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.

Westport News: Happy Endings At Westport Housing

#Westport CT--On Wednesday, October 30, 2019, officers responded to the residence of Richard Lepkowski on a complaint of a verbal disturbance. Although no charges were warranted in connection with that complaint, during the officers’ investigation it was learned that there was a female living at the residence who was not a known tenant to the Westport Housing Authority. This female claimed that she had been living there with permission from the lessee; Richard Lepkowski.   In interviews with officers, this female claimed that she had been using the premises to engage in prostitution in order to support a drug addiction. Officers assisted in getting this female out of the home, connected with appropriate aid resources and ultimately admitted to a…

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$75,000 in state funding that it will use to provide housing support for residents of Puerto Rico

Police UPDATE: 2020-02-22@1:35am--#Bridgeport CT--On February 22, 2020 at approximately 00:41 am the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received a report from post A21 that she was involved in an MV crash at the Intersection of Park Avenue and Olive Street.   A Bridgeport Police Vehicle was traveling northbound on Park Avenue in route to assist another officer on a call. As the Officer was approaching the intersection of Olive Street a Black Honda which was traveling eastbound on Olive Street failed to properly stop at the stop sign. As it crossed the intersection it was struck by the Police car traveling northbound.   Bridgeport Police Officers, fireman, AMR and the Bridgeport Police Crash Investigation Unit responded to the scene.   The…

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Westport News: 17 Year-Olds Can Vote in Primaries – Must be 18 years old by November 3

#Westport, CT – The Registrars of Voters reminded residents today that those who will be 18 years old by November 3, 2020 can register and vote in both the April 28, 2020 Presidential Preference Primary and the August 11, 2020 Primary. What do you need to do? 1)      REGISTER TO VOTE If you have a valid CT Dept. of Motor Vehicles ID (license or non-driver) you can register online at https://voterregistration.ct.gov If you need to register in another manner, contact us at registeredvoters@westportct.gov 2)      CHOOSE A PARTY Those who choose to be affiliated with the Democratic or Republican Parties will be able to vote in the parties’ respective primaries. If you have already registered, but did not select affiliation with the Democratic or Republican…

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Bridgeport News: Police Involved Crash

Police UPDATE: 2020-02-22@12:35am--#Bridgeport CT--On February 22, 2020 at approximately 00:41 am the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received a report from post A21 that she was involved in an MV crash at the Intersection of Park Avenue and Olive Street.   A Bridgeport Police Vehicle was traveling northbound on Park Avenue in route to assist another officer on a call. As the Officer was approaching the intersection of Olive Street a Black Honda which was traveling eastbound on Olive Street failed to properly stop at the stop sign. As it crossed the intersection it was struck by the Police car traveling northbound.   Bridgeport Police Officers, fireman, AMR and the Bridgeport Police Crash Investigation Unit responded to the scene.   The…

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