Five Stories That Made Waves This Week

In case you missed some of them, here are the most-read stories out of Marblehead Patch this week.

1. Police Log: We publish calls from the Marblehead Police three times a week. Those posts are often among the most-read on Marblehead Patch, including this one, which featured a troubled son and a huge bong.

2. Candy Store Expands: Business news always seems to draw a strong readership here on Marblehead Patch, and our update on additions to the wares at Candy Pop Sweet Shoppe was no exception.

3. Recent Home Sales: Real estate news items are often among the most popular. That was the case this week for our list of recent home sales.

4. A Promotion at the MPD: The comments section had congratulations for Lt. Matthew Freeman, whose promotion to captain was confirmed by the Board of Selectmen this week.

5. Bombing News: Patch has sites all over eastern Massachusetts, including Boston. We used that network to bring you updates about the region's big story — the Marathon bombing and its aftermath. In particular, this item about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev admitting to planting the bombs was well-read in Marblehead.