Trouble on Fairy Chasm
We have been very lucky that we have avoided any major incidents, especially involving our children who actively play in the area. Sadly, I think we are living on borrowed time.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Bayside Yard Waste Center Closed
Tuesday morning, DPW crews removed the cinder block retaining wall that held mulch. Residents can now bring yard waste and recycling during a monthly, four-hour block when crews will be on hand to help take unwanted materials.
Bayside's unmanned, 24-hour yard waste drop off site is now closed. But the Village Board is trying to turn a problem into an opportunity by adding a service for residents, instead of simply eliminating one. Village Manager Andy Pederson said DPW crews were out Tuesday morning removing the last of the cinder block retaining wall and repositioning "No Dumping" signs, effectively dismantling the site. The yard waste drop-off site, located on the north end of Village Hall at 201 E. Fairy Chasm Rd., was open 24 hours a day and unsupervised. This allowed residents the flexibility to stop by any time. However, with odd items like toilets and electronics showing up to a site that was only meant for "anything you can pull or trim from your yard…
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
UPDATE: Overnight Power Outage in Bayside Restored in about 2 Hours
Residents at Bayside Woods Condominiums lost power between 11:15 p.m. Tuesday and 1:30 a.m. Thursday due to an underground cable fault.
Updated 9:58 a.m. Wednesday: An overnight power outage in Bayside on Tuesday. was restored after about 2 hours and 15 minutes. WE Energies spokesman Brian Manthey said 722 customers lost power at 11:16 p.m. due to an underground cable fault. All customers were restored by 1:30 a.m. WE Energies outage map showed of the 2,046 customers served in Bayside, 719 were without power as of 11:16 p.m. Tuesday night. Three locations were under investigation by WE Energies — the Bayside Woods Condominiums off Fairy Chasm and Port Washington Roads, as well as Fairy Chasm Road near Rexleigh Drive and near Jonathan Lane. Bayside Village Manager Andy Pederson asks that concerned residents look to WE Energies, 800-662-4797, for updates on the power …
Friday, July 20, 2012
Heard in the Hall
Bayside Road Repairs Kick Off Monday
Get ready to reroute your travel plans. A total of 15 roads are getting repaved and reworked including some arterial roads like Rexleigh Drive and Fairy Chasm Road.
The contractor has indicated that road repaving work will begin July 23. The first step in the process will be pulverizing the roads, which should take approximately two weeks, and it will be followed by six to seven days of repaving. The last step will be the completion of shouldering work. The following roads will be affected by this project, so plan your travel routes accordingly:
Friday, June 8, 2012
Bayside's Lion's Gate Vandal Is At It Again
Almost exactly one year ago, someone ripped out dozens of plants that were planted along the historical landmark at Lake Drive and Fairy Chasm Road. Early Friday morning, the plants were removed again and so far, no one know who's to blame.
One year and a week ago, the Lion's Gate Vandal struck Bayside two nights in a row, tearing up plants that had been planted by the village and lining them up, side by side, on the edge of the road. Early Friday morning, Bayside police patrolling in the area discovered that the historical Bayside landmark had been struck again. According to the report: An officer was patrolling at 2:39 a.m. when he came through the intersection of Lake Drive and Fairy Chasm Road, at the Lion's Gates. He noticed several plants had been ripped from the ground and placed in the roadway. There were a total of 13 plants that had been removed; 11 of them were placed along the road heading east, side by side, while the other two were placed in the center of Lake…
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Heard in the Hall
A Blast From the Past: Bayside's Golf Course
The Broadmoor Subdivision area off of Fairy Chasm and Regent Roads used to be a golf course in Bayside. What do you remember of the old golf course?
Go back into Bayside history with this aerial photograph (date unknown) showing the old golf course that is now the Broadmoor Subdivision area. The intersection in the lower left hand corner is now N Regent Road and Fairy Chasm.
Sarah Worthman
10:44 am on Friday, May 25, 2012
That's hysterical! Very cool, little-known fact about our town! more ›