Year in Review: Top 10 Chelmsford Stories of 2014

From a hitman hiring husband, to the town’s connection to a 1982 cold case out of Arizona, to Market Basket employees standing their ground to get what they wanted and more, here are your top 10 stories for 2014 from Chelmsford Patch:

1. Chelmsford Man Accused of Soliciting Hit Man to Hurt Wife Charged In 32-Count Indictment
2. Despite Firings, Market Basket Employees Continue Fight
3. Chelmsford High School Earns Spot on Newsweek’s 500 Top High Schools in America List
4. Chelmsford Police: Do You Recognize This Woman?
5. Bobcat Attacks Dog in Chelmsford
6. Chelmsford Company Ranked #1 Top Place to Work in Massachusetts
7. National Weather Service Increases Snowfall Prediction for Chelmsford
8. State Trooper Fired Following Chelmsford Crash Could Receive $85,000 Pension
9. Obituary: Elizabeth Cassidy, of Chelmsford
10. Massachusetts Tax Stamps - What They Mean to Sellers

And while we understand there are many news stories that hit Chelmsford this year, we’re bringing you the headlines that had the most readership. Tell us in the comments section below what you think are the biggest news stories from Chelmsford this year.

Happy New Year!