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 Veterans Day Services Announced

#Westport C% - William Vornkahl, President of the Westport Veterans Council, announced that the Town of Westport will hold Veterans Day services on Saturday, November 11 in the Town Hall auditorium. The public is invited.   At 10:30 a.m., the Westport Community Band will present a “Patriotic Salute to All Veterans” program which will include marches and patriotic tunes.   The services will begin at 11:00 am, the time that the Treaty was signed to end World War I.  The program will include a Veterans Day address by Staples High School Senior Brooke Kessler, President of the Rho Kappa Honor Society.   This press release was made possible by:  

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Westport News: Indecent Exposure

#Westport CT-- On 10/24/17, officers were dispatched to a report of an indecent exposure. The victim was checking her mail when a neighbor, identified as John Blackman, exited his residence wearing only a blanket. He commented to the female before opening the blanket exposing his genitals. Blackman was taken into custody and charged with 53a-186 Public Indecency. He was released on a promise to appear and is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Court.

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Trumbull Officer Receives US Attorney Award

#Trumbull Police Officer Timothy Fedor was recently honored for his professional achievements when he was presented with the CT U.S. Attorney’s Community Policing Award. Fedor was one of only twenty-nine (29) Connecticut officers who received the award during the ceremony on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in New Haven. The awards were presented by the local U.S. Attorney’s office to recognize the innovative and creative methods that are developed by local police officers in their daily work in order to create a meaningful bond with the community. Deirdre M. Daly, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, who presided over the ceremony in her final days in office, said, “Our honorees represent the very best in community policy. Today we…

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Bridgeport Gets New Health Director

#Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim and Health Director Maritza Bond have appointed Adiba Geeti as the new Medical Director for the City of Bridgeport. Geeti brings extensive knowledge of the medical field as she is an internist right here in Bridgeport.  She is a graduate of Dhaka Medical College, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and has completed her residency at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, and her pulmonary fellowship in Bridgeport Hospital.   “Adiba Geeti will be an amazing addition to our administration, we are very fortunate to have her on our team. Adiba brings valuable experience in the medical field, and a conscious understanding of the community” said Mayor Ganim.   Health Director Maritza Bond spoke to some of Dr.…

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