Brighton Patch has been busy this year covering local news and events such as the Chamber of Commerce's summer festivals and new businesses opening like The Pound! Bar & Grill.
Here's a look back at the biggest stories of 2012:
- State Proposal Asks Voters if a Renewable Energy Standard Should be Added to Constitution
- Live: Brighton Area Schools Bond Proposal Election Results
- New Sports Bar Opens Downtown Brighton
- Local Family Loses Home in Early Morning House Fire
- New Brewery to Hit Downtown Brighton
- Oakland Sheriff K-9 Shot, Killed and 16-Year Old Boy Called 'One Man Crime Wave'
- Map: I-96 Corridor Shootings
- Brighton Woman Faces Felony Charges After Finding Estranged Husband with New Girlfriend
- Mother Turns to Facebook to Seek Information on Missing Brighton Teen
- Police Release Surveillance Photos of Man in Connection with I-96 Corridor Shootings
- Former Detroit Lion and Hartland Dad Taken into Custody by the FBI
- Fenton Teens Charged with Stealing K2; White Lake Toddler Found Walking Alone on M-59
What was your favorite story of 2012?