for the next five days, and will not be attending any in-person events this week. Lt. Governor Bysiewicz was scheduled to receive her second booster shot later this week. She encourages all residents to get vaccinated and receive their initial or…

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EXPANDED MEDICARE COVERAGE OF CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act to ensure Medicare patients have full coverage of chiropractic care. As medical professionals have reported seeing more neck and back pain in their patients over the pandemic, this bipartisan legislation would expand Medicare’s coverage of chiropractic services, ensuring Medicare patients have access to chiropractic care as a non-drug alternative for pain management. “This bill will make it easier for seniors to get the chiropractic care they need for their pain,” said Blumenthal. “Burdensome regulations currently in place are an onerous obstacle for Medicare patients seeking necessary treatment. By expanding Medicare coverage to all chiropractic services, this measure will ensure…

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