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.
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TOWN OF STRATFORD TO DISTRIBUTE COVID-19 TESTS TO RESIDENTS TOMORROW AT SHORT BEACH

Jan 4, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

#STRATFORD – Mayor Laura R. Hoydick has announced plans for distribution in Stratford of COVID-19 test kits that the Town has received as part of the rapid-test kits being distributed to Connecticut towns and cities by order of Governor Ned Lamont. Kits will be made available to Stratford at one distribution point at Short Beach. As the number of kits available will be insufficient to cover everyone in town, they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Based on CT Department of Health recommendations to limit the number of tests made available per household, the Stratford distribution sites will distribute a maximum of one kit per car. Each kit contains two tests. The kits will be made available from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5th,…

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CITY OF BRIDGEPORT TO DISTRIBUTE MORE THAN 15,000 TAKE HOME COVID TESTS TO RESIDENTS AND PARTNER AGENCIES

Jan 4, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

The Bridgeport EOC picked up the designated shipment of 15,837 COVID “at home tests” along with 48,000 N95 masks provided by the State of CT. The City of Bridgeport will be distributing more than 15,000 Take Home COVID Tests to residents and partner agencies tomorrow as part of the continued effort to decrease long lines and provide individuals with COVID tests.On Thursday, December 29th the EOC announced a city portal available to members of the public in need of a COVID test. Residents and city agencies were successful at logging in online or calling the EOC to register for their COVID Test. The portal is currently closed as the allocation of supplies was quickly exhausted. Those receiving the kits are…

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Stratford News: INITIAL SUPPLY OF COVID-19 RAPID TEST KITS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL SYSTEM

Jan 3, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

#STRATFORD – After the State of Connecticut’s initial plan to distribute COVID-19 rapid test kits through municipal governments fell apart last week, a new shipment of different rapid test kits is now expected to arrive in Stratford Monday morning, January 3rd.  The planned shipment is of 7,700 test kits.  Neighboring communities have been issued single-test kits, and the type of kit will be confirmed tomorrow upon delivery. As more test kits will be made available in the near future, the decision has been made jointly between Mayor Laura Hoydick and her administration and Stratford Schools Superintendent Dr. Uyi Osunde to distribute this initial shipment to the school system. “There is a tremendous demand for these rapid test kits right now, and with…

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Bridgeport’s First Homicide for 2022

Jan 2, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Police UPDATE: On January 2, 2022 at approximately 10:03 pm, Bridgeport Police responded to 100 Marcel Street on the report of a party shot.  Emergency personnel located a victim lying in the front yard at that location and quickly transported him to Saint Vincent’s Hospital where he later died.   The B.P.D. Detective Bureau has taken charge of the investigation and has since processed the crime scene on Marcel Street.  Detectives are working several strong leads at this time. The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Andre Brown of Bridgeport Connecticut.  The Bridgeport Police Department would like to offer its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Brown.     Anyone with information about this crime can call…

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Covid Test Kit Distribution Closes Exit 22 on I-95

Jan 2, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

2022-01-02@11:22am-- Exit 22 on I-95 has been closed by police due to the high demand and traffic back up for the distribution of Covid test kits and testing on Mill Plain Road. Bridgeport is reporting heavy traffic at North End Library at 3455 Madison Avenue at their distribution area. Trumbull Police also issued a traffic alert at Trumbull Center at Unity Park. This news report is made possible by:

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Bridgeport News: Deceased Woman

Jan 2, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

2022-1-01-01@10:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A number of you reached out informing me of a deceased woman found in a car at 555 Trumbull Gardens building 11. I reached out to police spokesperson Scott Appleby who said the "report is not complete but it is leaning towards drug activity." Thank you Scott for interrupting your holiday and time off to let us know what happened!

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