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.

CT Travel Advisory

Domestic Travel As you may have heard, there are new requirements and enforcement actions for the mandatory self-quarantine for domestic travel from states with high COVID-19 infection levels. “Affected State” The benchmark for identifying these states is a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average to self-quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state. The current list of states that meet the above criteria is at 31. The list will be updated on a weekly basis. The list and a map of the states as well as additional relevant information such as the Executive Order, Travel…

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AG TONG CALLS ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO ABANDON RULES RESTRICTING STUDENT ACCESS TO CARES ACT FUNDS

Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general from around the nation in urging the U.S Department of Education (DoE) to abandon a proposed rule that severely restricts the use of federal funds earmarked for students suffering from the devastating economic impact of COVID-19. The CARES Act, passed in March to help boost the economy in response to COVID-19, appropriated more than $30 billion to DoE to assist students and schools facing unprecedented financial, logistical, and educational challenges. Congress placed no eligibility restrictions on the billions of dollars aimed at aid for students, but last month the DoE proposed a new rule that prohibits millions of students – including Dreamers and international students…

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Fairfield News: Wrong Type Of Deposit At Chase Bank

2020-07-22@8:40pm--#Fairfield CT-- A woman called police to report a white male with white curly hair was inside the ATM vestibule at Chase Bank who was only wearing a blue bikini bottom who was let's say making a different type of deposit.  When the man saw her he said sorry and went down to sit out of sight.   No mask and you were worried about Covid!  I guess it beats online banking..... This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_81794" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Visit Penfield Service Center at:https://penfieldservicecenterct.com/[/caption]  

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Bridgeport News: Robbery Suspect Injured

2020-07-22@1:43pm-- #Bridgeport CT--A person was robbed in front of 1070 Main Street and may have suffered broken fingers as a result.   Please note this is the first real robbery that we have posted since Mayor Ganim took the police radios from the press  Had this person not been injured this would have fallen under the cloak of radio silence.  The mayor has not been able to hide the violent crime but crimes like robberies, carjacking, and manhunts that directly affect citizen safety have been.  Most police departments that have gone encrypted in the past usually keep the dispatch channel open for the public to know what is going on.  If Bridgeport did this they would still have five encrypted…

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National Defense Authorization Act Passes

#Washington, DC – Today, The House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 295-125. The bill funds defense and related programs and is one of the largest pieces of legislation that Congress passes each year. “When we authorize funds for our national defense, we must ensure we’re prioritizing the right things,” said Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04). “This means maintaining our fighting capability, investing in technologies that are going to keep us a step ahead of our geopolitical rivals, taking care of our troops, and supporting American industry.  This bill achieves those goals and more.” The NDAA contains significant funds for Connecticut-based companies that employ thousands of workers.  This includes: $6.8 billion for the Virginia…

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Stratford Strong

STRATFORD – In just one month since the Stratford Strong long-term recovery task force was formed by Mayor Laura R. Hoydick to coordinate community recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the group has been successfully addressing the needs of the community’s most vulnerable residents. The task force is also assisting the small business community that has been coping with lost revenue while safely reopening in compliance with state guidelines. This week Stratford Strong announced the launching of a marketing program to promote local businesses over a six week period from mid-July through August. Through the use of video, social media, traditional media, advertising and public relations, the Town of Stratford will spotlight various business sectors week by week -- Small Business, Arts, Wellness,…

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