At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, December brought many stories of giving back, a new footpath for Fox Point residents and some heartfelt letters to Santa Claus. Take a look at what made December a month to remember at Patch. Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Jewish Santa Crosses the Cultural Divide "There's nothing like being Santa Claus in full Santa Claus garb, driving down the highway and having cars pulling up next to you just looking," Mark Shapiro said. For the …

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, November didn't bring in any sticking snow but it did bring some hefty political controversey with a kick off to recall Gov. Scott Walker, a shift in local taxes for residents who live in the Nicolet School District and the passing of two Nicolet sophmores who were the victims of a car accident. Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Should Student Test Scores Be Used to Discipline Teachers? When the state Legislature passed a bill that now …

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, October brought so many stories with tons of comments and Facebook "Likes" we couldn't fit them all on this list. However, here's a look at just a few of them including a very dangerous intersection in Bayside, the history of Trick-or-Treat street in Fox Point, controversial chicken ordinances and so much more. Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Crossing Guards Still Fighting Uphill Battle at Bayside Intersection With cars flying by at …

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, September brought remembrance of the homeless, a very scary day for kids at Stormonth Elementary when a bank robber crashed his car near the south side of the playground, and a smoky haze left many questioning where the fire was, not expecting it to be all the way from Minnesota. Take a look at the most popular stories from September. Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Photos: Stritch Students Sleep Outside to Raise Homelessness Awareness …

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, August brought a feisty recall elections, a tough arrest of a very angry drunk driver, a perfect bone marrow match for a Fox Point native and so much more. Take a look at the controversy, passion and memories that were made in August at Fox Point-Bayside Patch. Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Art Trooper: Faith and a Little Luck Save Studio As local business struggle through the recession, Patch took a look at a handful of places in Fox…

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, July brought a Naval helicopter landing in Ellsworth Park, a fire that destroyed a PAC office, weed hidden in a pair of shoes and the affects of the smoking ban in Fox Point. Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series UPDATE: Helicopter Departs After Making Unexpected Landing in Bayside A U.S. Navy chopper made a precautionary landing because of mechanical problems and left residents nearby wondering what was going on early that summer morning.  "…

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, June brought even more political controversy as the Governor signed the controversial state budget, Patch took an investigative look into North Shore squad car replacement and more. Take a look at the top stories Fox Point-Bayside Patch had in June. Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Walker Signs Wisconsin State Budget; Says It's Time to 'Turn the Page' Gov. Scott Walker signed his controversial 2011-13 budget bill into law, ending a …

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, May brought us changes in the political sphere yet again with the passing of the concealed carry law, some sweet activities at Bayside Middle School and a whole lot more Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Fox Point and Bayside Police Chiefs Take Opposing Sides on Concealed Carry With the passing of the concealed carry law, Fox Point and Bayside police chiefs took different sides on the issue of residents running with guns. Both Tom Czaja …

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, April brought us some stories about kids reaching out to help others, preschoolers hatching fuzzy little chicks and - as always - some interesting police reports. Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Fuzzy Little Chicks Hatch Just in Time for Easter With big smiles and wide eyes, preschooler's in Michelle Mittelstadt's class at Rainbow Preschool watched these chicks as they pecked out of their eggs, and began to grow into tiny, fluffy chicks…

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, March was explosive with news as major changes for public employees were implemented in Madison, there were heated debates among three candidates for Nicolet School Board seats and so much more. Take a look at the most popular stories for the month of March. Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Opponents, Audience Target School Board Candidate at Forum Fox Point-Bayside Patch hosted a forum for the three Nicolet School Board candidates that …

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, February began with many changes in the political sphere and a massive snow storm. Take a look at some of the most popular stories throughout the month of February.  Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Firefighters and Milwaukee Dems Stand Together Against Budget Bill As Wisconsin began to face major political changes, local fire fighters and other public employees stood together against the budget repair bill, which would eliminate their …

At year's end it's nice to take a look back at where you came, which offers a good look at where you're going. At Patch, January marked our first full month serving the community. Although we were still newbies, there were some great stories to kick off 2011. Read every installment of the Fox Point-Bayside Year in Review series Nicolet School Board OKs Plans for $10 million Referendum After months of discussion and controversey over a quickly tightening budget, the Nicolet High School Board voted 4-1 to put a referendum on the April 2011 ballot calling for an increase in taxes by more than $…