Top 10 Catonsville Stories in 2011

This year marks my first full year running Catonsville Patch, so we've got a full 12 months of news to look back. One thing's for sure, there's always something going on in 21228.

Here are top stories that really resonated with you, the readers, this year.

1. was found dead in downtown Baltimore after he jumped from a parking garage on June 24.

2. Earlier that month, the when a transformer explosion knocked out power. Patch editor Bruce Goldfarb happened to be on campus and caught the fireball in photos and video.

3. While Hurricane Irene brought downed trees and power outages, western Catonsville and downtown Ellicott City were on Sept. 7.

4. After a Perry Hall field hockey player went into cardiac arrest at a game at Catonsville High School in September, the response time of emergency responders as well as the need to have AEDs closer to the field.

5. This story brought national attention to nearby Lansdowne when a woman used bleach .

6. The to homes and businesses in Catonsville, but residents were more shook up by the experience.

7. Catonsville residents were very excited to hear about the that were starting up at Duesenberg's.

8. Columnist Cheryl Dunigan caused quite a stir with her .

9. Catonsville High School football team's was a huge sense of pride for the community.

10. And of course, the annual , including of some chairs, was the biggest event of the year.