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.

Gomes Wants Governor To Veto Budget

HARTFORD— Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) joined state legislators and several nonpartisan groups, including the League of Women Voters and Common Cause Connecticut today to call on Governor Malloy to veto the Republican’s state budget which seeks to completely defund the Citizens' Election Program (CEP). The CEP is designed to encourage citizen participation and limit the role of private money in the State of Connecticut's political process.   “This is very harmful to citizens who want clean elections and a chance to elect someone who is not in the pocket of special interests. Governor Malloy needs to veto this budget,” Sen. Gomes said. “I will continue to defend this program and fight to ensure that it is preserved in a bipartisan state budget.”   “As…

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Downed Utilites

11:11am--Numerous calls from all towns of downed utility poles, wires or transformers on fire, probably from the wind.   #Fairfield CT-- Downed wires on Kotona Drive right off Black Rock Turnpike.   #Westport CT-- Transformer on fire at Ivy Knoll   #Bridgeport CT-- Downed power lines in the 300 block of Ogden Street.   #Stratford: A viewer sent in this photo a utility pole that just fell at Woodend Road

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Bridgeport Police Need Your Help

Bridgeport Police believe this male is responsible for a commercial robbery at 233 North Ave, Checkers Convenience Store in Bridgeport. He was driving a truck, pictured in the attached photos. The truck has a unique dent on the driver's side. We do not believe this male is local to Bridgeport and could possibly from the Naugatuck Valley area up the route 8 corridor, past Waterbury. Anyone with any information related to this individual is asked to call 203-576-TIPS (8477) - tips can also be left anonymously.  

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