The Best Sandwiches, Prostitution Sting: Top 10 Milford Patch Stories Of 2016

MILFORD, MA — Milford readers 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 fatal car crashes and a prostitution sting.

But Milford readers also were drawn to a viral video of a Dunkin Donuts worker dropping a donut, and a list of best places to get a sandwich.

Those are just some of the stories Milford Patch readers gravitated to over the past year, with more than 940,000 clicking on to news, events, profiles, features, weather, police logs and more throughout 2016.

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

Man Dead in I-495 Crash

A 39-year-old man died after a single-vehicle crash on I-495 in Milford.

Dog Chews Off Own Foot to Free Himself From Being Tethered Outside for Days

The dog's previous owner faces charges of cruelty.

Milford 'John' Among 13 Arrested in Backpage.com Prostitution Sting in RI

Cranston police, Providence police, the FBI and Homeland Security agents used undercover detectives to post ads in a recent sting.

Daycare More Expensive Than College in Massachusetts, Study Finds

A study says Massachusetts is the second-most expensive state for infant care, with less than 20 percent of families able to afford it.

Dunkin Droppins: Video at Local Dunkin Donuts Goes Viral

A video of an employee purportedly dropping a tray of donuts at a local Dunkin Donuts is making the rounds on social media.

Gypsy Moths Sucker Punch Massachusetts: Biggest Outbreak Since 1981

Surely you're wondering why the heck all these gypsy moths are back. A Frenchman originally brought the moth here to Medford in the 1800s.

35 Arrested by Milford Police on Heroin Charges

The arrests are part of a year-long effort to fight the heroin epidemic in Milford.

Town Constable Killed in Hit-and-Run

Barbara "Sarge" Clement was a "beloved resident and civil servant," police said.

Teen Killed in Milford Car Crash

Five others were injured in the crash.

The 5 Best Places for a Sandwich in Milford: Do You Agree With the Yelp! List?

According to ratings on Yelp!, here are the five best places for a sandwich in Milford.