Arlington Year In Review 2017: Most Read Stories

ARLINGTON, MA — It's been an intense year inside and out of Arlington with everything from cyclist drama and confusion at the new traffic signal to questions of renovation and just when some elementary schools would reopen.

Meanwhile, on Patch, the most viewed story was the story about the man who tried to outrun a police officer while riding his bike on the Minuteman bikeway only to crash into another police officer. He was arrested. The charges were later dropped, but it was a talker.

What follows are the top most read Arlington Patch stories for the year 2017. Think something else should have made this list? Comment below in the comment section, or post to Facebook.

1. Cyclist Attempts To Evade Police, Crashes Into Police Officer. It was the first, but it wasn't the last time in 2017 a belligerent biker attempted to evade the fuzz. In November, Arlington Police Issued 75 Citations To Bicyclists
2. Arlington Eatery Named Among Boston's Best New Restaurants
3. Photo of Arlington Officer Teaching Elderly Resident to Use iPhone won a national photo contest
4. Arlington Selectman Seat Vacancy After Abrupt Resignation, it was later filled by a former selectwoman.
5. It was sad news: Police K-9 Dasty Passed Away in June.
6. Arlington Residents Rally To Save Trees And Win — For Now
7. Not Just A Coffee Shop: Kickstand Cafe's Story
8. Man Files Suit Against Arlington Police for Shooting Him
9. Off-Duty Arlington Police Officer Saves Drowning Man At Walden Pond
10. David Crosby Came To Town And A Trump Controversy Followed

Check out AcMi's top stories for 2017: From the death of Rep Ken Donnelly, to the five school construction projects, including the delay at Thompson Elementary the impact to students and town finances.

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