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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Fairfield News: Family Pet Euthanized-Mistaken For Coyote

Nov 13, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

#Fairfield CT-- Fairfield Police Chief Lyddy posted today: "On Wednesday, Nov. 11 at approximately 9 p.m., the Fairfield Police Department was called to assist Fairfield Animal Control in an investigation regarding an animal in severe distress in the area of Lawrence Road. "The animal, which was found at night during adverse weather conditions, was identified as a young coyote by multiple individuals, including two Fairfield Animal Control Officers (ACO). Following wildlife procedures, the responding Fairfield Animal Control Officers contacted state resources, who advised the ACOs that there were no rehabilitation facilities equipped to render aid to the animal. "The animal, which was believed to be a coyote, appeared to be in a state of severe distress, suffering from prolonged exposure…

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Stratford

Stratford Library Sets Zoom Book Talk

Nov 13, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

The Stratford Library “Books Over Coffee” program continues with an online discussion of Christina Baker Kline’s historical drama, The Exiles, on Wednesday, November 18.  The online Zoom program, hosted by Linda LiDestri, will be held between 12-1 pm.  The book talk is free and open to the public. The Exiles is Christina Baker Kline’s excellent historical fiction novel that takes place in the early 1840s and focusses on the transport of female “convicts” from England to Tasmania. The transport of prisoners to North America and Australia is generally known, but not about the female population to Tasmania. Christina Baker Kline has established herself as a novelist who plumbs noteworthy but little-known facets of the past, and The Exiles marks her third foray into the genre. While her Orphan Train and A Piece of the World were…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport Schools To Switch To Remote Learning

Nov 13, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

BRIDGEPORT, CT – Superintendent Mike Testani today announced that the Bridgeport Public Schools will shift to remote learning on Monday, November 23, 2020.   The announcement comes in response to an increase in persons impacted or testing positive with the COVID-19 virus.   The decision to start remote learning on the 23rd was in consultation with the Superintendent, the city’s health director, as well as other city leaders including the BOE. BPS will continue to provide students with “grab & go” meal services and will continue to provide updates of any other developments.   Below is the letter that was issued by the Superintendent to the parents, guardians, teachers, and school administrators.   Dear BPS Parents, Guardians, and Staff; I hope you are safe and well. The…

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Bridgeport News: Alarms Of Fire

Nov 12, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

2020-11-12@11:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to Davidson Street for a fire that was put out with a dry chemical fire extinguisher prior to their arrival. Firefighters were called to French Street where "smoking materials" and incense set off the alarm. Now you know what all the noise was about. This news report is made possible by: Visit Perez Tires Website: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/

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Westport News: Leaf Blower Fire

Nov 12, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

On Wednesday, The Westport Fire Department Emergency Communications Center received a call for areported truck fire Thursday morning at 9:52am. The fire department responded with twoengines and the shift commander. Fire companies arrived and found the rear area of alandscaping truck, its machinery, and its contents on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished.The landscape company employees reported that a fire started on the attached leaf vacuum andspread to the leaf vacuum’s gas tank. While a landscaping employee was attempting to extinguishthe fire with a fire extinguisher, the gas tank attached to the leaf vacuum failed. As a result ofthe gas tank failure the employee’s clothes caught fire as well as the backpack blower and leavesin the area. The employee was…

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Veteran Help

Nov 12, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), members of the Senate Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs Committees, introduced the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act today, bipartisan legislation requiring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide explicit, timely information in response to legal claims filed by veterans against the VA. The senators’ legislation is named after Marine Veteran Brian Tally, who was unable to file a medical malpractice claim against his doctor because the VA failed to inform him – until after the statute of limitations had passed – that his doctor was a contractor and his claim needed to be filed in state court, leaving him with no legal recourse. “This bipartisan, bicameral bill…

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