The Top 10 Most Read Stories On Massachusetts Patch In 2021

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30 December, 2021

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MASSACHUSETTS — Unlike 2020, it wasn't all about the coronavirus pandemic when we took our annual look back at the most read stories on Massachusetts Patch in 2021. What follows is a list of the most-read stories on Massachusetts Patch sites in 2021. 1. Boston's First Baby Of 2021 Is Girl Born At Boston Medical Center One of the first stories we published in 2021 -- Boston's first baby delivery on Jan. 1 -- was also the story read more than any other on Massachusetts Patch in all of 2021. Read more 2. Where To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine In Massachusetts We did several versions of this story in 2021 as new vaccines were approved and new groups became eligible to receive them. But none was read more than the first one we wrote in February, when doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were still scarce. Read more 3. Julio Lugo, Former Red Sox World Series Shortstop, Dead At 45 There were lots of big Boston sports stories in 2021, but the death of Julio Lugo, a fan favorite on Boston's dominant 20o7 World Series team, was the only sports story to crack the Top 10 on our most-read list. Read more 4. TikTok December 17 Challenge Has MA Police, Schools On High Alert Patch was one of the first media outlets to report on the threat in Massachusetts. Fortunately, the school day ended with no major incidents. Read more 5. 'Matty In The Morning' Quits Long-Running KISS 108 Show In the end, Matt Siegel's tantrum was more about grabbing ratings than taking a stand against cancel culture. He was back on the air a day later. Read more 6. Bus Shortage Has 11th Graders Using Party Bus With Stripper Poles The lighter side of a serious problem: bus driver shortages that forced Gov. Charlie Baker to activate the Massachusetts National Guard at the start of the school year. Read more 7. Locals Who Attended Pro-Trump Protest Return To MA As Pariahs So far, six Massachusetts residents have been charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Read more 8. Standoff With Heavily Armed Group On I-95 Ends With 11 Arrests What should have been a quiet Saturday morning on the Fourth of July weekend ended as the start of the most bizarre story Patch covered in 2021. Read more 9. Hood Removes 'Jimmies' From Name Of Brigham's Ice Cream Flavor The Sept. 2020 move by the Lynnfield-based company went mostly unnoticed until Patch reported on it in March. Read more 10. Superintendent's Handling Of Halloween Decision Criticized Patch was the first to report on this local story that made national news and even ended up with a mention in the monologue on the Jimmy Kimmel show. Read more More Year In Review Coverage On Patch: The Top 5 Massachusetts News Stories Of 2021The Oddest, Funniest Massachusetts Stories Of 2021The Top Massachusetts Business Stories Of 2021: Year In ReviewThe Top Massachusetts Celebrity Sightings In 2021Notable Massachusetts Deaths In 2021