$1 Million Dollar Scratch Ticket Winner, Possible Tornado and Other Tales: Top 10 Marlborough Patch Stories Of 2016

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Marlborough readers were subjected to, and gravitated to a wide variety of news and events this year, ranging from the negative to the positive to the necessary. Among the top clicked stories included the report of a zika virus case in the city, and a couple charged with having sex on the front lawn.

But Marlborough readers also were drawn to a story naming the local Firefly's as a top barbecue joint, as well as a $1 million dollar scratch ticket winner.

Those are just some of the stories Marlborough Patch readers gravitated to over the past year, with more than 697,000 clicking on to news, events, profiles, features, weather, police logs and more throughout 2016.

Here are the ten most read stories on Marlborough Patch in 2016:

The Most Dangerous Cities to Live in Massachusetts: Study

According to this study, Worcester makes the list, based on crime statistics.

Infant Dead After Found With 2 Unresponsive Adults

Authorities investigated after an infant was found with two unresponsive adults.

Zika Case Reported in Marlborough

Emergency teams reportedly went to the Marlborough home of a woman who had contracted the Zika virus.

New Sex Offender Registered in Marlborough

Police are informing residents of a new sex offender registered in Marlborough.

Man, Woman Charged With Having Sex on Front Lawn Near Elementary School

A man from Shrewsbury and woman from Hudson are facing charges that include lewd behavior.

Was the Storm Overnight a Tornado in Marlborough?

The storm caused significant damage in Marlborough and Concord, specifically. Officials are determining if the storm was 'tornadic.'

Marlborough Woman First $1 Million Winner in New Mass. Scratch Ticket Game

A Marlborough woman is the first winner in a new instant lottery game from the Massachusetts State Lottery.

Year's First Human Case of West Nile in MA Person Found

The first human case of West Nile Virus was discovered in Middlesex County on Tuesday.

National Geographic Names Firefly's One of '10 Best BBQ Joints in America'

This hometown rib joint made this prestigious Top-10 national list.