Flying Cars, Ashley Madison Leaks, Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery: This Week in Last Year in Woburn

WOBURN, MA — Woburn Patch covered some very interesting stories during the week of Aug. 23, 2015. Here is a look at some of the top headlines from the week.

Woburn Among Top Mass. Communities for Ashley Madison Affairs

A list of the top 100 communities in the state with people using the Ashley Madison hookup website that promotes “discreet” dating encounters had Woburn ranked number 23 with 3,081 users.

Map Reveals 87 Natural Gas Leaks in Woburn

The location of over 20,000 gas leaks were revealed as part of a new state law, which requires utility companies to report the location and age of all know gas leaks. Dozens of potentially damaging natural gas leaks were pinpointed across Woburn.

'Back to the Future' Flying Cars Almost a Reality

On the day Marty McFly and Doc Brown landed in the future, a Woburn company is close to the dream of soaring above the traffic.

Man Sentenced to Prison for Armed Robbery in Woburn

A Lowell man was sentenced to to prison for a pair of armed robberies, one at the Hess Gas Station in Woburn and a second at Mobile Gas Station in Stoneham.

Woburn Among Top 100 School Districts in Mass.

Woburn Public Schools was ranked among the Commonwealth's top school districts by Boston Magazine in 2015.