Week in Review: July 2 to July 9

The City Market Unveils New Space With Soft Opening

After more than a year of anticipation, Whitefish Bay finally got a peek at The City Market's newly-remodeled space. The European-style cafe opened its doors with a soft opening Wednesday, serving only coffee drinks and pastry items. A partial menu was introduced over the weekend, and a full menu of food items will be available next week.

Darling Raises Nearly $1 Million to Stave Off Recall

State Sen. Alberta Darling has raised more than $958,000 this year to defend herself in a recall election, more than double what challenger Sandy Pasch has received, new campaign finance reports show.

Whitefish Bay School Aid Estimated to Drop 10 Percent

State aid to the Whitefish Bay School District will drop $1,082,928, or 10.13 percent, based on estimates released Friday by the state Department of Public Instruction.  The district had expected a $1.3 million reduction in state aid, and an overall $2.1 million shortfall as a result of the revenue limits called for in Gov. Scott Walker's biennial state budget.

A Patriotic Independence Day in the Bay

Patch photographed the Independence Day Parade and Klode Park Festival Monday. The day kicked off with the 26th annual Whitefish Bay Fourth of July Parade, and then the festivities shifted to Klode Park, where families enjoyed kids games, face painting, food, music and – later in the night – fireworks.

High School Jam Band Rocks Summerfest

Not many high school musicians can say they played a gig with one of their idols, but four teenagers in a local jam band did just that Thursday night. Evergreen has played some pretty big gigs during their 10 months of existence — the Miramar Theater, an Admirals game and the Summer Soulstice festival on North Avenue. But Thursday afternoon, they played Milwaukee’s ultimate Big Gig, playing on the same day as one of their idols, funk legend George Clinton.

A young couple were caught in the act in a parked car on Henry Clay Drive and Elkhart Avenue last week. Police also responded to a bicycle crash and another incident of drinking on the beach.