Year in Review: July

As 2011 comes to a close, Port Washington-Saukvile Patch looks back at the top stories of the year, month by month. Here’s a recap of the news that made headlines in July.

• You can find the rest of our month-by-month series taking a look back at 2011 here.

Port gets ready to add paramedic service

After a long application process, the Port Washington Fire Department spent part of July preparing for an upgrade from EMT to paramedic service, which started Aug. 1.

First cardboard boat race comes to Port

Patch decided to join scheduled during the Maritime festival in August. The event is coming back next year, so get your boats ready!

Another Fish Day, here and gone

If you missed the 47th annual Port Washington Fish Day, have no fear: Patch captured some moments in time during the fest in this photo gallery.

Harry Potter final movie a bittersweet end for Port family

The final Harry Potter movie premiered in July, an event that held a special meaning to one Port family who .

Warning sirens malfunction overnight in Port

Remember the night you didn't get any sleep because the sirens were going off, despite lack of emergency? Yep, . Turns out, the recent demolition of a building .