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.

Bridgeport News: Sleeping In The ATM Vestibules

2019-11-16 @ 9:02pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A viewer posted this on Facebook of homeless sleeping in the bank vestibule last night.  Police just sent a homeless person sleeping in the People's Bank ATM vestibule at Boston and Chase Street on his way.   Viewers!  We have to do better!  What can we do?  I know we have shelters and many do not want the constraints of a shelter.  If a dog were left out in these temperatures cruelty to animals could be charged but yet it's okay for the homeless?  Many churches and people aiding society watch our page.  What can we do to improve this?  Lets bring people together to take care of our own!  

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Fairfield News: Shots Fired

2019-11-16@8:45pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police received a call for 8 shots fired in the Rolling Hill Drive area.  About 20 minutes later neighbors at Deepwood and Rock Ridge Road called police for gunshots. These two locations are almost 4 miles apart.  So far no one or anything reported hit and the hospitals are checking clear of gunshot victims.   This news report is made possible by:  

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Fairfield News: Verizon Robbed

Police UPDATE: On 11/16/19 at approximately 5:20pm, a Hispanic male and a black male entered the Verizon store located at 1929 Black Rock Turnpike. They went directly to the first display inside of the store where the black male cut the security wires to a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and a Samsung Galaxy Tab E. The black male asked several times where the iPhone's were. He also threatened to use physical violence against the store clerk if he did not comply. The black male then proceeded to the iPhone display, where he cut the security wire for an iPhone 11 and an iPhone XS Max.   During the robbery, the Hispanic male was walking around the store on his cell…

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Bridgeport News: Boy Shot

UPDATE: Sources told me that the juvenile shot  was uncooperative.  He gave no details as to where or when the shooting took place.  Victim’s father arrived at the hospital and told the officers to “pound sand”  in not so nice language. Bridgeport Police UPDATE: Police say it was a 16 year old boy who was shot in the arm and the two black males were seen running on Mill Hill.  He was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle.   2019-11-16 @ 2:17pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man shot walked into Boston Beef at 1805 Boston Avenue, then left in a red car.  All hospitals are checking clear of gunshot victims at this time.   This news report is made possible…

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Save Our Seas

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded committee passage of Save Our Seas 2.0, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to combat marine debris. Murphy and Murkowski are both cosponsors of the bill. The legislation includes a Murphy-Murkowski drafted provision to fund a Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovation to be given out for the development of projects to replace single use plastic and innovations that remove and prevent plastic waste.   “Addressing plastic pollution is critical to protecting our oceans and coastlines, including the Long Island Sound in Connecticut. I’m glad to see this legislation pass Committee with our provision that sets up a genius prize to reward projects that…

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