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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.

Pedestrain Struck in Westport

Jan 18, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

(Westport, CT) Today at approximately 6:45 am the Westport Police Department received a 9-1-1 call that a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Post Road East at Playhouse Square. The Westport Police, EMS and Fire Department responded and Emergency personnel treated the pedestrian at the scene and then transported her to Norwalk Hospital. The pedestrian, Adrienne Garcia, age 45 of New Milford Connecticut was attempting to cross four lanes of traffic on Post Road East in the area of Playhouse Square when she was struck by a 2000 Mercedes SUV driven by Saul Gideon, age 60 of Norwalk Connecticut. According to witness statements the Mercedes was driving eastbound on the Post Road and turned left…

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Malloy To Back Sunday Liquor Sales

Jan 15, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has supported selling alcohol on Sunday.  "It's embarrassing Connecticut was only one of two states in the nation that has not allowed Sunday sales,'' he said, adding that it is a loss of revenue to liquor stores here. According to the Washington, D.C.-based Distilled Spirits Council, Connecticut also loses $8 million annually in tax revenue due to the lack of Sunday alcohol sales.  Read full story...

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Packers Frozen Tundra Myth

Jan 15, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

What's in a name? Apparently nothing aside from a decades-long mythology when it comes to the vaunted "frozen tundra" at Lambeau Field.  In a story in Saturday's edition of The New York Times, the newspaper reported the turf at the Green Bay Packers' home stadium hasn't been frozen during a football game for more than 40 years.    Read full story  

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Candle Suspected In Bridgeport Fire

Jan 15, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

An unattended candle is suspected in a fire that broke out at 111 Maple Street around 8:30pm Saturday night.  Quick action by firefighters confined the fire to a third story window frame despite a windy cold night.  Olivia Bell, the tenant of the second and third floor was taking her daughter out of the bathtub when the smoke alarm alerted her.  She saw smoke fill her bedroom and she gathered the children and ran into the frigid night air.    Assistant Fire Chief Richard Thode said the firefighters will cover the window over with tar paper and the tenants will be able to remain in the home.

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Is Sonia Baghdady Leaving WTNH?

Jan 14, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_6075" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Sonia's Modeling Portfolio on ddNickle.com"][/caption] Judging from this post on WTNH’s website it looks as if they are looking for a news anchor to replace Sonia Baghdady.   The post says: ” You’ll be anchoring most of your newscasts sitting next to this guy, Darren Kramer (Go ahead and take a peek, I’ll make it easy: http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/news_team/darren_kramer)”.  The anchor that works with Darren is Sonia.   This is sometimes a negotiation tactic to scare talent that they are looking for a replacement. Soinia Baghdady joined WTNH in December 2002 and has anchors the weekday evening shows “News 8″ at 5pm, 5:30 and 11pm.  Sonia is a graduate of Fairfield University and her sister Amanda Baghdady, a biology teacher…

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Car Crashes Into Bridgeport Business

Jan 14, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_6063" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Car hit a main support making the building unstable."][/caption] Shortly after 3:30pm Saturday a car parked on North Avenue suddenly accelerated, jumping the curb, broke through a railing and crashed into a a car parked at  M & M Auto Repair located at 414 North Avenue.     Marcos Zasilva was inside M&M Auto Repair the accident occurred and said he thought something exploded inside the shop.   Assistant Fire Chief Ivan Fossesigurani of the Bridgeport Fire Department said the car knocked out a main  support truss making the building unstable until they get someone shore it up.  Fossesigurani said the driver of the vehicle was rushed to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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Norwalk Crash Sends 6 To The Hospital

Jan 14, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_6056" align="alignleft" width="258" caption="Accident happened around 11am"][/caption] Shortly after 11am this morning after a three car crash on the Route 7 connector.  6 people from the Toyota Tacoma pickup truck that rolled were hospitalized, witnesses tell us about three of the occupants were thrown from the vehicle.  They were transported to St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport because Norwalk Hospital was on trauma diversion, which means they were not accepting patients at that time with serious injuries.  Condition of those hospitalized are not known at this time.   Special thanks to Nate Yates for providing the photo.

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Happenings NOW

Jan 14, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ 12:54pm--#Trumbull--Trumbull informed Fairfield Police of a signal 67 which Fairfield codes as "House Entered". This could be a break in or home invasion. This took place on Park Ave. near the town line a informing Fairfield in case they cross the border investigating. If we get any updates we will pass them along. Bridgeport Police have info that there are 4 parties at Green Homes looking to shoot parties on the West and East Side in retaliation to last weeks shooting. So much for the rally/march the other night. Bridgeport Police have info that there are 4 parties at Green Homes looking to shoot parties on the West and East Side in retaliation to last…

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Mourners gather to remember slain teen

Jan 13, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

BRIDGEPORT -- More than 700 people packed into the Messiah Baptist Church on Congress Street Friday afternoon for the funeral of 14-year-old Justin Thompson, the city middle school student gunned down on Seaview Avenue after leaving a sweet 16th birthday party broken up by police early Sunday.Read more full report from Connecticut Post....

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