Wrong Kidney Removed, Pokemon Stops, Top Colleges Named: Top 10 Worcester Patch Stories Of 2016

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester Patch, in December, celebrated its one year anniversary. Worcester readers the first year gravitated to a wide variety of news and events, ranging from the negative to the positive to the necessary. Among the top clicked stories included removing the incorrect kidney to a murder in Princeton.

But Worcester readers also were drawn to posts about the 10 best restaurants in the city, and the best Pokemon stops.

Those are just some of the stories Worcester Patch readers gravitated to over the past year, with more than 496,000 clicking on to news, events, profiles, features, weather, police logs and more throughout 2016.

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

Marcotte Murder: Police Seize Video of Bruised, Scratched Man Nearby

Authorities are reportedly reviewing footage they obtained from Wachusett Mountain, a few miles from where Marcotte was murdered.

Girl Missing, Last Seen at North High School After School

A concerned Boys and Girls Club has posted an alert for one of its members, who is reportedly missing.

BU Grad Found Dead After Jog in Central Mass.

Breaking: Authorities say 27-year-old Google employee Vanessa Marcotte was likely murdered while out jogging near her mother's home.

'Within 6 Weeks, Heroin Came Into His and Our Lives': Worcester State Student Dies of Overdose

His family wants this message shared for 20-year-old Emmett Scannell, who lost his battle with substance use disorder.

Parent Wearing Clown Mask Follows School Bus: Will Charges Be Filed?

A person following a school bus while wearing a clown mask was found to be a parent of one of the children on the bus.

WPI Representation in Suit Alleges Victim Who Drank Is Partially At Fault In Her Own Rape: Updated

A Massachusetts college argued a student is partially to blame for her rape, citing a number of factors.

Pokémon GO: A Complete Map of Pokéstops in Worcester

Here are Worcester's Pokéstops. Have you found others? Let us know in the comments section.

Sakura Tokyo Closing By the End of October

After months of rumors, and then confirmation that a sale was pending, management for Sakura Tokyo said on Wednesday that the long-standing Japanese restaurant on Park Ave. was closing permanently on Oct. 16.

Holy Cross, Clark, WPI Named Among Top Colleges in the Country

The College of the Holy Cross, Clark and WPI were among 27 Massachusetts colleges that made the Forbes' top 100 list.

Worcester Hospital Faulted for Removing Wrong Patient's Kidney

The hospital says it was a "deeply unfortunate situation," and promised it will take steps to improve.