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.

STRATFORD LIBRARY OPENS TO PUBLIC JULY 27

The Stratford Library will begin Phase 4 of its Pandemic Plan for Operation by opening to the public on Monday, July 27 at 10 am.  As Connecticut carefully opens its doors again, the Stratford Library is implementing its own phased plan to safely reopen. Beginning July 27, a greeter will welcome patrons at the rear entrance only to keep track of the number of patrons in the building.  Patrons are required to wear a face mask at all times in the Library and practice social distancing while visiting.  There will be no seating available and “brisk browsing” will be encouraged. On July 27 the Library will now offer: A continuation of computers by appointment services in the Teen and Adult Departments. Library browsing and…

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Trumbull News: Yoots Charged In Sign Thefts

Three Trumbull juveniles were arrested Monday evening, July 20, following their involvement in stealing lawn signs from the property of several Trumbull residents. The teens were identified after posting a video on social media showing them in possession of the stolen support and graduation signs.   During the overnight hours of July 16th, a 12-year old female, her 15-year-old sister, along with a 15-year-old male, went to various Trumbull residences and stole the signs from locations outside the Trumbull properties. The juveniles eventually brought the signs home and posted their collection on social media. The Trumbull Police investigated the thefts from several residents who paid for the signs and wanted to press charges against those who were responsible for the…

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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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