From shootings and stabbings to local fairs and people who did our community proud, 2011 was a busy year for news. It's hard to pick out just one story that stands above them all.
So this year, Patch is letting readers decide. What do you think was the biggest story of the year? How did it shape the community? Feel free to check out the year in review stories to refresh your memory.
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Maybe the biggest story for you featured someone you know. Maybe Patch let you know about an accident before you left work. Maybe it was a crime that impacted your neighborhood.
Take our poll to let us know. If it's not on the list, be sure to add it in the comments, and don't forget to tell us why the story was so important to you.
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