Greenfield Patch's Top Stories of 2011
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Controversy, tragedy and restaurant openings dominated Greenfield Patch's first year, at least in terms of its most-read stories.
Gov. Scott Walker can be thanked, at least in part, for plenty of protest and recall coverage, and the tragic passing of Robert Hassler Jr. weighed heavy on the hearts and minds of many.
El Beso and Tower Restaurant's grand openings proved popular as well.
But Greenfield Patch's top story of the year, was the massive marijuana bust by the Greenfield Police Department, which got a significant readership boost thanks to a pickup by Fark.com, a landing spot for real, funny or odd news.
The following stories were the most popular on Greenfield Patch based on the number of page views it received:
1. Greenfield Police Department Seize 1,800 Pounds of Marijuana
2. El Beso is Greenfield Patch's Newest Mexican Restaurant
3. Police Called to Help with Protesters at Greenfield School Board Meeting
4. Greenfield Police Investigate Motorcycle Crash
5. Greenfield Man Injured in Motorcycle Accident Dies
6. Residents Oppose Walker Recall Efforts at Greenfield Public Library
7. Candlelight Vigil Held for Motorcycle Accident Victim
8. Tower Restaurant is one of Greenfield's Newest
9. Greenfield Woman Among Pick N' Save Monopoly Winners
10. Friends, Family of Injured Greenfield Man Share Feelings On Social Networking Sites
Honorable mention: Decision to Not Rezone Land Keeps Church Out of Greenfield; Tonight Show with Jay Leno Requests 911 Recording; Greenfield George Webb's Among Those Leaving the Chain; Teacher Reputations Have Taken a Hit; Greenfield Fire Union Files Lawsuit Against City.
And to read the top five stories of each month in chronological order, check out this link.
Jeannette Lucero Alvarado
9:17 am on Friday, December 30, 2011
And who is the top 10 Bloggers????????? Inquiring minds want to know!
David Cotey
9:23 am on Friday, December 30, 2011
Interesting question, Jeannette. Should I rank bloggers on number of page views or number of blog posts. :)
Mark Hochschild
2:49 pm on Saturday, December 31, 2011
Biggest story in Greenfield this past year is the loss of many, many dedicated and experienced police officers, firefighters, and city employees due to retirement. The total years of experience of these people probably totals in the hundreds somewhere and their experience will be missed on the streets of Greenfield. Good luck to them all from a former co-worker.