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.

Fairfield News: Water Rescue

2:40pm--UPDATE: Turns out to be a paddleboarder who is now making his way back to shore. 2022-01-01@2:32pm--#Fairfield CT A person is calling for help on the reef near Penfield Beach and the beach club. Police hear the person but cannot see them due to foggy conditions. The marine unit is being launched. This news report is made possible by:

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Fairfield News: COVID Test Kit & Mask Distribution

Today, the CT Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security has confirmed Fairfield will receive 32 cases of test kits totaling 9,216 kits. These are FlowFlex kits, each containing a single test. The amount of kits we are receiving is less than we were previously promised earlier this week.  The state has requested some of the kits be set aside for school staff in an effort to be sure in-person learning is not disrupted.  Tomorrow, Sunday January 2, from 12-4 PM, or until supplies last, the Town will distribute test kits at Roger Ludlowe Middle School, with all traffic entering at 440 Mill Plain Road, adjacent to Sturges Park. - Due to limited supply at this time, test kits are intended…

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Meet-the-Author On Zoom

The Stratford Library will host Joe Diorio for a special “Meet-the-Author” program on Wednesday, January 12 at 6:30 pm.   Diorio will discuss his “A Few Words About Words”, on the Library’s Zoom platform.  The program is free and open to the public.  Penned by a writer who had to teach himself the rules of English grammar, “A Few Words About Words” offers an easy and accessible approach to understanding and using the English language. In a world dominated by countless print media and social media outlets, written communication is king. Writing “your” when you mean “you’re” and “there” when you mean “they’re” can make the difference between getting or not getting new business. A missing comma can result in a PR catastrophe, and a well-written line can be…

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Fairfield News: State Police Investigate Serious Crash

2021-12-30@726am--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic---State police investigated a crash early this morning on I-95 northbound near exit 19. Police say Felix Zhingrl of Middle Village New York struck an unidentified driver in a an 2014 Acura ejecting the driver who is in serious condition at Bridgeport Hospital. State Police ask that if anyone has information regarding the crash to contact Trooper Lebron-Hernandez at Troop G at 203-696-2500.

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Fairfield News: Arrest Made In Shell Station Robbery

On December 27, 2021, at approximately 7:43 PM, the Fairfield Police Department responded to a reportof an armed robbery at Fairfield Shell, 1139 Post Road, Fairfield, CT.Officers arrived at the business and located the victim, an employee, who stated they were just robbed atgun point and a male subject had taken cash from both registers. The male was described a black male,wearing a black face covering (similar to that of a balaclava), all black clothing and had a black backpackon. The victim reported the male exited the store in a western direction on the Post Road but was not sureif he entered a vehicle. No one was injured during the course of this incident.Detectives arrived on scene an began conducting…

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