The Best of Patch: October

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.

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With cars flying by at nearly 40 mph, a student waits to cross Brown Deer Road near early one weekday morning. The yellow lights on the pedestrian crossing signs blink rapidly, but driver after driver ignores the instruction while the children wait to cross. Then, a concerned driver turns halfway into the intersection and simply stops, holding up traffic so the waiting kids can cross. This is a daily experience for students and pedestrians. Read on to see how a few local neighbors are attempting to make this intersection a little bit safer.

Holding hands and tearfully watching speeches by Laura Miller's mother and father, dozens of students, faculty and staff gathered at Nicolet to remember the freshman who passed away from a brain tumor nearly three years ago.

As dozens began pouring into Zeidler Square, tension and excitement spread through the crowd. What began as a quiet, laid back morning with about . When the call to march rang out, the docile crowd was instantly energized and chants, drums and megaphones began blaring from the park.

The economic downturn has forced many families to think more creatively about every dollar they spend, including how they feed themselves. Many urban and suburban governments are now taking a look at modifying local ordinances to allow families to raise chickens, however, this doesn't come without controversy and concern.

Halloween is traditionally a family event — parents taking their kids for a stroll for a couple of blocks as the youngsters fill their bags with candy.

But in Fox Point, what began as a small neighborhood get-together on Whitney Road has exploded into what one residents describes as State Street on Halloween with hundreds of kids — many of whom don't live in the neighborhood, let alone the village.