Top of 2011: Stories 50 through 41

As we kick off our top 50 list of stories published on Charlestown Patch in 2011, we bring you stories that range from food trucks in the Navy Yard to popular police logs to one teen's ambition to appear on American Idol.

These rankings have been determined by their online traffic alone and don't necessarily reflect what you might think about them. If you think that an important story didn't make the list, feel free to talk about it in the comments section.

The headlines follow below. Click on them to see more.

50.  (July 12)

49.  (Aug. 5)

48.  (March 23)

47.  (May 12)

46.  (June 29)

45.  (May 19)

44.  (Sept. 22)

43.  (April 12)

42.  (Feb. 8)

41.  (July 11)