What Were the Most-Read Stories on Bedford-Katonah Patch in 2011?

As the year draws to a close, we thought it would be interesting to highlight the top eleven stories in 2011, according to our site traffic reports.

Not surprisingly, the most popular stories are rooted in community: crime, schools and local business. And then there's traffic and weather—and Bedford had its fair share of storms this year, bringing locals to Patch for information, post-storm.

We'll continue to focus on the topics that matter most to you in 2012. And we'll continue to strive toward fulfilling the Patch mission: to make life ridiculously easy for you and your neighbors.

Here's the top ten list. What was most interesting to you? Tell us in the comments.

And if you look at the next 11, the trend continues, with the Friedlander murder-suicide-related stories topping the list, followed by stories of new businesses like and  

Tell us what your favorite stories of 2011were in the comments.