Year in Review: November

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

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

Port pilot dies in plane crash

William Didier, a lifelong Port resident who had moved to Cedar Grove only earlier this year, died while flying a medical transport plane that crashed near Chicago; two others also died.

Port businesses team up for shop local promotion

With the holiday season kicking into full swing in November, not to mention Black Friday, it was a great month for local businesses to start thinking about boosting some sales. iniative were two ways they did just that.

Albino deer caught on camera

The rumors were confirmed that several albino deer do, in fact, roam in the Port Washington area. , and add your own!

Economy hurts charter fishing industry, too

Numbers of charter trips fell drastically in 2009 in Port Washington, a dip the industry and the local economy are slow to recover from — and a trend seen nationwide.

Port Chamber honors area businesses, residents

The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce hosted a dinner on Wednesday night to honor recipients of this year's awards, and the ceremony turned emotional.