A Crash That Killed 2, Peace Corps Drowning, Plow Injury: Top Westborough Stories in 2015

WESTBOROUGH, MA - We wish we had a cheerier look back at the year on Westborough Patch. While positive wonderful stories hit our pages, including best schools, graduating seniors, volunteerism, thriving businesses, the very top-viewed stories focused on tragic occurrences.

Court cases, deaths, restaurants opening and closing, survey rankings and more. In Westborough, 2015 started with a tragic story involving two killed on the Mass. Pike, followed days later by the death of a Peace Corps volunteer who died in a swimming accident in Africa. Readers also clicked on stories about stolen guns, a plow injury, a father-and-son team guilty of tax fraud, and a man who drowned at the Quincy Yacht Club.

What story resonated with you, Westborough Patch readers, in 2015? Share in the comments section below.

Here are the top 10 stories on Westborough Patch in 2015:

1. 2 Killed in Overnight Crash on Mass. Pike: An overnight crash on the Mass. Pike in Westborough killed two early on New Year’s Day, 2015. At 3:17 a.m. Thursday, State Police responded to calls for a two-car accident.
2. Westborough Native, Peace Corps Volunteer Dies in Swimming Accident: John Petersen, a volunteer with the Peace Corps, died in an accident in Namibia in January.
3. Westborough Man Identified as Body Found Near Quincy Yacht Club: The man found dead near the yacht club was identified. The body of a man discovered in August near the Quincy Yacht Club was identified as Shiloh Morgado, 36, of Westborough, said authorities.
4. Maine Man Suffers ‘Severe Leg Injuries’ After Crash With Plow in Westborough: A worker was struck by a snowplow and then pushed against a tanker.
5. Danielle Cho, Westborough High Graduate, Dies at 24: Cho passed away after injuries sustained in a car accident. Cho, 24, of Bellingham, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital in Worcester from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
6. Westborough Man in Need of a Bone Marrow Transplant: The drive was held to seek a donor for Vinoo, a Westborough resident, who was in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant.
   
7. The Best, and Worst, Small Cities in Massachusetts: WalletHub evaluated thousands of cities across America to compile its ‘2015 Best & Worst Small Cities in America’ report. While Westborough didn’t rank in the list (best or worst), Westborough Patch readers - nearly 1,500 of them - clicked on this story ranking Massachusetts cities.
8. Father, Son From Westborough Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion and Fraud:
   The owners of a Worcester payroll company pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the IRS, wire fraud and tax evasion.
9. Westborough’s High Risk Sex Offenders: There are seven Level 3 sex offenders either working or living in Westborough.
10. Online Travel Mag Mocks Westborough: Westborough made it onto Thrillist’s snarky list of Boston suburbs that “suck.”
11. Hilton Removing All In-Room Porn From Its Hotels: The Hilton Inn and Resorts is getting rid of on-demand pornographic movies in its rooms, and gets its name off the “Dirty Dozen” list.