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Dentist Accused of Sex Abuse; Prom Dress Petition; Wedding Ring Found after Years: Meriden's 2016 News
Also mom killed while saving daughter, local pizzeria among state's best and more, it's the Year in Review from Meriden Patch.

These are the top 10 most read hyperlocal stories of the year for 2016 for your community. Here is your local year in review:
- Mother Dies While Saving 7-Year-Old Daughter in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Meriden
- Maloney Students Sign Petition to Allow Boy to Wear Dress at Prom
- Buzzfeed Says the Best Pizza in Connecticut Is From This 'Little' Spot
- Meriden Girl, 12, Survives Home Break-In by Hiding in Closet: Report
- Meriden Family Saved from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Fire Marshal
- Police Find Body of Missing Meriden Attorney, 50: Update
- Five Guys Burgers and Fries Coming to Meriden
- A Decade after Its Discovery, a Lost CT Wedding Band Is Returned
- Meriden Resident Wins CT Lottery Powerball Prize
- Meriden Dentist - Already Facing Sexual Assault Charges - Busted for Alleged Stalking, Witness Intimidation: Police
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