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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

25 Small Business Facebook Pages North Shore Residents Should 'Like'

Check out some of the North Shore's most popular pages and add your own suggestions in the comments!

At Patch we're always striving to make your life ridiculously easy and that's why we've put together this list of 25 local business Facebook pages. Show your love for local, small businesses and get to "Liking!" 1. Green House Furnishings, Fox Point 2. Los Paisa, Bayside 3. Winkie's Toys & Variety, Whitefish Bay 4. The Village Pub, Shorewood 5. Art Trooper, Bayside 6. Indulge Studios, Whitefish Bay 7. Miss Cupcake, Shorewood 8. Brio Salon, Fox Point 9. Jack Pandl's, Whitefish Bay 10. Camp Bar, Shorewood 11. Community Bark Dog Wash & Coffee Bar, Bayside 12. Three Wishes, Whitefish Bay 13. The Waxwing, Shorewood 14. The Lift Pilates, Bayside 15. Gallery 505, Whitefish Bay 16. The City Market, Shorewood 17. Mark Pasch Ltd., Fox Point 18. …

Mary LaCharite

10:26 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012

How about Bayside Gardens in Bayside? and Benji's in Fox Pont?   more ›

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Tough-Guy North Shore Firefighters Like Their Pink T-Shirts

The department members are wearing pink T-shirts throughout October and selling them to the general public to support the fight against breast cancer.

One of the first things you notice about North Shore Fire/Rescue Department Assistant Chief Andrew Harris is that he’s wearing a pink shirt underneath his uniform. “It’s not typically a color we wear,” said Harris, stating the obvious, and too shy to have his photo taken. In another room nearby, burly firefighters were making food and watching TV as they milled around the Brown Deer station. Yes, they were also pretty in pink. Yes, this is evidence: Real men do wear it. The firefighters have donned pink T-shirts for the past month to support National Breast Cancer Awareness month. They have swapped their traditional blue T-shirts for the pink. They wear them to calls, and out in the community, as part of their standard uniforms. They’ve …

Friday, December 23, 2011

NSFD Report: Car Accidents and a Dumpster Fire

The latest reports from the North Shore Fire Department.

The North Shore Fire Department responded to 104 calls for service, including 72 EMS calls and 32 fire and rescue calls , during the week of Dec. 12 through 18. Here are a few of the calls from Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point and Bayside: Whitefish Bay: Fox Point: Bayside: Shorewood:

Monday, December 12, 2011

Rice Not Seeking Re-Election in 2012

North Shore supervisor files notice of non-candidacy.

Milwaukee County Supervisor Joseph Rice, who represents much of the North Shore, has announced that he will not run for re-election in 2012. “Serving the people of the 6th District has been an honor and privilege and I am grateful to the people I represented for putting their faith and confidence in me," Rice said in a press release. "However I never intended public service to be my career and look forward to seeking new challenges and a new path." This comes with little suprise after a vote in August reduced the size of the County Board from 19 to 18 — eliminating Rice's seat. His district includes all of Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, River Hills and Bayside, as well as parts of Glendale and Milwaukee. The plan will divvy up the existing …

Dave Koven

5:17 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011

Joe, thank you for your public service. Your points of view will be sorely missed by the constituents you represented. In political times like these, the loss of an honorable man willing to serve is no small thing. Dave and Bonny Koven   more ›

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